It was March 1977 when Alice Cooper, the architect of shock-rock, undertook his first ever concert tour of Australia – and broke attendance records. 40 years on and this revered entertainer continues to surprise and exude danger at every turn, thrilling audiences globally!
Fans will be delighted to hear that Alice Cooper will return to our shores this October for a 7-date national tour, ‘Spend The Night With Alice Cooper’. In what is sure to be rock event of the year, Alice will be joined by the original KISS “Spaceman” Ace Frehley, as Very Special Guest. The pairing of Alice and Ace brings together these highly respected icons of rock and roll!
The tour commences in Perth on October 17 and concludes in Brisbane on October 25, showcasing an immense body of work across the catalogues of both artists.
Alice Cooper pioneered a grandly theatrical brand of hard rock that was designed to shock. Drawing equally from horror movies, vaudeville, and garage rock, the group created a stage show that featured electric chairs, guillotines, fake blood and boa constrictors. He continues to tour regularly, performing shows worldwide with the dark and horror-themed theatrics that he’s best known for.
Harking back to that first Australian tour in 1977, and Alice was in the country at the same time as ABBA-mania was taking hold. He made a considerable impact on audiences and the Australian music industry.
This will be Alice’s (lucky) 13th tour of Australia and he’s excited about what fans can look forward to.
Ace Frehley is a founding member of KISS, a musical maverick and iconoclast adored by millions of fans around the world. Ace played on the classic KISS albums from 1983 to 1992 before reuniting with the band from 1996 to 2001. Ace was responsible for many of the band’s biggest hits including “Talk To Me”, “New York Groove”, “2,000 Man”, “Rocket Ride”, “Shock Me” and more.
Ace says, “I have been friends with Alice since the 70s, but I’ve never had the pleasure of touring with him! Our tour of Australia in October this year will be a major Rock & Roll event down under and leave all our fans with big smiles and wanting more!!! I can’t wait to hit the road!”
Ace Frehley will perform a 60 minute set of hits from his career in and out of KISS – and of course, he’ll be bringing the smoking guitar!
AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES: ‘SPEND THE NIGHT WITH ALICE COOPER’ WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST ACE FREHLEY
Tuesday 17 October Perth Arena, Perth, WA
Thursday 19 October Thebarton Theatre, Thebarton, SA
Friday 20 October Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 21 October Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
Monday 23 October AIS Arena, Canberra, ACT
Tuesday 24 October Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, NSW
Wednesday 25 October Convention Centre, Brisbane, QLD
TICKETING INFORMATION:
Alice Cooper Fan Club pre-sale commences at 12pm noon on Thursday 20 April 2017 and concludes at 12pm noon on Friday 21 April 2017.
Telstra Thanks is bringing an exciting 48 hour pre-sale exclusively for Telstra customers from 2pm Friday 21 April 2017. Head to Telstra.com/alicecooperfor more details on how to purchase.
Velocity Frequent Flyer is offering a pre-sale window for a limited time to Velocity members, available via www.velocitylive.com.au from 3pm Wednesday 26 April 2017 until 3pm Thursday 27 April 2017.
Tickets will be available to the general public at www.ticketek.com.au from 9am Friday 28 April, with Adelaide tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com.au.