{"id":1698,"date":"2012-05-20T22:37:04","date_gmt":"2012-05-20T22:37:04","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2012-05-20T22:37:04","modified_gmt":"2012-05-20T22:37:04","slug":"","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livestagemusic.com\/?p=1698","title":{"rendered":"Mike Portnoy&#8217;s Flying Colors announce September European tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Flying Colors, the hot new virtuoso prog rock supergroup featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater), guitarist Steve Morse (Deep Purple), and Neal Morse (Spock\u2019s Beard), follow the release of their eponymous debut album with a rare European tour taking in London\u2019s prestigious Shepherd\u2019s Bush Empire on September 21st.  <\/p>\n<p>Flying Colors showcases Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals), Dave LaRue (bass), Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals), Casey McPherson (lead vocals, guitar), and Steve Morse (lead guitar). &#8221;The album has bits and pieces of what you&#8217;d expect from each of us,\u201d says Portnoy. \u201cThe sum of all its parts led to brand new, unchartered territory for everyone involved.&#8221;<br \/>\nFlying Colors began with a simple idea: virtuoso musicians and a pop singer joining together to make new-fashioned music the old fashioned way.  Refreshing, classic, old and new, the songs are saturated with the many styles, tones and hues of the players who in becoming a band have delivered a unique fusion of vintage craftsmanship and contemporary music.  <\/p>\n<p>SEPTEMBER 2012 EUROPEAN TOUR<br \/>\nPLUS SPECIAL GUESTS: BEARDFISH<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, September 9th<br \/>\nHamburg, Germany \u2013 Markthalle<br \/>\nTickets: \u20ac32 &#8211; www.ticketmaster.de<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 10th<br \/>\nBerlin, Germany \u2013 C-Club<br \/>\nTickets: \u20ac32 &#8211; www.ticketmaster.de<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, September 11th<br \/>\nMunich, Germany \u2013 Theaterfabrik<br \/>\nTickets: \u20ac32 &#8211; www.ticketmaster.de<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, September 13th<br \/>\nMilan, Italy \u2013 Alcatraz<br \/>\nTickets: \u20ac32 &#8211; www.ticketone.it, www.livenation.it<\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 14th<br \/>\nZurich, Switzerland \u2013 Volkshaus<br \/>\nTickets: CHF 65 &#8211; www.taifunmusic.ch, www.ticketcorner.ch<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, September 15th<br \/>\nStuttgart, Germany \u2013 Longhorn<br \/>\nTickets: \u20ac32 &#8211; www.ticketmaster.de<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, September 16th<br \/>\nAschaffenburg, Germany \u2013 Colos-Saal<br \/>\nTickets: \u20ac32 &#8211; www.ticketmaster.de<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 17th<br \/>\nCologne, Germany \u2013 Gloria<br \/>\nTickets: \u20ac32 &#8211; www.ticketmaster.de<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, September 19th<br \/>\nParis, France \u2013 Le Trianon<br \/>\nTickets: \u20ac60\/50\/40 &#8211; www.fnacspectacles.com<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, September 20th<br \/>\nTilburg, Holland \u2013 013<br \/>\nTickets: \u20ac35 -www.ticketmaster.nl<\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 21st<br \/>\nLondon, England &#8211; Shepherd&#8217;s Bush Empire<br \/>\nTickets: \u00a328.50 &#8211; www.gigsandtours.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flying Colors, the hot new virtuoso prog rock supergroup featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater), guitarist Steve Morse (Deep Purple), and Neal Morse (Spock\u2019s Beard), follow the release of their eponymous debut album with a rare European tour taking in London\u2019s prestigious Shepherd\u2019s Bush Empire on September 21st. 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