News
12.7.09
Rocco will be playing a few solo shows starting next Tuesday, Dec. 15th in and around LA! Check out the tour page for more details. Hope to see you there!
10.8.09
Rocco kicks of the second half of the Rodrigo y Gabriela tour this Saturday! He will be opening up for the guitar duo at 4th and B in San Diego, CA. Hope to see you there!!
09.18.09
Rocco is out on the road with Rodrigo y Gabriela after a few dates in the South. Here is some of the video footage him and Ryan took set to "Save Yourself". Check it out!
08.27.09
Rocco will be opening for guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela on tour next month in New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Rocco will also be playing with the Burden at Deadwood Jam and at the Walnut Room in Denver shortly after. Dates and ticket links are on the tour page!
7.17.09
We are pleased to announce that Rocco is part of this years 3rd Annual Evening of Independence: A Celebration of Singers, Songwriters and Music at the Ford Amphitheatre in L.A. on July 25th. Rocco fans can get a discount on tickets by typing "ROCCO" in the discount code box and enter "ROCCO" in the address 2 line. Hope to see you there!!!
Click here to purchase tickets.
6.21.09
Rocco DeLuca returns to the road this summer to play a string of small, intimate shows across the South East region. After playing Denver’s Mile High Music Festival, DeLuca will open for LIVE in New York before heading home to L.A. to kick off the mini-tour. Tickets for this August run go on sale the weekend of June 19th & 20th.
4.7.09
Rocco is being featured at Hotel Indigo's Artist Spotlight and you can also catch him on Chicago's Finest Rock! Check out WXRT.org.
3.8.09
LENO PLAY WITH LANOIS TO KICK OFF RELEASE WEEK AS RAVES MOUNT FOR 'MERCY'
LA based, dobro playing singer-songwriter Rocco DeLuca will celebrate the release of his sophomore album 'Mercy' (Ironworks Music - March 10th) with an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on March 9th. Joining DeLuca on stage will be esteemed producer Daniel Lanois (U2, Bob Dylan, Emmy Lou Harris) on guitar and Ryan Carman on percussion.
On March 10th DeLuca will make an appearance on the Bonnie Hunt Show before kicking off a nationwide tour that evening in his hometown of Los Angeles.
The critics are already praising 'Mercy.' Here's what we're reading:
"I find the voice of Rocco DeLuca simply compelling." - Bob Boilen, NPR "All Songs Considered"
"Mercy" reshapes the second coming of a songsmith completely true to his craft, using his voice equally as both an instrument and a vehicle for sending out a message" - Filter
"Rocco DeLuca doesn't fit comfortably into any specific style, but his music has a mesmerizing effect, borne from an atmospheric motif that percolates and simmers with soulful reflection." - Performing Songwriter
Rocco will be traversing the United States on at 42-city tour in support of 'Mercy' this spring. He'll kick off the tour in LA at the Troubadour and make stops in New York, Chicago, Nashville, Boston, Seattle, Portland and Austin for South By Southwest amongst others.
2.11.09
NEW SHOWS JUST ADDED!
4/9 West Chester (Philly), PA- The Note
5/3 Vancouver, BC- Biltmore Cabaret
Check "Show" page for details
1.28.09
ROCCODELUCA AND THE BURDEN
ANNOUNCE SPRING TOUR DATES
Rocco DeLuca just announced thathe will tour this spring in support of his upcoming release 'Mercy' due out March 10 via IronWorks Music.
Following a successful residency this month at Spaceland in LA, the tour kicks off March 10 in Rocco's hometown of Los Angeles and takes the band on a 42-city cross country trek, making stops in such cities as San Francisco,
Austin for SXSW, Nashville, Atlanta, New York, Boston and Chicago, wrapping up back on the west coast.
The dobro player and songwriter with his band will perform new songs from "Mercy" including the first single "Open Pages", "I Trust You To Kill Me" and "Nightingale" as well as an assortment of favorites, such as "Colorful",
"Swing Low" and "Gift".
Rocco DeLuca teamed with esteemed producer, Daniel Lanois (U2, Bob Dylan, Emmy Lou Harris) and together they crafted eleven emotionally charged, soulful songs built upon the foundation of his utterly inventive dobro
playing and visceral, emotional songwriting.
Click here to check out Rocco's video for "Save Yourself" featured on the DVD for Fox's movie "24: Redemption":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj-JBfnVehc
TICKETS GO ON SALE BEGINNING FEBRUARY 6TH:
3/10 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
3/11 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
3/13 San Diego, CA - House of Blues
3/14 Phoenix, AZ - Martini Ranch
3/15 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater
3/17 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
3/18 Houston, TX - House of Blues
3/19 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
3/21 New Orleans, LA - The Parish at House of Blues
3/22 Birmingham, AL - Workplay Theater
3/24 Louisville, KY - Headliners
3/25 Nashville, TN - Exit/In
3/27 Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
3/28 Greenville, SC - The Handlebar
3/29 Charleston, SC - Music Farm
3/31 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - City Limits
4/1 Orlando, FL - The Social
4/3 Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
4/4 Carrboro, NC - Cats Cradle
4/6 Falls Church, VA - State Theatre
4/8 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
4/10 Boston, MA - Paradise
4/11 Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
4/13 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
4/15 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
4/16 Detroit, MI - Magic Bag
4/17 Columbus, OH - The Basement
4/18 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
4/20 Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century
4/21 Bloomington, IN - The Bluebird
4/23 Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
4/24 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
4/25 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Café
4/26 Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
4/28 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
4/29 Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
5/1 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
5/2 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
5/5 Seattle, WA - Neumo's
5/6 Portland, OR - Aladdin
For a complete list of tour dates, click here: http://roccodeluca.com
For more information on Rocco DeLuca, please contact Nick Baily
(nbaily@shorefire.com) Or Maggie Poulos (mpoulos@shorefire.com) at Shore
Fire Media - 718.522.7171 http://www.shorefire.com
1.14.09
"MERCY" IN STORES MARCH 10TH!!!
12.11.08
New Shows Just added!
Rocco DeLuca & The Burden Live
Thursday, Dec. 18th @ 9:00pm
Gibson Showroom / Beverly Hills, CA
Rocco DeLuca / solo acoustic
Tuesday, Dec. 16th @ 10:15pm
The Gypsy Lounge / Lake Forest, CA
Rocco DeLuca / solo acoustic
Monday Night Residency
Every Monday in January / 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th @ 11:00pm
Spaceland / Los Angeles, CA
Check SHOW page for all details
11.8.08
New RDB "SAVE YOURSELF" Video Premiere on Yahoo! Today! Watch Now!The wait is FINALLY over! Click HERE for the full "Save Yourself" video!
The driving "Save Yourself" directed by Kiefer Sutherland, underpins a stunning and expansive video, just added to VH1 and Fuse rotation, and juxtaposes DeLuca performing interspersed with scenes from the upcoming film
version of Fox's hit series "24 - Redemption," airing November 23rd. "Save Yourself" will be included in the "24-Redemption" DVD released on November 25th.
10.14.08
CALL + RESPONSE - A concert film to end slavery featuring Rocco DeLuca, Cold War Kids, Switchfoot & more opens Nationally in theaters today! To read more about the film, click here! To check listings, click here! Want to make a difference? Text RESPOND to 90999 to donate $5 to a project on the frontlines. Text CALL to 90999 to add your name to the network of abolitionists. Go see the film today!
09.04.08
NEW SHOW JUST ADDED
ROCCO DELUCA & THE BURDEN
Saturday Oct. 11th @ 7:00pm
Budweiser Stage - North Main St.
Greenville, SC
Check show page for details
08.03.08
NEW SHOW JUST ADDED
"Special Guests" ROCCO DELUCA & THE BURDEN
Friday Aug. 8th @ Midnight
Los Angeles, CA
Check show page for details
07.24.08
NEW SHOW JUST ADDED
ROCCO DELUCA SOLO ACOUSTIC
Aug. 2nd @ 11:00pm
Los Angeles, CA
Check show page for details
07.15.08
New Shows Just Added
TUESDAY NIGHT RESIDENCY
Aug. 12th, 19th, and 26th @ 8:00pm
San Francisco, CA. Check show page for details.
07.02.08
New Show Just Added!
KFOG Presents RDB
Music In The Park Free Concert. Aug. 14th San Jose CA. Check show page for details.
06.24.08
Rocco DeLuca returns for an exclusive TV Guide interview and performance of his upcoming album "Mercy" on Hulu.com.
05.15.08
RDB recently filmed a music video in Los Angeles for the new song "Save Yourself"...keep checking back for more details and to see exclusive footage!
05.15.08
Rocco DeLuca is playing this coming Sunday, May 18th at The Hotel Cafe! Doors are at 9pm and the show will sell out, so get your tickets EARLY!
05.03.08 Denver Free Show
Free Solo Acoustic Show.
Tuesday, May 13th @ 9:00pm
The Walnut Room. Check show page for details.
04.29.08 Filter Magazine Review
Check out Rocco's Spaceland show review from Filter Magazine.
