RATT to Headline Rocklahoma!

PRYOR, OK— Catch the Fever Music Festivals announced details to the added fifth day of Rocklahoma taking place Wednesday, July 9, 2008.   Headlining Wednesday Night will be multi-platinum recording artist RATT, featuring original members Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini, Bobby Blotzer along with Robbie Crane and John Corabi.  Also appearing on stage Wednesday Night will be Jackyl and Firehouse. General Manager of Catch the Fever Music Festivals Mark Nuessle said, “Having RATT, Jackyl and Firehouse appearing on the added day is a real bonus to our fans!”

Admission to Wednesdays’ performance is free to all people who have purchased three-day General Admission or V.I.P. tickets to Rocklahoma.  On Wednesday only, Rocklahoma is offering free admission to all active members of the Armed Forces.

Nuessle went on to add, “By adding another day is our way of saying thank you to rock fans everywhere for making Rocklahoma one of the world’s most successful festivals.”

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Over 100 bands will be performing on three giant stages over the five days.  Rocklahoma’s current lineup on the main stage is:

Wednesday:   RATT, Jackyl, All Star Fantasy Camp, Firehouse, Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp Jam,

Thursday:   Bret Michaels, Sebastian Bach, Dokken, LA Guns featuring Tracii Guns, Enuf Z Nuff, Vain, House of Lords and Jet Boy.

Friday:  Triumph, Extreme, Lita Ford, Night Ranger, Living Colour, Kingdom Come, Armored Saint and XYZ.

Saturday:  Cinderella, Warrant, Kix, Lynch Mob, Trixter, Black N Blue, Tora Tora, Every Mother’s Nightmare and Pretty Boy Floyd.

Sunday: Queensryche performing Operation:  Mindcrime 1, Tesla, Ace Frehley, Steelheart, Zebra, and Axe

The current lineup is subject to change.

An additional sixty bands are going to be playing on two giant side stages courtesy of Retrospect Records and Tri-Label Group.

Rocklahoma is the world’s largest Rock Festival of its type featuring bands from the eighties.  Attendance for the upcoming festival has sold tickets in all fifty states and every continent in the world with Antarctica being the only exception.

Located four miles north of Pryor, OK, off Highway 69, the Catch the Fever facilities include over 6,200 assigned and numbered seats, as well as general admission on the lawn for over 50,000 people. The grounds also feature over 4,000 campsites, on-site parking, bathroom facilities, a convenience store and overnight security provided by Mayes County Sheriff’s Department. Rocklahoma features a Picture Alley that allows anyone in attendance to approach the stage during any performance and take photographs of a favorite artist at close range.

May 7, 2008

RATT brings 25th Anniversary Tour To Ireland, England, Sweden and Spain!   We look forward to connecting again with all of our fans on the other side of the pond!  See you in May!

See the TOUR section for current dates.

April 28, 2008

Thanks to all our killer RATT N ROLL fans that came out last week to support the west coast run!  We had 4 sell out shows in LA, Anaheim, Vegas and San Diego!  So congrats to all our fans for making this all happen!  25 years of RATT and Roll!!!! We hope you enjoyed the new set list and song selections WE DID!  Next up we are heading over to the UK, Sweden and Spain for some shows in June.  Stay tuned!!!

February 24, 2008

RATT TO ROCK WEST COAST!

RATT –  This is the “Year of the RATT” and the band is celebrating with a very special WEST COAST RUN of dates. In honor of their Southern California roots the band is embarking on a 4 show mini-tour to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the RATT EP. Says RATT lead vocalist Stephen Pearcy “The EP is what broke us back in 83 on Southern Cal radio, both LA rock stations at the time played songs from the EP, San Diego soon followed.  Then we got our deal with Atlantic Records and the rest is history”  RATT recently performed the entire EP along with other RATT faves live on the nationally syndicated radio show, ROCKLINE to an overwhelming response.  Host Bob Coburn expressed that this was perhaps one of the best shows in 27 years of Rockline!  “We wanted to pay homage to the music that got us noticed and there is not better way then to do it in Southern California and Las Vegas” says drummer Bobby Blotzer. After 25 years and ump-teen million albums sold, RATT continues to break new ground with their fans.  Last year the band performed over 50 live dates with Poison on a spectacular tour package all over the US and Canada, Released a brand new best of CD and first ever DVD. Played Japan for the first time in over 10 years, played in Australia for the first time ever!   So far in 08 they have headlined on Vince Neil’s Motley Cruise, Co-Headlined the AVR Festival in Granada, Spain and will perform at this years Sweden Rock Festival on June 7th (Def Leppard, Judas Priest, Triumph, Whitesnake and Poison)

The band is working on some plans for the summer and will have some major announcements in the very near future.

For more information, please see the band's websites at www.TheRattPack.com and www.MySpace.com/TheRattPack.

Listen live at www.rocklineradio.com (where approximately 100,000 people "go" to hear the show) or one of the stations near you!

Forthcoming Dates

April 17th at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada

April 18th at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California

April 19th at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California

April 20th at Dream Catchers at the Viejas Casino in San Diego, California

February 24, 2008

RATT will appear on ROCKLINE for an in studio live performance and interview - March 5, 2008.

Also, be sure to check out Warren's latest interview with GlamMetal.com.

January 9, 2008

December 3, 2007

RHINO STORE "POPS UP" IN LOS ANGELES!

Label Opens Temporary Retail Space For A Month To Celebrate The Holidays

LOS ANGELES -- Rhino Entertainment, the acclaimed pop culture imprint, will open a "pop-up" retail store for one month to celebrate the holiday season.The Rhino pop-up store will open for business on Saturday, December 1, at 8032 W. Third Street in Los Angeles, and will close its doors on Monday, December 31.

Located within walking distance of The Grove retail complex, the Rhino pop-up Store will be open seven days a week from noon to 8 PM. From the shop's grand opening on December 1 to its grand finale 30 days later, the Rhino pop-up store will showcase the quality, value, and serendipitous discovery that has distinguished the label's releases for nearly three decades.

In many ways the store is an extension of the label's direct-to-consumer Web site at www.rhino.com. The Third Street outlet will offer customers a chance to see and feel limited edition boxed sets, silkscreen posters, fine art photographs, and other merchandise in person rather than rely on the thumbnail images and sound samples that are the currency of the digital domain. E-commerce may be convenient, but shopping at a real record store can be fun. Label employees eager to share their passion for music will man the counters. And to suggest that holiday shopping should be more like visiting a traveling circus than a Darwinian battle for gifts, the Rhino pop-up Store will feature artist appearances, live music, one-off events, and cool giveaways. For a full rundown of our pop-up lineup, go to www.rhino.com/popupstore.

"The Rhino pop-up store is a great way for us to connect directly with our consumers and to remind them of all the good reasons to continue to support our local record stores," says Scott Pascucci, president Rhino Entertainment. "For those of us old enough to remember, Rhino started as a record store -- so now we come full circle even if for only one month at the holidays. If you're in the neighborhood, we hope you will stop by."

Seasonal shoppers are no strangers to temporary retail sites -- though in recent years the Christmas tree lots that would appear for a few weeks starting in November have been joined by a number of bigger brands looking to build buzz with a whirlwind appearance in regional markets. Blitzkrieg boutiques have sprung up in major cities around the globe to sell everything from designer clothing and cosmetics to travel packages and pet care products.

October 27, 2007

HERE WE COME!

Hey there Ratt and Rollers, we are about to embark on our Overseas tour of Japan and Australia!  We are really psyched as we have not been to Japan in a while and we have never been to Australia, ever! So it is very invigorating for us all.  4 shows in Japan and then 2 shows down under.  Should be a great time. So if you are around in that part of the world, come on out!!!!!  We hope to crack out some different tunes, and Warren and I may even take some extended solos!  Who knows??? But it will be fun!  We are also looking forward to touring with Winger as we have never done so before.. We will have more news soon on plans for next summer.  So stay tuned for more!  BLOTZ

September 23, 2007

Live Nation, X-Ray Touring and RATT have announced that they are postponing the European portion of their fall tour. Instead, the band plans to return in June of next year to perform at some of Europe's most popular rock festivals as well as several other key dates in the UK and Scandinavia. In addition, they are also exploring some other special high profile packages which will be announced shortly. The bands Japan and Australia tour stays as scheduled.

RATT MAKES A COMEBACK - ABC NEWS STORY

September 12, 2007

August 6, 2007

A Big F#*k Yeah! to all the hard core past, present and future RATT fans that have been coming out to the shows on the Poison/RATT "Back for More" Tour.

Pearcy say's, "The crowds coming out are f#*kin crazy! The shows are getting crazier and better. Always a new experience everyday. Warren and I are writing new music every chance we get. Were in EP/Cellar mode right now. Writing on the bus, backstage and the hotel. were coming up with great stuff right now. As soon as we have a few weeks off anywhere stable we'll get in a studio and start laying it down, the new music so to speak."

The band (RATT) will stay out after the Poison/RATT summer tour doing solo dates, then Ratt n' Roll over seas for some shows.

A big Thank You! to Evan Knoll and everyone associated with the team, one class act. And his continued support (sending the jet didn't hurt,lol) and the RATT fans who are coming out to see the car. Always a great time at the races. It's about time Rock (Ratt) n' Roll and Drag Racing take on the world, with Evan Knoll stepping up at this level with the band is an amazing experience. There's a lot of rock fans in drag racing. Evan is one of them.

Stephen Pearcy, John Corabi and some RATT crew made an appearance at the Knoll Gas Motor Sports Park this past Fri to support the Clay Millican driven Torco Racing Fuels/Skull Gear/RATT Top Fuel Dragster.

There's nothings like being on that starting line, right in between two top fuel cars with 8000 horse power a piece splitting your head in two and shaking your body into oblivion. Traveling at over 330 miles an hour in less than 4 1/2 seconds from a standing start is truly an awesome experience. The man himself Evan Knoll (owner of many top fuel cars at the race) took his top fuel car out for the event. The band (RATT) will also be making appearances at many more races. Go to the Skull/Torco RATT sites for info.

The new RATT DVD and CD "Tell the World" Best of... compilations are out and the band is looking forward to keeping the Ratt Attack going. Like Pearcy say's, "Ratt n' Roll is like drag racing. Colorful, fast, dangerous and exciting. It's back to basics, and this is a whole new breed of RATT. It's only going to get meaner, we've already been there done that. Now it's time to finish the job".

Thanks again to ALL The RATT Fans! Ratt n' Roll with Evan Knoll!

June 19, 2007

LOS ANGELES — The original heavy metal hit-makers RATT return to stores with new DVD and CD releases on July 31: the first-ever DVD release from the band, RATT: VIDEOS FROM THE CELLAR: THE ATLANTIC YEARS, and the audio collection TELL THE WORLD: THE VERY BEST OF RATT, which features the hard rockers at their studio and live performance peak and includes an unreleased track. Both of RATT’s previously released video collections will be combined and expanded for the DVD release RATT: VIDEOS FROM THE CELLAR: THE ATLANTIC YEARS. Featuring singer Stephen Pearcy, guitarists Robbin Crosby and Warren DeMartini, bassist Juan Croucier and drummer Bobby Blotzer, RATT released four consecutive platinum records in the mid- ’80s. In addition to compiling some of RATT’s most popular videos – “Round And Round,” “Lovin’ You’s A Dirty Job” and “Lay It Down” – the DVD also contains several bonus features, including highlights from the band’s triumphant tour of Japan, exclusive new commentary and never before released videos. The CD TELL THE WORLD: THE VERY BEST OF RATT features standout songs from all seven of the group’s albums, including such classics as “Wanted Man,” “Back For More,” and “Round And Round” from the band’s triple platinum-selling Atlantic debut “Out Of The Cellar”. TELL THE WORLD: THE VERY BEST OF RATT will also include an unreleased song from the Reach For The Sky sessions in addition to tracks from the Sony Portrait release RATT and the independently released Collage.

DVD Track Listing
RATT: VIDEOS FROM THE CELLAR: THE ATLANTIC YEARS
1. “Wanted Man”
2. “You Think You’re Tough”
3. “Back For More”
4. “Round And Round”
5. “Lay It Down”
6. “Shame Shame Shame”
7. “Lovin’ You’s A Dirty Job”
8. “I Want A Woman”
9. “Way Cool Jr.”
10. “You’re In Love”*
11. “Dance”*
12. “Body Talk”*
13. “Slip Of The Lip”*

DVD extras include commentary with Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini & Bobby Blotzer.
*Never before released on DVD or VHS.

CD Track Listing
TELL THE WORLD: THE VERY BEST OF RATT
1. “Dangerous But Worth The Risk”
2. “Back For More”
3. “Lovin’ You’s A Dirty Job”
4. “Nobody Rides For Free”
5. “Heads I Win, Tales You Lose”
6. “You’re In Love”
7. “City To City”
8. “Body Talk”
9. “Way Cool Jr.”
10. “Round And Round”
11. “Lay It Down”
12. “I Want A Woman”
13. “Dance”
14. “Wanted Man”
15. “Slip Of The Lip”
16. “Shame Shame Shame”
17. “Lack Of Communication”
18. “Over The Edge”
19. “Steel River”
20. “No One Can Stop You Now”*

*Previously unreleased

June 11, 2007

Thanks to all our fans who came out for our first show in New Mexico on Sat 6/9. It was a great first show with Stephen back and it went over without a hitch! We sold out the 3,000 capacity Route 66 Casino and played a full 75 min set. Everybody was pumped and we all had a great time! See ya in Greenville for the start of the Poison tour!

June 8, 2007

Due to travel complications with the Torco Racing Team's private jet and RATT's touring schedule, we regret to inform you all that they will not be able to make the race this weekend. The band and Warren apologize and hope to make another race very soon. Stay tuned!

June 7, 2007

Pending logistics, the NHRA's Rick Quesada has given the green light for Warren to perform the National Anthem at this Sunday's race in Chicago.

June 6, 2007

Warren DeMartini has been invited by the Cagnazzi Racing Team to kick off the Torco Racing Fuels National this Sunday (June 10th) in Chicago with a solo rendition of the National Anthem.

May 30, 2007

After much speculation and anticipation following the airing of their Behind The Music episode on VH1 last spring, multiplatinum hard rock act RATT with vocalist Stephen Pearcy, guitarist Warren DeMartini and drummer Bobby Blotzer will grace the stage together for the first time since 1999. Plans for not only a U.S. summer tour but a full-fledged comeback have just now been announced. As the band prepares to hit the road with Poison. The band's own tour dates will extend into the fall and may also include shows in Canada, Europe, Japan, South America and Australia. Joining the band onstage will be bassist Robbie Crane and guitarist John Corabi. RATT and Poison will join forces for a summer trek and wind around the country through the end of August. The tour, which brings the two bands onstage together for the first time since 1999, will visit major U.S. cities such as Boston, Detroit, New York, Oklahoma City and Los Angeles. The band has recently aligned with Carl Stubner, CEO of Sanctuary Artist Management (ZZ Top, Mick Fleetwood/co-manager of Fleetwood Mac, Tommy Lee/Supernova, Paulina Rubio, Jack's Mannequin) and is booked by Jay Frey at Paradise Artists