Following on his just-concluded wildly successful UK arena tour, Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper has just announced his Spring 2020 tour plans. He will extend the “Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” show, which debuted in Summer 2019 to the delight of fans, into the new year. The Spring 2020 leg of the tour kicks off on April 1 in Peterborough, Ontario and runs through April 22 in Portland, Oregon. The tour will feature special guest Lita Ford.
The legendary rocker will also return to the road for the Fall 2019 leg of the tour. The trek begins on November 3 in Florida before wrapping on November 30 in Illinois.
After a break for the holiday season, Alice will take “Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” to Australia and New Zealand in February 2020.
All North American Alice Cooper tour dates are below. Tickets are available here.
In other Alice Cooper news, the artist released his The Breadcrumbs EP, a tribute to some of the garage rock heroes from his hometown Detroit, on September 13 via earMUSIC. Inspired by the city’s punk scene in the late ’60s and early ’70s, the Detroit-born icon returned to his roots and the raw garage sound his fans love. The Bob Ezrin-produced EP consists of six brand new recordings, featuring legendary Detroit musicians, including Johnny “Bee” Badanjek from the Detroit Wheels, Grand Funk’s Mark Farner, and MC5’s Wayne Kramer. It was recorded at Rust Belt Studios in Detroit. The opener “Detroit City 2020” is an updated rewrite of “Detroit City” from 2003’s The Eyes of Alice Cooper and it sets the tone for the EP. Along with Cooper’s own take on Detroit rock classics such as Suzi Quatro’s “Your Mama Won’t Like Me,” Bob Seger’s “East Side Story,” the MC5’s “Sister Anne,” and Shorty Long’s “Devil With a Blue Dress On,” as well as The Dirtbombs’ “Chains of Love,” the EP also features the brand-new Alice Cooper original “Go Man Go.”
Check out “Detroit City 2020” here. Check out “East Side Story,” which premiered at Billboard with an exclusive interview, here.
ALICE COOPER ON TOUR:
SPRING 2020:
April 1—Peterbrorough, ON—Memorial Centre
April 3—Grand Rapids, MI—DeVos Music Hall
April 5—Appleton, WI—Fox Performing Arts Center
April 7—Omaha, NE—Orpheum Theatre
April 8—Davenport, IA—Adler Theatre
April 10—Grand Forks, ND—Alerus Center
April 11—Winnipeg, MB—Centennial Concert Hall
April 13—Regina, SK—Conexus Arts Centre
April 15—Edmonton, AB—Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
April 16—Prince George, BC—CN Centre
April 18—Abbotsford, BC—Abbotsford Centre
April 19—Penticton, BC—South Okanagan Events Centre
April 20—Seattle, WA—McCaw Hall
April 22—Portland, OR—Keller Auditorium
ALICE COOPER ON TOUR:
FALL 2019:
November 3—Ft. Myers, FL—Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall
November 5—Melbourne, FL—King Center
November 6—Orlando, FL—Hard Rock Live
November 7—Clearwater, FL—Ruth Eckerd Hall
November 9—Biloxi, MS—Beau Rivage
November 10—Montgomery, AL—Montgomery PAC
November 12—Huntsville, AL—Von Braun Center
November 14—North Charleston, SC—North Charleston Performing Arts Center
November 15—Greenville, SC—Peace Concert Hall
November 16—Roanoke, VA—Berglund Perf Arts Center
November 18—Richmond, KY—EKU Center for the Arts
November 19—Louisville, KY—Palace Theatre
November 21—Glen Falls, NY—Cool Insuring Arena
November 22—Brookville, NY—Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
November 23—Atlantic City, NJ—Ocean Resort Casino / Ovation Hall
November 25—Indianapolis, IN—Murat Theatre
November 26—Toledo, OH—Stranahan Theatre
November 27—Evansville, IN—Old National Events Plaza
November 29—Prior Lake, MN—Mystic Lake Casino Showroom
November 30—Waukegan, IL—Genesee Theatre