Formed in 1968, the original Alice Cooper band forged a theatrical brand of hard rock that was destined to shock and had never been seen before. Within five years, the group released seven studio albums, amongst them the international breakthrough “School’s Out” (including the top 10 hit of the same name) and the U.S. number one “Billion Dollar Babies” (1973).
By 1974, the band had risen to the upper echelon of rock stardom … and then it dissolved.
In October 2015, over 40 years later, record store owner and superfan Chris Penn convinced the original lineup to reunite for a special performance at Good Records, his record store in Dallas, Texas.
Alice Cooper (vocals), Michael Bruce (guitar), Dennis Dunaway (bass) and Neal Smith (drums) were joined on stage by Alice’s current guitarist, Ryan Roxie (standing in for the late Glen Buxton). A packed audience was expecting to attend Dennis Dunaway’s “Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!” book signing. But they ended up witnessing a full-blown happening.
The reunion show including all-time classics such as “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” “I’m Eighteen” and “School’s Out,” will be available for the first time worldwide on Sept. 30, 2022.
Luckily, the event was also filmed. The documentary movie “Live from the Astroturf, Alice Cooper” (edited and directed by Steven Gaddis) was warmly welcomed at film festivals all over the world by music fans and rock journalists. The documentary won multiple awards for its coverage of the historic event.
The movie is included in the live album’s first print CD and vinyl LP editions. More details and pre-order options can be found here.
Track listing:
“Caught in a Dream”
“Be My Lover”
“I’m Eighteen”
“Is It My Body”
“No More Mr. Nice Guy”
“Under My Wheels”
“School’s Out”
“Elected”
“Desperado” (Intro Bonus Track)
DVD/Blu-ray:
Documentary with all live performances and extras:
*Music video for “I’m Eighteen” (Live from the Astroturf)”
*Music video for “Under My Wheels (Live from the Astroturf)”
*Extensive interview with Dennis, Michael and Neal
Formats:
Ltd. CD+Blu-ray Digipak
Ltd. Apricot 1LP+DVD Gatefold
Ltd. Glow In The Dark 1LP+DVD
Ltd. Gold 1LP+DVD Gatefold
Alice Cooper’s fall 2022 “Detroit Muscle” tour kicks off Sept. 7. Dates are below. Get tickets here.
Tour dates:
9/7 — Bethlehem, PA — Wind Creek Event Center
9/9 — Alton, VA— Blue Ridge Rock Festival
9/11 — Windsor, ON — The Colosseum @ Caesar’s
9/13 — Buffalo, NY — Shea’s Buffalo
9/14 — Binghamton, NY — Visions Arena
9/16 — Albany, NY — The Palace Theater
9/17 — Atlantic City, NJ — Tropicana Casino & Resort
9/18 — Wallingford, CT — Toyota Oakdale Theatre
9/20 — Muncie, IN — Emens Auditorium
9/21 — Grand Rapids, MI — DeVos Hall
9/22 — Hammond, IN — The Venue @ Horseshoe Casino
9/24 — Louisville, KY — Louder than Life Festival
9/25 — Chattanooga, TN — Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
9/27 — Memphis, TN — Orpheum Theater
9/28 — St.Louis, MO — Stifel Theatre
9/30 — Cedar Rapids, IA — Paramount Theater
10/1 — Springfield, IL — Bank of Springfield Center
10/4 — Loveland, CO — Budweiser Event Center
10/6 — Prescott Valley, AZ — Findlay Toyota Center
10/7 — Highland, CA — Yaamava Theater
10/8 — Las Vegas, NV — Dollar Loan Center
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