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Riki Rachtman; ‘I don’t want to do another rock festival. I can do better’

  ‘I don’t want to do another rock festival. I can do better’ METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Cathouse founder Riki Rachtman speaks out     LOS ANGELES — After his successful and utterly ambitious Cathouse Live event last summer in California that featured top performers like Cinderella’s Tom Keifer, Skid Row’s Sebastian Bach and Kiss’ Ace Frehley, everyone is openly wondering what the great rock and roll entrepreneur Riki Rachtman is going to do next.[…]

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More CATHOUSE LIVE reviews, what did fans think? Read it here and watch them fight in the stands too >Video<

EXTREME the sleeper (literally) at CATHOUSE LIVE Highlights included Sebastian Bach, Tom Keifer, LA Guns and Faster Pussycat while side stage act Bang Tango impressed   REVIEW #1 by the always popular and super friendly Izzy Presley August 15th 2015 (IRVINE, CA) The festival nearly thirty years in the making finally took place at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater; Cathouse Live. Before delving into the highlights of the day, internet fans who were not able to be in[…]

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CATHOUSE LIVE invades Southern California with 24 bands in 100 degree heat & 10,000 fans

CATHOUSE LIVE FEST A ROUSING SUCCESS Crowd of more than 10,000 braves near 100-degree temperatures as glam/sleaze shakes Irvine Meadows   IRVINE, Calif., USA — For once an all-star jam actually lived up to its name, as KISS guitarist Ace Frehley made a special appearance Saturday, Aug. 15 to put a big exclamation mark on a monumental day of rock before a crowd of about 10,000 at Riki Rachtman’s Cathouse Live festival at Irvine Meadows.[…]

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SKULL UP IN YA! BulletBoys and Rock N’ Skull promoter clash heads over event poster

SKULL UP IN YA BulletBoys and Rock N’ Skull promoter clash heads over event poster Facebook — The summer is ending but there are still some cool rock festivals that fans need to know about before the year is out. A few we should point out are this weekend’s ‘Cathouse Live’ in Southern California, ‘Wolf Fest‘ in Denver (October 2nd & 3rd) and ‘Rock N’ Skull’ will hit Pekin Illinois October 16, 17 & 18th. We got cats,[…]

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Pu, Pu, Pu, PUSSYCAT! MUSCAT not BABYLON ON about possible FASTER PUSSYCAT reunion at CATHOUSE LIVE

Pu, Pu, Pu, PUSSYCAT! MUSCAT not BABYLON ON about possible FASTER PUSSYCAT reunion at CATHOUSE LIVE   LOS ANGELES — If you’re in favor of a Faster Pussycat reunion — even if it’s for a few songs — then we suggest you don’t miss the heavily-anticipated Cathouse Live concert Aug. 15 at Irvine Meadows in California. These days, singer Taime Downe is the lone original, but it’s all but confirmed that ex-guitarists Brent Muscat and Greg Steele and[…]

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CELEBRATION ON THE SUNSET STRIP Riki Rachtman hosts Rainbow press party for Cathouse Live event

CELEBRATION ON THE SUNSET STRIP Riki Rachtman hosts Rainbow press party for Cathouse Live event HOLLYWOOD — Riki Rachtman and friends celebrated in grand style Wednesday, July 15 with a massive press party at the Rainbow Bar & Grill to formally announce the Cathouse Live concert, scheduled for Aug. 15 at Irvine Meadows. Among the top acts are Tom Keifer, Sebastian Bach, Extreme, Dokken, Stephen Pearcy, Faster Pussycat, Enuff Z’Nuff, Tuff and many others, including an unknwon[…]

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NOT THE EASY WAY Led by Eric Jeffreys, The Hard Way singer on days as a drug dealer, prison and police brutality

  LOS ANGELES — They’re called The Hard Way, and for once a band name actually fits. It isn’t easy making a name for yourselves as a newbie in today’s rock climate, but The Hard Way is giving its best shot, led by blond-maned singer Eric Jeffreys, who has been pushing for years and is finally getting the recognition he and the band deserve. The Hard Way is hoping to win over the judges on July[…]

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