Guitarist Orianthi is rejoining Alice Cooper’s band for his upcoming tour, filling in for Nita Strauss.
Orianthi will assume her old role as Cooper’s live guitarist — previously touring with Alice from 2011 to 2014 — on the forthcoming January/February US run. Dates kick off January 31st in Augusta, Georgia, with tickets available here.
“When Orianthi moved on to pursue her own career in 2014, we were lucky to find Nita,” Cooper stated in a press release. “Over the past decade, Nita, Chuck [Garric], and Tommy [Henriksen] have also launched their own projects, and 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.
He continued, “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.”
As Cooper mentioned, Strauss already has prior obligations, as she’ll be supporting Apocalyptica’s upcoming “Plays Metallica” tour. The February portion of the trek overlaps with Cooper’s itinerary.
That said, additional 2025 tour dates — including May 9th at Columbus, Ohio’s Sonic Temple festival and August 15th supporting and My Chemical Romance in Philadelphia — will see Strauss back in the fold, so it’s only a temporary separation.
Meanwhile, Orianthi has released two solo studio albums, a live record, and collaborative LP with Richie Sambora since her original stint in Cooper’s band. Her latest release is the 2022 full-length, Rock Candy.