DIO RULES, All-Star Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO Feat. ANDREW FREEMAN And MATT STARR, Performs In Maryland And Pennsylvania

DIO RULES, the “ultimate tribute” to Ronnie James Dio featuring Andrew Freeman (LAST IN LINE) on vocals, Angus Clark (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, Joe Lynn Turner) on guitar, Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, MR. BIG, KIX) on drums, Winston Roye (SOUL ASYLUM) on bass and Mark Klett (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) on guitar and keyboards, performed this past Thursday, February 19 at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, Maryland and Friday, February 20 at Mickey’s Black Box in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video of both concerts can be seen below. Also available is a two-minute promotional video from DIO RULES.

DIO RULES is an all-star band paying tribute to the most influential hard rock singer of all time, Ronnie James Dio, by performing the hits that cemented his legacy by RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and DIO.

Based in Las Vegas, Freeman is an American rock vocalist and guitarist who has played for a number of bands, most notably punk rock group THE OFFSPRING and hard rock guitarist George Lynch‘s LYNCH MOB. Freeman is currently the frontman for the hard rock band LAST IN LINE, which features some of the reunited original members of the band DIO.

Freeman joined punk band THE OFFSPRING as a touring guitarist and backup vocalist on their 2008 tour for the album “Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace”. In 2010, Freeman joined HURRICANE as the lead vocalist, performing a few shows with the band before leaving in 2013. In 2012, Freeman joined the original members of DIO as lead vocalist to form the band LAST IN LINE. LAST IN LINE has released three albums so far: 2016’s “Heavy Crown”, 2019’s “II” and 2023’s “Jericho”.

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