{"id":61506,"date":"2026-04-02T13:46:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/meet-alice-coopers-new-guitarist\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:46:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:46:04","slug":"meet-alice-coopers-new-guitarist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/meet-alice-coopers-new-guitarist\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Alice Cooper&#8217;s New Guitarist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/alice-cooper\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alice Cooper<\/a> will introduce his new guitarist at a concert on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>Anna Cara replaces Cooper&#8217;s longtime guitar player,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/nita-strauss\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nita Strauss<\/a>, who\u00a0announced earlier this year that she was taking a break from performing to have\u00a0her first child this summer.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">The 22-year-old Cara is from Newcastle, England. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">She has previously played with Cooper&#8217;s guitarist Tommy Henriksen, who is also a member of Cooper&#8217;s side project,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/hollywood-vampires\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Hollywood Vampires<\/a>, and with Krokus&#8217; Marc Storace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/70s-hard-rock-albums\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top 35 Hard Rock Albums of the &#8217;70s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She will make her debut with Cooper at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/alice-cooper-criss-angel-set-list\/\" target=\"_blank\">Welcome to Our Nightmare shows<\/a> in Las Vegas, happening Thursday through Saturday. The shows are a collaboration with illusionist Criss Angel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-post-image \">\n<figure class=\"img-tag has-sizer alignnone\">\n<p><span class=\"visually-hidden\"><i>Anna Cara, Alice Cooper&#8217;s new guitarist.<\/i> Atom Splitter PR<\/span><\/p><figcaption><i>Anna Cara, Alice Cooper&#8217;s new guitarist.<\/i> Atom Splitter PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Nita found a brilliant British female guitarist to fill in for her while she is on maternity leave,&#8221; Cooper said in a press release announcing Cara as his new guitarist.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Anna Cara is a beautiful, dynamic shredder in the vein of Nita but with a style of her own,&#8221; he added. &#8220;She will fit in with our gang perfectly while Nita is away, and we can&#8217;t wait for the sick things to meet her. Welcome to the show, Anna!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I was asked in an interview who I thought was the best up-and-coming guitarist, I had no hesitation in answering &#8216;Anna Cara,'&#8221; Strauss added. &#8220;Anna&#8217;s precision and soulful, emotional playing will make her an amazing asset to the Cooper tour.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Working with Alice for 12 years has been the experience of a lifetime, and I look forward to seeing you all back on the road,&#8221; Strauss noted. &#8220;Until that time comes, I know that the show is in good hands and the fans are in for a treat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Where Is Alice Cooper Playing in 2026?<\/h3>\n<p>Cara will join Cooper on his Alice&#8217;s Attic tour, which starts on April 14 in San Antonio and runs through May 9 in Camden, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>After three more dates with Angel in Las Vegas near the end of May, Cooper will take the Alice&#8217;s Attic tour to Europe for a month, starting with a date on June 13 in Istanbul, Turkey, and wrapping up on July 12 in Romano D&#8217;Ezzelino, Italy.<\/p>\n<p>More concerts are promised for the fall. You can see all of Cooper&#8217;s 2026 concert dates below.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is like a dream come true, to join Alice and his great band,&#8221; Cara said. &#8220;Back when I started playing guitar at 14, I was watching Alice Cooper live shows on YouTube, dreaming of joining one day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nita Strauss is a tough act to follow, and she&#8217;s been so encouraging to me this past month, so I am looking forward to showing everyone who I am and what I can do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Alice Cooper, Alice&#8217;s Attic Tour 2026<\/h3>\n<p>4\/2-4 \u2014 Las Vegas, NV \u2014 Criss Angel Theatre (&#8220;Welcome To Our Nightmare&#8221; w\/ Criss Angel)<br \/>4\/14 \u2014 San Antonio, TX \u2014 Majestic Theatre<br \/>4\/15 \u2014 Irving, TX \u2014 Toyota Music Factory<br \/>4\/17 \u2014 Topeka, KS \u2014 Performing Arts Center<br \/>4\/18 \u2014 Cedar Rapids, IA \u2014 Alliant Energy Powerhouse<br \/>4\/19 \u2014 Terre Haute, IN \u2014 The Mill<br \/>4\/21 \u2014 Toledo, OH \u2014 Stranahan Theatre<br \/>4\/23 \u2014 Columbus, OH \u2014 Mershon Auditorium<br \/>4\/24 \u2014 Pikeville, KY \u2014 Appalachian Wireless Arena<br \/>4\/25 \u2014 Huber Heights, OH \u2014 Rose Music Center @ The Heights<br \/>4\/27 \u2014 Virginia Beach, VA \u2014 The Dome<br \/>4\/28 \u2014 Durham, NC \u2014 Performing Arts Center<br \/>4\/29 \u2014 Spartanburg, SC \u2014 Memorial Auditorium<br \/>5\/1 \u2014 Albertville, AL \u2014 Sand Mountain Amphitheatre<br \/>5\/2 \u2014 Albany, GA \u2014 Civic Center<br \/>5\/3 \u2014 Pensacola, FL \u2014 Bay Center<br \/>5\/5 \u2014 Fort Myers, FL \u2014 Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall<br \/>5\/6 \u2014 Fort Lauderdale, FL \u2014 Aurene Theatre<br \/>5\/7 \u2014 Daytona Beach, FL \u2014 Welcome to Rockville festival<br \/>5\/9 \u2014 Camden, NJ \u2014 Freedom Mortgage Pavilion<br \/>5\/22-24 \u2014 Las Vegas, NV \u2014 Criss Angel Theatre (&#8220;Welcome To Our Nightmare&#8221; w\/ Criss Angel)<br \/>6\/13 \u2014 Istanbul, Turkey \u2014 Lifepark Open Air<br \/>6\/18 \u2014 Clisson, France \u2014 Hellfest<br \/>6\/19 \u2014 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain \u2014 Azkena Rock Festival<br \/>6\/21 \u2014 Dessel, Belgium \u2014 Graspop Metal Meeting<br \/>6\/24 \u2014 Copenhagen, Denmark \u2014 Copenhell Festival<br \/>6\/25 \u2014 Oslo, Norway \u2014 Tons of Rock Festival<br \/>6\/27 \u2014 Rattvik, Sweden \u2014 Dalhalla Open Air<br \/>6\/30 \u2014 Plzen, Czechia \u2014 Logspeed Arena<br \/>7\/2 \u2014 Ballenstadt, Germany \u2014 Rock Harz Open Air<br \/>7\/3 \u2014 Clam, Austria \u2014 Clam Rock @ Clam Castle<br \/>7\/4 \u2014 Eisenstadt, Austria \u2014 Lovely Days Festival<br \/>7\/7 \u2014 Zurich, Switzerland \u2014 The Hall<br \/>7\/8 \u2014 Luxembourg, Luxembourg \u2014 Rockhal<br \/>7\/9 \u2014 Gelsenkirchen, Germany \u2014 Amphitheatre<br \/>7\/12 \u2014 Romano D&#8217;Ezzelino, Italy \u2014 AMA Music Festival<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">From Alice Cooper to Pink Floyd: The Top 100 Albums of the &#8217;70s<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>The decade where music hit its groove.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Michael Gallucci<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/rest\/carbon\/api\/scripts.js?mver=164&#038;gver=10&#038;bid=295&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fbtloader.com%2Ftag%3Fo%3D5642230212591616%26upapi%3Dtrue&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.p-n.io%2Fpushly-sdk.min.js%3Fdomain_key%3DmxuuNIMSzp6MHphJEoAGlLFQ3qmwQguzkGZl&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Ftownsquare.media%2Fpublic%2Fresources%2Fjs%2Fpubcid.min.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fapis.google.com%2Fjs%2Fplatform.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Fsdk.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.pinterest.com%2Fjs%2Fpinit.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer data-osano=\"ESSENTIAL\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/alice-cooper-new-guitarist-2\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alice Cooper will introduce his new guitarist at a concert on Thursday night. 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