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The yellow and black spandex is hitting the road again.  If I’m not on the other side of the state for work, I’m planning on hitting the Portland show… I mean, why not?  It’s Stryper… should be entertaining to say the least!

March 2011 US Tour

• Mar. 02 – Seattle, WA – El Corazón
• Mar. 03 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
  
• Mar. 05 – Santa Clara, CA – Avalon Nightclub
• Mar. 08 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – The Coach House
• Mar. 09 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia LA Live
• Mar. 11 – Las Vegas, NV – Santa Fe Station Casino
• Mar. 13 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe
• Mar. 14 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
• Mar. 15 – San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live
• Mar. 16 – Dallas, TX – Trees
  http://www.stryper.com/

They’re out in support of their new album of covers… The Covering (out on February 15th).  It features the original line-up: Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet, Oz Fox, and Timothy Gaines.  Tracklist: 1. Set Me Free (Sweet) 2. Blackout (Scorpions) 3. Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath) 4. Lights Out (UFO) 5. Carry On My Wayward Son (Kansas) 6. Highway Star (Deep Purple) 7. Shout It Out Loud (Kiss) 8. Over The Mountain (Ozzy Osbourne) 9. The Trooper (Iron Maiden) 10. Breaking The Law (Judas Priest) 11. On Fire (Van Halen) 12. Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin) 13. God (Stryper).

~Dan – np: Over the Rhine – The Long Surrender