Deep Purple – Whoosh! Tour 2022

The English rock band Deep Purple will perform on Saturday, July 2, 2022, starting with 9.00 pm, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica – Cavea, in Rome, as part of the Rock in Roma Festival 2022.

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Besides the concert in Rome, Deep Purple will also appear on stage in Bologna, on July 3, 2022, at the Bologna Sonic Park 2022.

THE BAND

Deep Purple, formed in Hertford in 1968, is considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock. Originally formed as a psychedelic rock and progressive rock band, the band shifted to a heavier sound in the 1970s.

The current lineup of the band features Ian Paice (drums), Roger Glover (bass), Ian Gillan (vocals, harmonica, percussion), Steve Morse (guitars), and Don Airey (keyboards).

To date, Deep Purple sold over 100 million copies of their albums worldwide. The band received the Legend Award at the 2008 World Music Awards, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.

THE FESTIVAL

Rock in Roma is a music festival which takes place every year in Rome, since 2002. Until its 2008 edition, the event was known as the Romarock Festival. The festival usually has a various lineup, which allows the meeting of different cultures and musical genres.

The 2020 edition was postponed first to 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and then to 2022.

THE VENUE

Auditorium Parco della Musica, designed by Renzo Piano and completed on December 21, 2002, represents a complex of halls dedicated to music, in particular, and to art, in general. The Cavea is an open-air amphitheater in the heart of the Auditorium, which can accommodate up to 3,000 spectators.

Auditorum Parco della Musica is located in Largo Luciano Berio, in the northwest of Rome. The closest bus stop is De Coubertin/Auditorium, located about 110 meters away, on the bus Lines 53, 168, 910 and 982.