STRANGE KIND OF WOMEN - EUROPEAN PURPLE WOMEN - Tour 2026

STRANGE KIND OF WOMEN - The Classic Deep Purple Years
The world's only all-female rock band paying homage to DEEP PURPLE

When DEEP PURPLE rock classics like HIGHWAY STAR, SPEED KING, CHILD IN TIME, BURN and the legendary SMOKE ON THE WATER were shaping the hard rock scene in the 1970s, none of these five musicians had even been born yet!

Their roughly 90-minute stage show - passionate, high-energy and full of conviction - delivers an authentic feel for what made those rock icons great, winning over first-timers and seasoned fans alike. Few tribute acts genuinely get close to their heroes in both sound and spectacle. Ian Paice, Deep Purple's legendary drummer and the band's only surviving founding member, took notice - and was so impressed that he joined them on stage for a concert in Graz. Afterwards he said: "It's really a lot of fun playing with them. They do a really great job, have a fantastic sound and give everything. I really enjoyed playing with them."

The lineup of "Strange Kind Of Women - The Classic Deep Purple Years" consists of five professional, internationally active musicians. Out front are two frontwomen celebrated in Italy: since autumn 2023, London-based lead singer RONNIE has been the voice of the band, joined by guitarist Eliana Cargnelutti - hailed as a rising star of Italian blues rock. They are backed by Chiara Cotugno on drums, Margherita Gruden on keyboards and Elettra Pizzale on bass.