Sabrina Ramdoyal

Alice Cooper performing a Nirvana cover was not on our bingo cards this year

Author Benedetta Baldin - 12.4.2026

During his headline performance on Saturday night (April 11) at Cooper’s annual Coopstock music festival at Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona, Alice Cooper unexpectedly covered the Nirvana classic “Smells Like Teen Spirit“, as per Blabbermouth. At the rock legend’s 28th annual rock and roll fundraiser event, Alice was supported by members of his touring band, including Ryan Roxie, Glen Sobel, Chuck Garric, Tommy Henriksen, and Anna Cara. Thanks to the RichG LIVE channel on YouTube, you may see a video of the performance below. Numerous other rock icons, including as John Oates, Tommy Thayer of KISS, and Arizona favorites Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, also made appearances at the outdoor event.

Upcoming shows:

  • April 14 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
  • April 15 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
  • April 17 – Topeka, KS – Topeka Performing Arts Center
  • April 18 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Alliant Energy PowerHouse
  • April 19 – Terre Haute, IN – The Mill
  • April 21 – Toledo, OH – Stranahan Theater
  • April 23 – Columbus, OH – Mershon Auditorium
  • April 24 – Pikeville, KY – Appalachian Wireless Arena
  • April 25 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center at The Heights
  • April 27 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
  • April 28 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
  • April 29 – Spartanburg, SC – Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
  • May 01 – Albertville, AL – Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater
  • May 02 – Albany, GA – Albany Civic Center
  • May 03 – Pensacola, FL – Pensacola Bay Center
  • May 05 – Fort Myers, FL – Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
  • May 06 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Broward Center – Au-Rene Theater
  • May 07 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville*
  • May 09 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

* Festival date

Alice Cooper has recently introduced British guitarist Anna Cara in place of his longtime guitarist Nita Strauss, who announced earlier this year that she was taking a break to welcome her first child this summer.