JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer producer Chris Kinder recently posted the following update for the upcoming Jon Oliva Storytellers tour:

"On the day that we celebrate all our military heroes alive and fallen, we would like to announce what we can do to help them and honor them for their service and ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms and securing our way of life.

1) All veterans who come to our State Theatre Show on December14th will save $5 off the ticket price when they present their veterans ID when purchasing tickets. Enlisted, retired, discharged...whatever. Show your ID and get $5 off.

2) We will be setting up an auction of musical signed merchandise (hopefully including a guitar) with ALL proceeds donated to a military charity yet to be determined. Tickets will be $1 each and we encourage everyone to cash in their lose change and bring your dollars to help a most important cause.

Cheers people....look forward to seeing you soon. Please spread the word about this event and all shows for the tour!"

Oliva's schedule is now as follows:

December

1 - Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh, North Carolina
3 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, New York
4 - Dingbatz - Clifton, New Jersey
6 - Rex Theatre - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7 - Ripper's Rock House - Akron, Ohio
8 - Mojoes - Joliet, Illinois
10 – Trees Dallas – Dallas, Texas
14 - State Theatre - Tampa, Florida

More than thirty years after the start of his career with Savatage, and successive projects/bands like TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and Jon Oliva's Pain, now legendary songwriter and performer Jon Oliva released his first ever solo album, titled Raise The Curtain. The album was released simply under the banner OLIVA and you can expect a mixture of Jon Oliva’s early influences and the material he wrote and recorded throughout his whole artistic career.

Raise The Curtain tracklisting:

'Raise The Curtain'

'Soul Chaser'

'Ten Years'

'Father Time'

'I Know'

'Big Brother'

'Armageddon'

'Soldier'

'Stalker'

'The Witch'

'Can’t Get Away'

'The Truth' (bonus track)

BW&BK;'s new interview with Oliva about his solo album, Raise The Curtain can be found at this location.

Check out the first taste of the album, written by Jon Oliva and his late brother/Savatage guitarist Criss Oliva, via the 'Father Time' lyric video below: