Legendary hard rock band, Winger, is set to electrify Australia for the final time, bringing their farewell tour to rock fans across the country thanks to Silverback Touring and Loud Lemon.
All of the original members – Kip Winger (vocals, bass), Reb Beach (guitar), Rod Morgenstein (drums), Paul Taylor (guitar, keyboards) and John Roth (guitar) – will travel to Australia to deliver the ultimate send-off, celebrating decades of iconic music in a career-spanning spectacle.
Tickets are available here.
ProgPower USA 2024 took place from September 4 – 7th, 2024, at Center Stage, in Atlanta, GA. Artists on the bill included Amorphis, Winger, Frozen Crown, Elegy, Soen, Striker, Pagan’s Mind and more.
Promoter Glenn Harveston has shared the following message in the aftermath:
“There has been universal praise across social media that Winger not only had the best sound this year, but perhaps in the history of the fest. Every single thing was crystal clear and pitch perfect….and zero backing tracks.
There are two reasons:
1) Their soundman is world class.
2) They took this show so seriously that they went out and rented the exact FOH board that Center Stage has and rehearsed with it for a few days prior to the fest. They soundchecked for 45 mins on Saturday morning without even going through a full song – just jumped around to certain verses and choruses of different songs: ‘Third chorus, A- minor…’ and they instantly started on that spot.
I have never seen anything like it. They were just testing various sound aspects they had worked on prior to even walking in the door. No one has ever done that at the fest and I doubt no one ever will again.”
Check out Winger’s full set below, which featured the band’s Pull album performed in its entirety.
Setlist:
“Blind Revolution Mad”
“Down Incognito”
“Spell I’m Under”
“In My Veins” (live debut)
“Junkyard Dog” (Tears on Stone)
“The Lucky One” (live debut)
“In for the Kill” (first time since 2002)
“No Man’s Land”
“Like a Ritual”
“Who’s the One”
“Rainbow in the Rose”
– guitar solo –
“Black Magic” (Reb Beach song)
“Headed for a Heartbreak”
“Easy Come Easy Go”
“Madalaine”
Formed in 1987, Winger quickly rose to fame with their triple-platinum, self-titled debut album, which spawned hits like “Seventeen”, “Headed For A Heartbreak”, and “Madalaine”. Their sophomore album, In the Heart Of The Young, solidified their place in rock history, delivering anthems such as “Miles Away” and “Can’t Get Enuff”. The band most recently released their Seventh album, Seven, in 2023.
Source: bravewords.com
