After the success of ‘Dhaka Metal Fest 2017’, The Rock Project Dhaka is arranging the first edition of the international Rock festival titled ‘Dhaka Rock Fest 2017’ today at the Russian Cultural Centre (RCC), Dhanmondi in the capital. The rock fest will feature Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist).

Powered by GAAN, in collaboration with ABC Radio FM 89.2, ‘Dhaka Rock Fest 2017’ is dedicated to the memory of musician Zeheen Ahmed. Bumblefoot is an award-winning vocalist, songwriter, producer and world-renowned guitar virtuoso, with over 20 years of releasing music, playing international festivals and headlining tours, and gracing magazine covers as a solo artist. As lead guitarist of “Guns N’ Roses” (2006 – 2014) Bumblefoot toured sold-out shows all over the world, headlining festivals with crowds up to 150,000. Bumblefoot’s unique ‘fretless guitar’ can be heard throughout GNR’s 2008 “Chinese Democracy” album.

Bumblefoot’s recent ‘Little Brother Is Watching’ album is an eccentric, upbeat collection of epic, modern rock with haunting melodies, huge choruses and witty lyrics about life in the digital age and beyond. The album was composed, produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Bumblefoot at his own studio, and includes a crowd of 100 fans stomping, chanting and singing backing vocals recorded at a listening party in New York.

Bumblefoot is the current guitarist of the Prog Super-band ‘Sons Of Apollo’ featuring ‘Mike Portnoy’ (ex-Dream Theater, ex-The Winery Dogs, Transatlantic), ‘Derek Sherinian’(ex-Dream Theater), ‘Billy Sheehan’ (The Winery Dogs, Mr Big, David Lee Roth) and ‘Jeff Scott Soto’ (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force). Their debut album, ‘Psychotic Symphony’, is due for release on October 20 via Inside Out Music/Sony, and now they are pleased to reveal their first track titled ‘Signs of the Time’.

Bumblefoot’s other collaboration includes rock group ‘Art Of Anarchy’ (featuring Creed’s vocalist ‘Scott Stapp’ and Disturbed’s bassist ‘John Moyer’) and ‘Fragile Mortals’ (featuring ‘DMC’ from iconic rap group Run DMC and ex-Exodus vocalist ‘Rob Dukes’).   

Where: RCC, House 510, Road 7, Dhanmondi.

When: 3pm, today