WARRANT Ready To Rock On Upcoming Reunion

WARRANT Ready To Rock On Upcoming Reunion Tour

Despite the cancellation of a trek with CINDERELLA, WARRANT is gearing up to storm through the US for a reunion tour that will see the band playing all sorts of venues around the country, as well as a featured slot at the Rocklahoma Festival. For the first time since 1994, Warrant's Jani Lane, Joey Allen, Jerry Dixon, Erik Turner and Steven Sweet will hit the road together, and Lane couldn't contain his excitement.

"The original Warrant has mucho grande chemistry!" he said. "When we did the first rehearsal in 14 years I just stepped back in awe and thought 'Man, now this is Warrant!' I think fans will have a similar experience this summer."

The trek kicks off with an appearance with MÖTLEY CRÜE in Montreal June 22 at Parc Jean Drapeau before Warrant plays a solo show at Phoenix Concert Theater in Toronto on June 23.

Dates that were originally scheduled with Cinderella that remain on the books include the Rocklahoma Festival in Pryor, Okla. July 12, 98 Rock Hairball at Pier Six Pavillion in Baltimore July 22, Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield, Mo. July 29 and Hawgfest in Winter Park, Colo. August 16.

Warrant rounds out the summer appearing with ALICE COOPER at Fortune Bay Resort Casino, in Tower, Minn. August 17. Ticket information is available at Ticketmaster.com

WARRANT Announce Revised Summer Tour Plans

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Following the news that their tour with CINDERELLA has been cancelled, WARRANT has announced they are still confirmed to perform several shows this summer. These include a now headlining slot on Rocklahoma, the newly added performance with GREAT WHITE at the Sunset Station Hotel & Casino July 5th in Henderson, NV and several show dates in August which include shows with ALICE COOPER August 17th at the Fortune Bay Casino in Tower, MN and BILLY IDOL August 30th at the American Music Festival in Virginia Beach, VA.

Warrant would like to wish Cinderella’s Tom Keifer who is suffering from a hemorrhaged vocal cord a speedy recovery and hopes that the tour may be rescheduled for another time.

For the first time since 1994, original Warrant members Jani Lane (vocals), Joey Allen (lead guitar), Jerry Dixon (bass), Erik Turner (guitar) and Steven Sweet (drums) will grace stages across the land together. They’ll deliver a brand new and exciting stage show encompassing material from their first two multi-platinum albums Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich and Cherry Pie, plus the gold album Dog Eat Dog including such unforgettable hits as 'Cherry Pie', 'Down Boys', 'Heaven', 'Sometimes She Cries', 'Uncle Tom’s Cabin' and many more.

Warrant, formed in 1984 by Erik Turner and Jerry Dixon, forged their way into the American glam rock scene in February 1989 with the release of Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (Columbia Records). A blistering world tour of 262 shows helped push the 10-track record over double platinum status - 2.5 million to be exact. The CD spawned three singles - 'Down Boys', 'Sometimes She Cries' and 'Heaven' the latter of which alone has sold over 750,000 units.

Topping their freshman success may have seemed like a daunting task, but the band members proved they were up to the challenge. Cherry Pie - the band's second album (Columbia Records) - followed 19 months later and solidified Warrant's standing in rock history. The band toured again at home and abroad with 200+ shows pushing USA sales of Cherry Pie up to 2.7 million. The record's title track became perhaps the band's most recognizable hit and the album peaked at #7 on the charts.

Today, the buzz surrounding Warrant remains. Since their success in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, the band has seen many changes but has remained a key cog in the ever-changing rock landscape. Warrant has endured death, changes in record label and loss of band members, but with these reunion shows on the horizon, plus plans to re-enter the studio this fall to cut a new album for release next year, it appears these hardships have only fueled Warrant's drive.