Bandit Lites to power Alice Cooper’s upcoming 2026 tour

with fresh ideas of what they want to achieve on the next tour. Once we receive their brief, Curtis and I work together to make their show come to life.”
Adams added that the inspiration for Alice’s Attic grew naturally from those creative conversations and the desire to surpass previous productions.
“Alice was energised to top his last tour, which Sooner and I also designed together,” said Adams. “That previous show marked the first Alice Cooper tour to fully integrate video content into the performance, and we were excited to continue evolving that concept. The idea for Alice’s Attic came during one of our creative calls when Alice and Shep mentioned they were launching a new podcast called Alice’s Attic while also wanting to revisit songs fans had been asking to hear for years. An evil attic filled with memories, ghosts, relics and songs from the past became the perfect setting to bring this setlist to life.”
The resulting production combines practical scenic elements with a massive upstage LED video wall, creating an immersive environment where physical and digital worlds seamlessly collide. Scenic extensions, atmospheric visuals, and interactive content help transform the stage into a living theatrical environment.
“Alice’s Attic has so many new, fun moments,” Adams shared. “The video attic background and the practical foreground set really blur the line between content and reality, creating an incredible world for the show. We wanted to set this production apart from other Alice Cooper tours by creating new video gags and illusions that interact directly with the practical scenery.”
One of the show’s most memorable moments comes during the opening sequence, where Alice dramatically emerges from a giant dusty book surrounded by fog, lighting, and swirling effects.
“I particularly love the intro moment that we created on Alice’s Attic tour,” said Routhier. “He rises from the inside of an old, dusty book surrounded by fog and light. The silhouette of Alice in his signature top hat is very iconic against the video wall when he rises out of the darkness.”
Throughout the performance, the lighting design supports the emotional arc of the show, ranging from restrained, atmospheric scenes to full-throttle concert moments. Lighting director Chris Noll highlighted The Ballad of Dwight Fry as one of the production’s most powerful minimalist moments.
“Alice is downstage centre kneeling in a straight-jacket performing, with just a single Spiider as an uplight and two rear VL3600s on him,” explained Noll. “He has become incredibly good over the years playing off how this uplight plays on his face, shifting from heavy eerie shadows during darker moments to mostly lit during what I consider the brief moments of clarity the song has.”
The production also incorporates AI-enhanced visuals derived from imagery featured in Alice Cooper’s upcoming coffee table book, helping bring iconic moments from his career to life in new ways. Combined with atmospheric effects, scenic illusions, and cinematic transitions, the show creates what Adams describes as a fully immersive concert experience.
Noll credited the Bandit Lites touring and support teams for helping execute the demanding production across a wide range of venues.
“A lot of credit on this one goes to the Bandit crew, crew chief Jeff Archibeque and techs Isabel Egbert and Zach McQueen,” said Noll. “This run has seen us playing everything from small theatres to arenas, so it hasn’t been the same situation any two days getting the rig in and out. Prep was clean and well done, which was critical on this one as we had a single production day and rehearsal day in San Antonio before opening night. Andrew Ellis and Dizzy Gosnell back at the Bandit offices have been great with any help we’ve needed when on the road.”
Following the spring tour, Alice Cooper’s 2026 schedule includes more Alice’s Attic shows in Europe and another US tour.