DIO DISCIPLES - the new project featuring RONNIE JAMES DIO alumni Simon Wright (drums), Craig Goldy (guitar) and Scott Warren (keyboards) along with bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, WHITE LION) and vocalists Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Toby Jepson (LITTLE ANGELS, GUN) - played their first-ever concert earlier tonight (Wednesday, June 8th) at the A2 club in Moscow, Russia.

Dio Disciples' setlist included:

'Stand Up And Shout' (Dio cover) (vocals: Owens)

'Holy Diver' (Dio cover) (vocals: Owens)

'Don't Talk to Strangers' (Dio cover) (vocals: Owens)

'Egypt (The Chains Are On)' (Dio cover) (vocals: Jepson)

'King Of Rock And Roll' (Dio cover) (vocals: Jepson)

'Catch The Rainbow' (Rainbow cover) (vocals: Jepson)

'Stargazer' (Rainbow cover) (vocals: Owens and Jepson)

'Neon Knights' (Black Sabbath cover) (vocals: Owens)

'Straight Through The Heart' (Dio cover) (vocals: Owens and Jepson)

'Children Of The Sea' (Black Sabbath cover) (vocals: Owens and Jepson)

'Killing The Dragon' (Dio cover) (vocals: Jepson)

'Last In The Line' (Dio cover) (vocals: Owens and Jepson)

'Long Live Rock 'N' Roll' (Rainbow cover) (vocals: Jepson)

'Man On The Silver Mountain' (Rainbow cover) (vocals: Owens)

'Heaven And Hell' (Black Sabbath cover) (vocals: Owens and Jepson)

Encore:

'Rainbow In The Dark' (Dio cover) (vocals: Owens)

'We Rock' (Dio cover) (vocals: Owens and Jepson)

Check out fan-filmed video footage of the show below:

Dio Disciples dates are as follows:

June

9 - St. Petersburg, Russia - Kosmonayt
10 - Tampere, Finland - Sauna Open Air Festival
11 - East Midlands, UK - Download Festival
12 - Newcastle, UK - Academy
14 - Glasgow, Scotland - Garage
15 - Wolverhampton, UK - Sleigh Rooms
16 - Manchester, UK - Academy 2
17 - London, UK - Islington Academy
19 - Uden, Netherlands - De Pul
20 - Aschafensburg, Germany - Colos Saal
21 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
22 - Berlin, Germany - C Club
24 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop
25 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
27 - Vienna, Austria - Szene Wien
28 - Lucerne, Switzerland - Konzerthaus Schuur
29 - Milan, Italy - Magazzini Generali *

July

1 - Bilbao, Spain - Rockstar Live *
2 - Madrid, Spain - Heineken *
3 - Barcelona, Spain - Bikini *

* DORO PESCH to guest on vocals as Tim “Ripper” Owens will be stepping away from the tour at this point to attend to his daughter's wedding.