NIGHT RANGER Confirm New Guitarist
February 6, 2008, 16 years ago
US rockers NIGHT RANGER have confirmed that Joel Hoekstra is their new guitarist, replacing Reb Beach (WINGER, WHITESNAKE).
According to his bio, "Hoekstra is a musician on the rise as both a consummate sideman and an innovative solo artist. Joel's CDs Undefined and The Moon Is Falling have found a strong cult following and critical acclaim. He has performed and/or recorded with: ALAN PARSONS, ERIC MARTIN (MR BIG), JOE LYNN TURNER, RIK EMMETT (TRIUMPH), KIP WINGER, MARK SLAUGHTER, KEVIN CRONIN (REO SPEEDWAGON) and JIMI JAMISON among others."
Night Ranger are still touring in support of their latest album, Hole In The Sun. Dates include:
February
8 - Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa - Henderson, Nevada9 - Downtown Business District - Fort Myers, Florida
March
1 - Peppermill Wendover Casino - Wendover, NevadaApril
19 - Akasaka Blitz - Tokyo, Japan20 - Akasaka Blitz - Tokyo, Japan
22 - C.C Lemon Hall - Shibuya, Japan
23 - Aichi Kinro Kaikan - Nagoya, Japan
24 - IMP Hall - Osaka, Japan
June
19 - Waterfest Concert Series - Oshkosh, Wisconsin20 - Bicentennial Celebration - Brookville, Indiana
21- The Awesome Biker Rally - Sioux City, Iowa
August
30 - John Ascuaga’s Nugget Hotel/Casino - Sparks, Nevada
