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<h1 align="center">USA 2002, part 1</h1>
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    <p><img src="02-4/albuquerque.jpg" width="450" height="307" border="1"> <br>
      <i>Ian Gillan and Steve Morse</i></p>
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        <p align="left">The first half of Deep Purple's 2002 summer trek of the 
          USA finished in Holmdel NJ (see <a href="index.html">Part 2</a>). Purple 
          were supported by Dio, and they shared headlining duties with The Scorpions. 
          Both headliners played sets of equal length, with The Scorpions closing 
          the shows indicated by an 'S' below.</p>
        <p align="left"> <a href="mailto:reviews@thehighwaystar.com">Send us your 
          reviews</a>, but please remember: No attached Word-files and include 
          your full name and email address. We cannot promise to publish every 
          review and re-submitting definitely doesn't help.</p>
        <p align="left"> <b>See <a href="/reviews/02-4/pictures/">photos</a> from 
          the tour.</b> Thanks to 
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          Axel Dauer for this photo from Albuquerque 2002. If you want your concert 
          photos on The Highway Star, please send them to <a href="mailto:svante@deep-purple.com">Svante 
          Pettersson</a>.</p>
        <p align="left"><a href="mailto:reviews@thehighwaystar.com"></a><a href="mailto:rasmus@thehighwaystar.com"><i>Rasmus 
          Heide</i></a><i>, reviews editor</i></p>
        <p align="left"><i>* include setlists - possibly unconfirmed.</i> </p>
        <p><font size="2"><i>This page last updated: July 8, 2002 (105 reviews 
          & new photos) </i></font></p>
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      <p><B><font size="+2"><u>USA 2002, part 1</u> </font> </b>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="index.html">part 
        2</a></p>
      <p><B>May 31, 2002 - S<br>
        Aladdin Hotel &amp; Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/vegas01.htm">Tommy Hittmann*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/vegas03.htm">Ed Fuerstage</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/vegas05.htm">Bejan Rafii</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/vegas02.htm">James Strange*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/vegas04.htm">Carl Pereira</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 1, 2002<br>
        Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/phoenix01.htm">Randy Walton*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/phoenix03.htm">Deb Labarr</a> <br>
        <a href="02-4/phoenix05.htm">Tim K.</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/phoenix02.htm">Hubert Baumann</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/phoenix04.htm">Jennifer Folla</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/phoenix06.htm">Scooter</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 2, 2002 - S<br>
        Journal Pavilion, Albuquerque, NM, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/albuquerque01.htm">Annibel Brooks</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/albuquerque02.htm">John O'Rourke*</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 4, 2002<br>
        Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre, Tucson, AZ, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/tucson01.htm">Rogelio Perea H</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/tucson02.htm">Pedro</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 5, 2002 - S<br>
        UTEP Don Haskins Center, El Paso, TX, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/paso01.htm">Ozzie Carr*</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/paso02.htm">Ramon Gonzalez Guerrero</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 7, 2002<br>
        Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Selma, TX, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/selma01.htm">Tom Scheppke</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/selma03.htm">Adam Cook</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/selma05-woodlands07.htm">L&oacute;pez de Cardenas Jorge</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/selma02-woodlands04.htm">Scott Holman*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/selma04.htm">John R. Brumby</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 8, 2002 - S<br>
        C.W. Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/woodlands01.htm">David Montgomery*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/selma02-woodlands04.htm">Scott Holman*</a> <br>
        <a href="02-4/woodlands05.htm">Dana McDermott</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/selma05-woodlands07.htm">L&oacute;pez de Cardenas Jorge</a> 
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      <p><a href="02-4/woodlands02.htm">Bulb Lightson</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/woodlands03.htm">Jen Schirmer</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/woodlands06.htm">Jean-Pierre Harrison</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 9, 2002<br>
        Smirnoff Music Centre, Dallas, TX, USA</b></p>
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    <TD VALIGN="TOP" width="200" height="2"> <a href="02-4/dallas01.htm">Carlos 
      Villalobos</a><br>
      <a href="02-4/dallas03.htm">Scott Martin*</a><br>
      <a href="02-4/dallas05.htm">Dallas Morning News</a><br>
      <a href="02-4/dallas07.htm">Bob Ronan</a><br>
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      <p><a href="02-4/dallas02.htm">James Krabbe</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/dallas04.htm">Elaina J. Young</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/dallas06.htm">Alec Richards</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 11, 2002 - S<br>
        Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/noblesville01.htm">Matt Oman*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/noblesville03.htm">Mark Rubin </a><br>
        <a href="02-4/noblesville05.htm">John Frederick</a> <br>
        <a href="02-4/noblesville07.htm">Big Less</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/noblesville02.htm">Robert C. Ward</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/noblesville04.htm">Wade Kiffmeyer</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/noblesville06.htm">Jack Gramling</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/noblesville08.htm">Michael Colter</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 12, 2002<br>
        Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/cincinnati01.htm">Steve Jobe</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/cincinnati03.htm">Jerry Pieschel</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/cincinnati02.htm">Bob Ronan*</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 13, 2002 - S<br>
        DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/clarkston03.htm">Steve Cutlip</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/clarkston01.htm">James Gemmell</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/clarkston05.htm">Paul Steinmayer*</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/clarkston02.htm">Jason Jones</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/clarkston04.htm">Belialith Zalil</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 15, 2002<br>
        Post-Gazette Pavilion @Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/burgettstown01.htm">Vince Palamara</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/burgettstown03.htm">Boz</a> <br>
        <a href="02-4/burgettstown05.htm">Carol Brennan</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/burgettstown07.htm">Gordon Thrasher</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/burgettstown09.htm">Bruce Ambrose*</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/burgettstown02.htm">Dave Ohliger*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/burgettstown04.htm">David Misciagna*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/burgettstown06.htm">Wolf Morrison</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/burgettstown08.htm">Suzanne Quinn</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 16, 2002 - S<br>
        Polaris Amphitheater, Columbus, OH, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/columbus01.htm">Greg Meelton</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/columbus03.htm">Marty Walker</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/columbus02.htm">Jerry Pieschel</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/columbus04.htm">Missy H.M.</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 18, 2002<br>
        AmSouth Amphitheatre, Antioch, TN, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/antioch01.htm">Robert Robinson</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/antioch03.htm">Don Curtis</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/antioch02.htm">Jayson Wyatt*</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 19, 2002 - S<br>
        HiFi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/atlanta01.htm">Sebastian Gregory</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/atlanta03.htm">Kimberly Curry</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/atlanta05.htm">Clark Williams</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/atlanta02.htm">Michael Thomas Roe</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/atlanta04.htm">Ivica &amp; Anne Lukenda</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 21, 2002<br>
        Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/charlotte01.htm">David Clausen</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/charlotte03.htm">Tom Hodge*</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/charlotte02.htm">Chris Clark*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/charlotte04.htm">Mike San Pietro</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 22, 2002 - S<br>
        Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach, VA, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/virginia01.htm">Eric Robeson*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/virginia03.htm">Brent Jarvis</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/virginia02.htm">Russell Gambrel</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 23, 2002<br>
        Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/wantagh01.htm">James Ayer*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/wantagh03.htm">Lauren Stramiello</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/wantagh05.htm">Stevie Gee</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/wantagh07.htm">Suzanne Quinn</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/wantagh02.htm">Pat Stratton*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/wantagh04.htm">Chris Kolendra</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/wantagh06.htm">Charlie Koci</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 25, 2002 - S<br>
        Merriweather Post, Columbia, MD, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/columbia01.htm">Bill Welsh*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/columbia03.htm">Christopher Woodland</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/columbia02.htm">Sky Mill</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 26, 2002<br>
        Tweeter Center, Mansfield, MA, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/mansfield01.htm">Sebastian Doe*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/mansfield03.htm">George Dionne</a> </p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/mansfield02.htm">Brendan Johnston</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/mansfield04.htm">Neal McCann*</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 28, 2002 - S<br>
        Meadowbrook Farm, Gilford, NH, USA </b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/gilford01.htm">Brendan Johnston</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/gilford03.htm">Ashley Adams</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/gilford02.htm">Mike Confalone</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/gilford04.htm">Brad DeMoranville</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 29, 2002<br>
        Tags, Big Flats, NY, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/flats01.htm">Glen Miller*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/flats03.htm">Don Cashimere</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/flats02.htm">Joe Fallon</a></p>
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      <p><B>June 30, 2002<br>
        P.N.C. Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, USA</b></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/holmdel01.htm">CJ Sci&oslash;scia*</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/holmdel03.htm">Maynard Benson</a></p>
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      <p><a href="02-4/holmdel02.htm">Brendan Johnston</a><br>
        <a href="02-4/holmdel04.htm">John Tartaglia</a></p>
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