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michael monroe - sami - ginger

Legendary punk rocker Michael Monroe is hitting the UK again this summer having just been announced for the infamous Download Festival 2010! While the band demos new material in NYC for their debut, they’re still finding time to get a few summer festival appearances in.

After a sensational stint at SXSW this year followed by a captivating debut UK show earlier this month at London’s Islington Academy, the band, completed by Ginger from The Wildhearts, Sami Yaffa, Steve Conte and Karl Rosqvist, are more than a little bit excited to revisit the UK audiences.

Ginger shared some fond memories of Download;
“Fuck yeah!! Download is the first and the best. I was educated at Donnington Monsters Of Rock, it was always the place where magic happened and the stories would last a year until the next one. I’ve had so many great moments at this festival (bad acid trips, public blowjobs by complete strangers, arms impaled onstage by the Psycho Cyborgs …the list goes on) and playing here with Michael Monroe continues the theme of great moment after great moment. We’re bringing the punk, we’re bringing the rock n roll, now all we need is you. Be there or be elsewhere.”

Great stuff, Rock & Roll or what?

Here is a current list of Michael Monroe upcoming gigs around the world:

09.05.10
Highline Ballroom
New York
USA

05.06.10
Helsinki Live 2010
Helsinki
Finland

09.06.10
Sweden Rock
Sölvesborg
Sweden

12.06.10
Download Festival
Derby
UK

03.07.10
Peace & Love Festival
Borlänge
Sweden

10.07.10
Ruisrock
Turku
Finland

16.07.10
Pakkahuone
Tampere
Finland

17.07.10
Simerock
Rovaniemi
Finland

07.08.10
Summer Sonic Festival
Osaka
Japan

08.08.10
Summer Sonic Festival
Tokyo
Japan

15.08.10
Ankkarock
Vantaa
Finland