{"id":72590,"date":"2026-09-11T16:48:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/11\/alice-cooper-announces-new-dates-with-criss-angel\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T16:48:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:48:36","slug":"alice-cooper-announces-new-dates-with-criss-angel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/11\/alice-cooper-announces-new-dates-with-criss-angel\/","title":{"rendered":"Alice Cooper Announces New Dates With Criss Angel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/alice-cooper\">Alice Cooper<\/a> has announced a new run of dates for his Welcome to Our Nightmare Las Vegas show with illusionist Criss Angel.<\/p>\n<p>The performances blend Cooper\u2019s famously theatrical concerts with Angel\u2019s distinctive brand of magic. The newly announced shows will take place across a pair of weekends in late November and early December at the Criss Angel Theatre in the Planet Hollywood resort. Cooper and Angel previously enjoyed a successful <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/alice-cooper-criss-angel-set-list\/\">initial run<\/a> of Welcome to Our Nightmare shows earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe added the November and December shows after the March, April and May shows sold out so quickly, so that more of our fans could experience this very special show that Criss and I created,\u201d Cooper explained via <a href=\"https:\/\/alicecooper.com\/exclusive-video-clip-released-today-from-alice-cooper-criss-angel-welcome-to-our-nightmare-collaboration-shows-in-las-vegas\/\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/alice-cooper-songs\/\">Top 10 Alice Cooper Songs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of the announcement, Cooper released an exclusive video from the previous Welcome to Our Nightmare shows. The clip, which you can watch below, features Angel escaping from a straight jacket while suspended upside down from the theater\u2019s ceiling, all while Cooper rocks through a rendition of \u201cBallad of Dwight Fry.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Nita Strauss Returning to Alice Cooper\u2019s Band<\/h3>\n<p>Adding to the excitement of these shows will be the return of Cooper&#8217;s longtime guitarist, <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/nita-strauss\/\">Nita Strauss<\/a>, who previously stepped away from the band on maternity leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNita opened our 2026 touring season in Las Vegas back in March and is now returning to close out 2026 with us there, and we\u2019re really looking forward to welcoming the Hurricane back onto the stage,\u201d Cooper announced. \u201cBringing Nita back after she took a break to start a family is the perfect way to wrap up 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The legendary shock rocker also took a moment to thank Anna Cara, who filled in for Strauss during the break. \u201cAnna has been a true asset to the tour and she\u2019s now part of the family,\u201d Cooper remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The new Welcome to Our Nightmare performances, which you can see below, will take place after Cooper&#8217;s previously announced <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/alice-cooper-fall-2026-tour\/\">fall tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Alice Cooper \/ Criss Angel &#8216;Welcome to Our Nightmare&#8217; Fall 2026 Dates:<\/h3>\n<p>Nov. 27 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood<br \/>Nov. 28 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood<br \/>Dec. 4 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood<br \/>Dec. 5 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\">Watch &#8216;Ballad of Dwight Fry&#8217; From Alice Cooper and Criss Angel&#8217;s Welcome to Our Nightmare Show<\/h3>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">Alice Cooper Albums Ranked<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>You can&#8217;t kill Alice Cooper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/author\/ultimateclassicrockstaff\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ultimate Classic Rock Staff<\/a><\/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-criss-angel-2026-fall\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alice Cooper has announced a new run of dates for his Welcome to Our Nightmare Las Vegas show with illusionist Criss Angel. 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