ALICE COOPER Announces Summer 2018 North American Tour

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Rock icon Alice Cooper, who released his 27th album, "Paranormal", last July via earMUSIC, has announced his summer 2018 tour plans. Following on his current "A Paranormal Evening With Alice Cooper" March run, the tireless legend will embark on another North American trek. The summer tour kicks off on August 3 at the Wisconsin State Fair and winds through the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up in September. This leg is also "A Paranormal Evening With Alice Cooper". The Las Vegas and Los Angeles dates will feature special guest — guitarist Ace Frehley. Tour dates: Aug. 03 - West Allis, WI - Wisconsin State Fair Aug. 05 - Sioux Falls, SD - Washington Pavilion Aug. 06 - Kansas City, MO - Kauffman Center for The Performing Arts Aug. 08 - Colorado Springs, CO - Pike's Peak Center Aug. 10 - Las Vegas, NV - The Chelsea Aug. 12 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre Aug. 14 - San Jose, CA - City National Civic Aug. 15 - Jackson, CA - Jackson Rancheria Casino Aug. 18 - Bonner, MT - Kettlehouse Amphitheater Aug. 19 - Everett, WA - Angel of the Winds Arena Aug. 20 - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre Aug. 22 - Calgary, AB - Southern Jubilee Auditorium Aug. 23 - Edmonton, AB - Northern Jubilee Auditorium Aug. 25 - Saskatoon, SK - SaskTel Centre Aug. 26 - Estevan, SK - Affinity Place Aug. 28 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre Aug. 29 - Thunder Bay, ON - Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Aug. 30 - St. Paul, MN - Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Sep. 01 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Foellinger Theatre Sep. 02 - Huber Heights, OH - Rose Music Center at The Heights Sep. 04 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre Sep. 06 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre Sep. 07 - York, PA - York Fair In other Alice Cooper news, he will portray King Herod in the upcoming live television production of "Jesus Christ Superstar". The show is set to air on Easter Sunday (April 1) on NBC. Produced by Bob Ezrin, "Paranormal" was immediately saluted as a classic album, strong of the collaboration with iconic guests such as ZZ TOP's Billy Gibbons, U2's Larry Mullen and DEEP PURPLE's Roger Glover. Cooper, who turned 70 last month, said in a 2017 interview that he has no plans to retire from touring. "The live show is something I'll never give up," he said. "To me, the lyrics to the songs are the script to what's going to happen on stage. If you sing 'Welcome To My Nightmare', you have to give the fans something. There are places where you have to kill the ballerina, you know. That's how I design the show. It's all about the lyrics."

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