Europe - Release their best ever DVD and Blu-Ray!!!

October 21st 2013

Release

earMusic is excited to announce the UK release of Europe's 'Live at Sweden Rock – 30th Anniversary Show' CD, DVD and Blu-Ray on Monday 21st October 2013.

On the 7th of June 2013, Europe took to the stage in their home country of Sweden for a very special show: celebrating 30 years of Rock music. The Swedish Rock band celebrated this event together with 30,000 people at the famous Sweden Rock Festival.

The band performed a total of twenty eight songs, selecting their person favourite moments spanning from their earlier years up to their most recent songs, which included material taken from albums like 'Last look at Eden' and 'Bag of Bones' plus some songs that they performed for the very first time on the evening of the event.

Europe: (L-R) - John Leven (Bass), Ian Haugland (Drums), Mic Michaeli (Keyboards), Joey Tempest (Vocals), John Norum (Guitar) - Photo by Denis O'Regan

Described as a "Greatest Hits show at it's bombastic best!" Europe's headline festival performance also displayed it's more soulful moments, especially when the band sat down to perform an emotional acoustic set. This particular segment of the concert gave a massive festival atmosphere to an intimate club, before Europe returned to perform the Hard Rock anthems their fans have grown to love and cherish.

Europe 'Live at Sweden Rock - 30th Anniversary Show' DVD and Blu-Ray (Pictured Above)

To pay tribute to some of their biggest Rock heroes, Europe invited two very special guests to perform with them, Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy) for an electrifying version of 'Jailbreak' and Michael Schenker (MSG, Ex- UFO and Scorpions) for their tribute to UFO's classic 'Lights Out'.

Check Out! a trailer Video for 'Live at Sweden Rock - 30th Anniversary Show' Below...

The setlist is full of treasures and surprises. Europe were determined to celebrate and enjoy their long record of hit singles including 'Carrie, Rock the Night, Superstitious, Open your Heart, Last look at Eden, Prisoners of Paradise, New love in Town' and of course the ever present and always electrifying iconic Rock anthem 'The Final Countdown'!!!.

Joey Tempest (Photo by Denis O'Regan)

Clocking in over two hours, fourty minutes of footage and filmed with state of the art Hi-Def cameras. The concert features behind the scenes material plus an exclusive interview with the band and making of 'Live at Sweden Rock - 30th Anniversary Show' the definitive Europe live experience!.