Rod DeGeorge is planning a tour called Guitar Gods Revue. Credit: Rick Sweizer

Guitar Gods Revue bills itself as a high-energy, guitar-driven rock show with the fire of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, Van Halen and more. It’s the passion of local musician Rod DeGeorge. What makes this performance extra special is the addition of Italian virtuoso Enrico Santacatterina flying to the U.S. for the first time in years. The pair is touring the west coast including a stop at Silver Moon Brewing on Saturday, Jan. 31

“The show features music from many of the iconic guitarists listed, but it’s more than just covers,” DeGeorge told the Source. “We also perform original music from both Enrico and myself, including some material that will appear on my upcoming album.” DeGeorge is hoping to finish the album later this year.

DeGeorge has shared the stage with Paul Stanley of KISS, members of Foreigner and .38 Special, among others. Santacatterina has collaborated with Dizzy Gillespie, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Carmine Rojas and Mia Martini, among others. He’s worked with EMI, EERVE and Label Bleu.

Enrico Santacatterina is traveling from Italy to join the Guitar Gods Revue tour.

DeGeorge and Santacatterina met in 2008 at NAMM, an annual music industry conference in Anaheim. “We were both working with the same guitar company at the time, XOX Audio Tools out of Milan, Italy,” DeGeorge says. “We performed together that year and the following year, and even back then we talked about eventually doing a tour like this. After all these years, we were finally able to get our schedules to line up and make it happen.”

The duo is performing at this year’s NAMM, then heading to Tacoma and Salem before coming to Bend. “It’s always special to come home and play Bend,” DeGeorge says. “This time it’s even more meaningful because I get to show Enrico — who’s coming all the way from Italy — what this community and part of the country are all about. Ending the tour here feels perfect.”

Guitar Gods Revue 
Sat, Jan 31 7pm
Silver Moon Brewing
24 NW Greenwood Ave, Bend
Bendticket.com/
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Nic Moye spent 33 years in television news all over the country. She has two adorable small dogs who kayak and one luxurious kitty. Passions include lake swimming, mountain biking and reading.

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