Gallery: Jake E. Lee’s Red Dragon Cartel at The Forge – Joliet, IL 3.13.19

Bradley Todd March 17, 2019 Headline News, Photography Leave a comment

Jake E. Lee (who rose to fame as a member of Ozzy Osbourne’s band on the Bark At The Moon and Ultimate Sin albums in the 80’s)’s Red Red Dragon Cartel is back on the road in support of the group’s ambitious second album, Patina. The group played the Chicago market with a stop at The Forge in Joliet on March 13, 2019.

The band, featuring Jake E. Lee on guitar, Anthony Esposito on bass, Phil Varone on drums, and singer Darren James Smith, are modern day hard rock. Fans of Jake’s post Ozzy band, Badlands, will feel right at home with the current group’s vibe… and the band has been performing the Badlands hit, High Wire, in recent shows.

Jake E. Lee’s Red Dragon Cartel – 3/13/19 The Forge – Joliet, IL. (Photo by Bradley Todd – All Rights Reserved)

The video for Red Dragon Cartel’s latest single, Bitter, can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCtHD8C-L1E

The video for Speedbag can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7n6Be9T7og

Red Dragon’s official website and remaining tour dates, currently scheduled through the end of March, can be found here: http://www.reddragoncartel.com

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