Friday March 24th, 2017 is a continuation of the anniversary of 35 years since the passing of Randy Rhoads, one of rock musics most admired guitarists. Randy Rhoads passed away in a tragic plane accident while on tour with Ozzy Osbourne and the Blizzard of Ozz band on March 19th, 1982. This commemorative show took place at Vamp’d in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The house band, The Madmen was anchored by Rudy Sarzo of the Blizzard of Ozz band on bass. Rudy, who also played with Randy in Quiet Riot, and moved on after Ozzy Osbournes band, to playing in Whitesnake, DIO, Queensryche and Blue Oyster Cult, was with Randy at the time of his death. Brian Tichy (formerly of Whitesnake, Foreigner & Billy Idol) who has also played in Ozzy Osbournes band will be on drums.

The Randy Rhoads Remembered concert featured every song that Randy wrote and played on from the Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman albums as well as select tracks from Randy’s early catalog with Quiet Riot. Each song will feature a different renowned guitarist performing one of Randy’s classics.

Randys brother (Kelle Rhoads) and his sister (Kathy Rhoads DArgenzio) were in attendance to pay tribute to their brother

RRR House Band The Madmen

Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne / Whitesnake / DIO / Quiet Riot / Queensryche) Bass
Brian Tichy (RRR Founder / Ozzy Osbourne / Foreigner / Billy Idol / Whitesnake) Drums
Dewey Bragg (Möth / Kill Devil Hill) Vox
Steve Ferlazzo (Nuno Bettencourt / Soundcheck Live Founder) Keys

SPECIAL GUESTS: BLAS ELIAS, IRA BLACK, JOHNNY BLADE, STACEY BLADES, STONEY CURTIS, PHIL DEMMEL, OZ FOX, BRENT MUSCAT, MIKE ORLANDO, BRIAN TICHY, ZACH THRONE, ROY Z, CHAS WEST, MARK BOALS, FRANK DIMINO, PAUL SHORTINO

photos & vids by Nancy Dziok