Saturday, December 11, 2010

Camp Freddy & guests rock L.A. December 3

All-star jam band Camp Freddy have returned to The Roxy in L.A. for their annual Christmas residency.

Camp Freddy are a rotating band of players, but the core is typically based around guitarist Dave Navarro, guitarist Billy Morrison (Billy Idol), drummer Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver), singer Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan), and bassist Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction, Alanis Morrisette).

During December, the band will play shows December 3, 10 and 17...as welel as a New Year's Eve gig.

Week One of the Annual 2010 Camp Freddy Residency opened with a bang on December 3 when, for the fourth year in a row, the band and their friends rocked the Sunset Strip at a sold-out Roxy Theater. It has become an annual tradition that Camp Freddy play a weekly show throughout December at The Roxy, and perform a different set with different guests each week.

"The idea is to have a cheap ticket price so that everyone can come and have fun at the end of the year," says band singer and MC, Donovan Leitch. "We play a lot of shows throughout the year that are private or 'red rope affairs', so we like to close out the year with some real, up close and personal, loud rock n roll and invite everyone to come down!."

This year, the shows sold out in just a few days, so the band have added a New Years Eve show at The Roxy, which is on sale now. Dave Navarro (the band’s lead guitarist) and Chris Chaney (bass) will not be at the NYE show, but Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) and Chris Wyse (The Cult) will be joining the band onstage.

The December 3rd show included guitarist Steve Stevens and featured a variety of guests, including Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Black Country Communion), Sully Erna (GODSMACK), Franky Perez (Carnival Of Dogs), Nikki Costa and Richard Patrick (FILTER).

Here’s a few highlights:

Camp Freddy with Glenn Hughes – Highway Star
The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA – December 3, 2010


Camp Freddy with Sully Erna – Another Brick In The Wall, Pt 2
The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA – December 3, 2010


Camp Freddy with Sully Erna – Enter Sandman
The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA – December 3, 2010


Camp Freddy with Franky Perez – Hells Bells
The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA – December 3, 2010


Camp Freddy with Nikki Costa – Whole Lotta Love
The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA – December 3, 2010