Ex-Rainbow singer Graham Bonnet postpones Largo show due to hurricane

Bad girl, Helene.

click to enlarge Graham Bonnet (center) - Photo via grahambonnetmusic/Facebook
Photo via grahambonnetmusic/Facebook
Graham Bonnet (center)
Even if you’re a Ronnie James Dio ride-or-die that swears Rainbow was nothing without him, the band’s biggest hit “Since You Been Gone” (the supergroup’s first single with English singer Graham Bonnet at the helm) undoubtedly had the potential to knock Richie Blackmore’s post-Deep Purple baby into mainstream.

Bonnet walked away from the band the year after the song’s accompanying album Down To Earth released, but the 76-year-old was still supposed to perform most of it in Largo on Friday.

Due to "potential storm impacts," Central Park Performing Arts Center announced that this show (which Thin Lizzy alum Marco Mendoza was set to open) has been postponed.

A new date is scheduled to be announced next week, and patrons are encouraged to hold onto their tickets.

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Josh Bradley

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.
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