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Joe’s Side Band Down ‘n’ Outz Release New Song “Another Man’s War”
Signed Def Leppard Art Prints Now Available Online Worldwide
Our Limited Edition, Signed Art Prints are now available to purchase online worldwide! Get yours HERE
Concert Announced – Def Leppard Rock Grand Opening of Hard Rock Sacramento
Do you want to get rocked?! On Saturday, November 2, Def Leppard will rock the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento grand opening concert at Toyota Amphitheatre next door, with special guests Don Felder and Vivian Campell’s side band Last in Line.
Special Rock Brigade & Hard Rock pre-sales begin Sept. 11. General Tickets on sale Sept. 13 (10 am) HERE
Vivian Campbell releases new ‘Holy Diver’ Les Paul
Vivian Campbell releases new worldwide ‘Holy Diver’ Les Paul
Debut Signature Epiphone
Epiphone—the leader in affordable professional instruments— proudly presents the new Vivian Campbell “Holy Diver” Les Paul Outfit, the debut signature model by Vivian Campbell, the iconic guitarist for Dio and Def Leppard. The ‘Holy Diver’ is based on Vivian’s prized Les Paul used on Dio’s classic albums Holy Diver and The Last in Line and features a Mahogany body with a Maple cap, DiMarzio® X2N open coil humbuckers, an EpiLiteTM case, and a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity. Available for a limited time only. See Authorized Epiphone Dealers for details and for more information, visit: www.epiphone.com.
Vivian Campbell’s ‘Holy Diver’ Les Paul was designed with Epiphone’s team of luthiers in Nashville, TN and is directly modeled on Campbell’s first Les Paul purchased as a teenager in Belfast, Ireland. This original Les Paul went on to be Campbell’s primary touring and recording guitar when he joined Dio in 1983.
“First of all, I’m flattered that Epiphone would do this for me,” says Vivian Campbell. “It’s a quality guitar. Over the decades I’ve amassed a lot of guitars, but my original Les Paul is certainly the most valuable. It’s been quite a journey that we’ve been on. I hope the Epiphone ‘Holy Diver’ means as much to some young guitar player as my own heroes did to me back in the day.”
The Epiphone Vivian Campbell “Holy Diver” has a classic Les Paul profile made from Mahogany with a Maple cap in a Black Aged Gloss finish, a 3-piece Maple neck with volute, an Indian Laurel fingerboard, and medium jumbo frets. To power the “Holy Diver,” Campbell chose DiMarzio® X2N humbuckers with wide bar pole pieces that produce a powerful magnetic field to easily push your amp into overdrive. Hardware includes a brass nut and output jack, an ABR-1 LockToneTM Bridge and Stopbar tailpiece for fast and reliable intonation, and chrome Epiphone Strap Locks. An EpiLiteTM case and a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Vivian Campbell is included. Look for the Vivian Campbell “Holy Diver” Les Paul Outfit at Authorized Epiphone Dealers everywhere in Fall 2019.
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We’ve never played it in front of an audience – Def Leppard Hits Vegas
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Big stage, bigger set list surprises – Def Leppard Hits Vegas
Def Leppard is back in Las Vegas for the Sin City Residency. Watch the new vlog with behind the scenes footage and a sneak peek at the new setlist!
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Def Leppard takes care of its fans on opening night of Sin City Residency
There was little doubt Def Leppard’s new engagement at Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theater would be successful. The British band, newly inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has been filling much larger venues in Las Vegas for tour stops in recent years and played another concert series, “Viva Hysteria,” at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel in 2013. Most important, the quintet maintains a rabid fan base across the country, people who want nothing more than to see Def Leppard live and rock out to their many hooky hits, ‘80s-era riffage like “Photograph,” “Rock of Ages,” “Rocket,” “Hysteria” and “Pour Some Sugar on Me.”
And the guys in Def Leppard know that. They opened this new 12-show run, “Def Leppard Hits Vegas: The Sin City Residency,” Wednesday night with two powerful hours of music seemingly crafted only for those fans who traveled to Las Vegas — plus quite a few locals willing to brave the Strip on a week night — to see something special. They started promptly after 8 p.m., opened with “Pyromania” track “Die Hard The Hunter” — which the band hasn’t played live in more than 25 years — and rolled right into 1987 smash “Animal” while vintage Vegas neon signs flashed on massive video screens behind them. In just a few minutes, Def Leppard had already delivered a rare concert experience for its dedicated following.
It continued without breaks until 10 p.m. Lead singer Joe Elliott prepped the audience for more gems from “Pyromania,” Def Leppard’s breakthrough third album released in 1983, and other songs that have never been performed live. Two of those, “Let Me Be the One” and “We Belong,” were played in a mid-show acoustic mini-set on a satellite stage pushed far out into the crowd. That segment spotlighted individual contributions from each band member: guitarists Phil Collen and Viv Campbell, drummer Rick Allen and bassist Rick Savage.
Then it was time to reignite the rock. A string of hits including “Let’s Get Rocked,” “Love Bites” and “Armageddon It” kept the audience out of its seats and pumping its fists along with Elliott. The one-two punch of Collen and Campbell trading licks and creating that signature Def Leppard sound is the core of the band’s live show.
Video footage of the group’s successes over the years, including its Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, played during “Hysteria,” one of Def Leppard’s most timeless and catchy creations. After a huge singalong for “Sugar,” a three-song encore of “Let’s Go,” “Rock of Ages” and “Photograph” closed out the first night of what promises to be one of the most fun and fan-friendly residencies this venue has seen.
Def Leppard is back at Zappos Theater August 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 29 and 31, and September 1, 4, 6 and 7.