Angel

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106.7 WLLZ presents

Showtimes:

• 09:30 pm ANGEL
• 08:15 pm - IN THEORY
• 07:30 pm - Doors open at 7 pm

Members

• STEVE OJANE
• CHARLIE CALV
• PUNKY MEADOWS
• FRANK DIMINO
• DANNY FARROW
• BILLY ORRICO

About Angel

Employing a dazzling mix of glam rock, hard rock, and progressive rock, Angels outrageous, white-satin-heavy image and equally over-the-top stage shows made them one of the more colorful arena rock bands of the mid-70s and early 80s. Discovered by Kiss bass player Gene Simmons, the group issued their eponymous debut album in 1975, which hewed closer to prog rock than the glam pop that would inform future endeavors like On Earth as It Is in Heaven (1977) and Sinful (1979).

The group went their separate ways in 1981 but re-formed in the late 90s with a new lineup and released two studio albums (1999's In the Beginning and 2019's Risen) and numerous compilations.

Formation and Early Albums

Formed in Washington, D.C., the groups self-titled 1975 debut was recorded for the flamboyant Casablanca Records label -- home to Kiss -- with a lineup comprising Frank DiMino (vocals), Punky Meadows (guitar, ex-BUX), Gregg Giuffria (keyboards), Mickie Jones (bass, ex-BUX), and Barry Brandt (drums). A heady slab of heavy pomp rock with lengthy songs swathed in Giuffrias atmospheric keyboards and featuring the longtime stage favorite Tower, it was followed in 1976 by Helluva Band, which continued in a similar vein, with the groups famous white satin stage clothing making its debut on the album sleeve.

On Earth as It Is in Heaven saw a distinct change in musical direction as the band adopted a more pop/rock-oriented sound and introduced a clever logo that read identically when upside down. 1978's White Hot, with Felix Robinson replacing Jones, was helped by Eddie Leonetti's sympathetic production and produced minor U.S. hits in I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore and The Winter Song. Leonetti subsequently produced Sinful and the in-concert set Live Without a Net.

Breakup and Reunion

Angel's record sales never quite reflected their popularity as a live act, and a legal dispute with PolyGram prompted the band's breakup in 1981. Giuffria attempted to revive the band in 1984, but the abortive reunion led to the formation of the more successful House of Lords. Robinson, meanwhile, appeared in an early White Lion lineup and played with 707.

Brandt and DiMino re-formed Angel in the late 90s to record In the Beginning, with the help of guitarist and songwriter Richard Marcello. They staged an Angel reunion of sorts by persuading former colleagues Robinson and Meadows to play on the track Set Me Free.

The group performed off and on during the early 2000s and issued a handful of compilation albums. Bassist and founding member Mickie Jones passed away in 2009 after battling liver cancer. Punky Meadows released a solo LP, Fallen Angel, in 2016, and in 2018, Meadows and DiMino toured under the name Frank DiMino & Punky Meadows of Angel. The band officially re-formed the following year with Meadows and DiMino joined by Danny Farrow, Steve E. Ojane, Billy Orrico, and Charlie Calv. The newly reactivated Angel released their seventh studio effort, Risen, later that October.

Age Requirement

This event is 18 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 18 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.