British hard rock icons DEEP PURPLE have confirmed a date at Casino Rama (close to Orillia, Ontario - an hour north of Toronto) on Friday, August 22nd. More dates for the band's upcoming North American tour will be announced soon. Tickets are $45/$55. Tickets go on-sale to the general public on Wednesday, March 19th at 12 noon and will be available in-person at the Casino Rama Box Office, at all TicketMaster locations, by calling toll free 1-877-599-RAMA (7262) and online at Casinorama.com.

Universal Music recently announced the deluxe release of Deep Purple's seminal live album Made In Japan on May 19th. Check out the extended trailer below:

Together with LED ZEPPELIN and BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE has been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal" in the early to mid-seventies. One of the most influential and important guitar bands in history, they have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.

Made In Japan was recorded live over three nights during August 15–17, 1972 at Festival Hall, Osaka and Budokan, Tokyo. Four of the tracks come from the band's 1972 Machine Head album. It featured what many consider the classic Deep Purple lineup - Ian Gillan (vocals), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Roger Glover (bass), Jon Lord (organ) and Ian Paice (drums). Originally recorded only for the Japanese market, the album has since become seen as one of Deep Purple's seminal albums, and one of the greatest live albums of all time.

May 19th will see the album newly remastered and released in a number of special formats. The format options include previously unseen footage on DVD, bonus material and mixes, memorabilia and a hardback book.

Made In Japan formats:

- Limited Edition Super Deluxe 4 CD+DVD+7" Boxed Set and Limited-Edition Super Deluxe 9LP Boxed Set
- Deluxe Edition 2CD
- 180g 2LP
- Blu-ray Pure Audio
- HD Download
- MFiT
- Standard Digital format