IMPHAL, Mar 27: Internationally acclaimed American hard rock band `FireHouse` will rock Manipur’s capital for the first time and Nagaland’s commercial capital Dimapur next month.
Khuman Lampak main stadium would be the performing ground in Imphal on April 10 after the performance at Dimapur on April 7.
The Firehouse Imphal concert has been sponsored by Airtel and part of the proceeds will go in association with Manipur State AIDS Control Society and enhanced AIDS awareness programme for the youths of the region.
“Our objective is to give quality band performance to our music loving audience and I think bands like Firehouse will certainly fulfil the desire of the people,” said Sunny Shimrah of Delhi based 7
Sisters Entertainment Group, an event management group while speaking to media persons here today. The tickets are priced at Rs 1500 and Rs 500.
Such events will also go a long way in promoting local talents as two local bands will be the days opening act, added the young event manager who had also bought Higher on Maiden, the sister band of the legendary Iron Maiden all the way from UK in December last year.
The band’s forthcoming Imphal show is being billed as the mother of all concerts in the traditionally cultured Manipur after their record setting first Indian concert date in Shillong about four years ago.
Their last performance with White Lion in Shillong was on December 13, 2008.
Firehouse is well-known among the North-eastern population mainly for their hits like Sleeping with You, I Live My Life for You, When I looked into your eyes and Love of a lifetime and the band also gets regular airtime on the Radio in the region.
Originally composed of band members vocalist C. J. Snare, guitarist Bill Leverty, drummer Michael Foster, and bassist Perry Richardson, the band has maintained its original members with the exception of Richardson, who departed in 2000.
Richardson was replaced three times before current bassist Allen McKenzie was given the position in 2004.
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