Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke will join Alice Cooper‘s band for shows January 31st through February 16th, filling in for Nita Strauss, who unfortunately has conflicting obligations of her own. Previously, guitarist Orianthi had been planning to fill in for Strauss, but due to unforeseen circumstances, Orianthi is also unable to fill in for Strauss.
Alice Cooper tour dates featuring Gilby Clarke will be:
Jan. 31 – Augusta, GA – Bell Auditorium
Feb. 01 – Cherokee, NC – Harrah’s Casino Resort Event Center
Feb. 02 – Greensboro, NC – Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
Feb. 04 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre
Feb. 06 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock
Feb. 07 – Ft Myers, FL – Barbara Mann Performing Arts Hall
Feb. 08 – Clearwater, FL – Coachmen Park
Feb. 11 – St. Augustine, FL – Amphitheatre
Feb. 13-17 – Miami, FL – Rock Legends Cruise
Cooper will be announcing further tour dates, once Strauss returns, including the already revealed shows on at the Sonic Temple festival in Columbus, Ohio on May 9th, the Boardwalk Rock Festival in Ocean City, Maryland on May 18th, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Lincoln Financial Field on August 15 with My Chemical Romance.
The now-62-year-old Clarke replaced Izzy Stradlin in in 1991, during the Use Your Illusion tour, and stayed with the band for three years. After exiting, Clarke continued as a producer and solo artist, while also playing in Slash’s Snakepit, Rock Star Supernova, Heart and other acts.