DragonForce guitarist Herman Li and drummer Dave Mackintosh will return to China for a guitar and drum clinic tour with special dates added in Indonesia and India. At each clinic, Herman and Dave will be performing a number of DragonForce tracks, answering questions from fans and demonstrating techniques followed by an autograph/photo session.

There has been overwhelming demand for DragonForce to return to China since their sold out Beijing show in 2009. The clinic tour is sponsored by Ibanez guitars and Tama drums, with Herman kicking it off in Kunming in southern China, making its way north and back finishing in Guangzhou. Dave’s drum clinics will start two days earlier in Indonesia before joining Herman in Chengdu China, pairing up for the rest of the Chinese tour.

Apart from individual dates, Herman and Dave will also be performing at the PALM Expo 2011, China’s largest and most established event for music and technology, the 2nd largest event of its kind in the world. After China, Herman will complete the tour on his own with his first-ever appearances in India.

DragonForce will be one of the first international bands to do a full scale clinic tour in China.

Herman Li says, “We are really excited to be touring in China. We had an amazing time two years ago and really appreciate the loyal support from so many fans and friends there. It’s gonna be a blast, we can’t wait to get out there!”

The band and Herman have also launched their new official social networking sites for the Chinese speaking fans. Add them at the following links:

DragonForce – Sina Weibo / Tudou / Youku
Herman Li (in Chinese) - Sina Weibo

TOUR SCHEDULE

Dave Macintosh Solo
MAY	21	SAT	WTC	Surabaya	Indonesia
MAY	22	SUN	Grand Preanger Hotel	Bandung	Indonesia
Herman Li Solo
MAY	23	MON	Camel Café 骆驼咖啡厅	Kunming, Yunnan	China
Herman & Dave Duo
MAY	24	TUE	Music House 音乐房子	Wuhou District, Chengdu	China
MAY	26	THU	PALM Expo	Chao Yang District, Beijing	China
MAY	27	FRI	PALM Expo	Chao Yang District, Beijing	China
MAY	28	SAT	PALM Expo	Chao Yang District, Beijing	China
MAY	30	MON	Super Fish Club 大鱼酒吧	Shen He District, Shenyang	China
MAY	31	TUE	TU Union TU凸空间	Yue Xiu District, Guangzhou	China
Herman Li Solo
JUNE	3	FRI	St. Andrews Auditorium	Maharashtra	India
JUNE	4	SAT	PALM EXPO India	Goregaon East, Mumbai	India
JUNE	5	SUN	Cafe Morrison	Delhi	India

Apart from showcasing his unique playing style, Herman will answer questions from the audience and talk about everything from performance techniques, to the business side of the music industry.

“I really want to encourage people to come to these workshops not just to sit and watch, but to participate and ask questions to get as much as they can from this experience.” Herman says. “I’m looking forward to connecting with the fans on a more personal level and being able to share some knowledge with them first hand.”

No shows booked at the moment.

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“I really want to encourage people to come to these workshops not just to sit and watch, but to participate and ask questions to get as much as they can from this experience.” Herman says. “I’m looking forward to connecting with the fans on a more personal level and being able to share some knowledge with them first hand.”

Here are the confirmed dates with more to be added.

Date – City – Country – Venue
09th Mar 2010 – Rotterdam, Netherlands – Feedback
10th Mar 2010 – Saint-Nicolas, Belgium – Key Music
11th Mar 2010 – Niederlenz. Switzerland – Musik Produktiv Schweiz AG
12th Mar 2010 – Pfaeffikon, Switzerland - Seedamm Music Store
13th Mar 2010 – Morges, Switzerland - Boullard Musique SA
14th Mar 2010 – St. Gallen, Switzerland - Musik Shop
16th Mar 2010 – Nancy, France - Music Academy International
17th Mar 2010 – Toulon, France - Le Vox – Steel Music – La Garde
18th Mar 2010 – Trento, Italy - La Pietra Music Planet
19th Mar 2010 – Modena, Italy - Lenzotti Strumenti Musicali
20th Mar 2010 – Barcelona, Spain – Rock and Classics S.L
22nd Mar 2010 – Seville, Spain - MAT Guitar & Bass
23rd Mar 2010 – Lisbon, Portugal - Music Factory
26th Apr 2010 -  Birmingham, United Kingdom - PMT (note new date)
27th Apr 2010 – Reading, United Kingdom - Dawsons Music (moved to new venue)