The Australian guitarist Orianthi is certainly one of the most famous and respected female guitarists to emerge in recent decades. She is best known for being a member of Michael Jackson’s band and for playing with Alice Cooper. Now, the Godfather of Shock Rock has announced that she will rejoin his band for a few dates in 2025, filling in for Nita Strauss, who has commitments of her own. Orianthi was a member of Alice’s band from 2011 to 2014.
About the future shows with the guitarist, Alice Cooper said: “When Orianthi moved on to pursue her own career in 2014, we were lucky to find Nita. Over the past decade, Nita, Chuck and Tommy have also launched their own projects.”
“We always try to coordinate our schedule so we can keep the band together, but these shows came up after Nita had already committed to another tour. So I reached out to Orianthi, and thankfully she was available to jump back in, so we’re all really looking forward to doing these shows with her. I’m so fortunate to always have such great musicians to work with,” Alice Cooper said.
Alice Cooper shows with Orianthi on guitar:
January
- 31 – Augusta, GA – Bell Auditorium
February
- 1 – Cherokee, NC – Harrah’s Casino Resort Event Center
- 2 – Greensboro, NC – Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
- 4 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre
- 6 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock
- 7 – Ft Myers, FL – Barbara Mann Performing Arts Hall
- 8 – Clearwater, FL – Coachmen Park
- 11 – St. Augustine, FL – Amphitheatre
- 13-17 – Miami, FL – Rock Legends Cruise
Further tour dates with Nita Strauss will be announced later. Alice’s current band is also formed by Ryan Roxie (Guitar), Chuck Garric (Bass), Tommy Henriksen (Guitar) and Glen Sobel (Drums). His most recent album is “Road” released in 2023.