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Lita Ford Tourdates 2026

Lita Ford Tourdates 2025

More to come.. Keep checking back.

2026:
Feb 20 – Lake Charles LA Golden Nugget Lake Charles (+ encore performance w/ Dee Snider)
Mar 27 – Shipshewana IN Bluegate Theater – (w/ Steelheart)
Apr 9 – East Greenwich RI The Greenwich Odeum
Apr 10 – Newton NC Newton Performing Arts Center
Apr 12-17 – Miami FL Monsters of Rock Cruise (Miami- Puerto Plata – Great Stirrup Cay)
Apr 18 – Harpers Ferry WV The Amp ( + Firehouse)
Apr 24 – Leesburg FL Leesburg Bikefest
Apr 25 – Pittsburg KS Kansas Crossing Casino + Hotel
May 8 – Hampton NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
May 9 – Newton NJ The Newton Theatre
May 31 – Los Angeles CA Rock For Ronnie (Outdoor Charity Concert for the Dio Cancer Fund)
Jun 5 – Bradley IL Bradley 315 Fest (w/ Firehouse, Dokken, Warrant)
Jun 6 – Fargo ND FargoDome (+ Firehouse)
July 17 – Fresno CA Save Mart Center (w/ Gene Simmons Band, Sebastian Bach & Quiet Riot) – Cancelled
July 18 – Murphys CA Iron Stone Amphitheater (w/ Gene Simmons Band, Sebastian Bach & Quiet Riot) – Cancelled
July 19 – Stateline NV Tahoe Blue Event Center (w/ Gene Simmons & Sebastian Bach – Cancelled
July 23 – Addison IL Rock N’ Wheels
July 24 – Wilmington OH Rock The Block
Aug 8 – Sequim WA Unity of Effort (Fundraiser for Veterans, Military, Fire Department / EMS)
Aug 10 – Vale SD Full Throttle Saloon
Aug 22 – Gatlinburg TN Monsters on the Mountain
Sept 3 – Milwaukee WI Harley Davidson Museum
Sept 4 – Bloomville OH Smokin’ Cole Farms
Sept 19 – Huber Heights OH Rose Music Center at The Heights (w/ Dokken & Lynch Mob)
Sept 20 – Indianapolis IN Old National Centre (w/ Dokken & Lynch Mob)
Oct 3 – Kansas City MO Voodoo Lounge at Harrah’s

2027
Jan 30 St. Petersburg FL Ferg’s Pavillion (w/ Gene Simmons Band)

 

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CANVASREBEL.COM Meet Marten Andersson

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Marten Andersson. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Marten below.

Hi Marten, thanks for joining us today. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.

At age 13, I saw Gene Simmons and his band Kiss on TV, I knew I wanted to be a bass player. Don’t get me wrong, it was a struggle to find my path, lacking self-belief, lacking knowledge and also the structure. I had self-doubts and fear just like everybody starting out in a new venture. I learned as much as possible working through the music industry and by asking a lot of questions, I read a lot of books and had some great mentors along the way. Little did I know that as I went on in life it became clear to me that being an entrepreneur and a music coach was also part of my path. The system is already there, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel, you can just make your own version of the wheel. The guidance from the universe (or creator) is there if you let it guide you along the way.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I was born in Stockholm Sweden, it was there that I developed an interest in becoming a rock musician after being exposed to bands such as Kiss, Judas Priest, Ufo and Iron Maiden. I had a passion for playing various different musical instruments but I considered bass my main instrument. At the age of 16 I had already played with local Swedish bands but I wanted more. By the age of 18 I moved to Hollywood and got myself a bass player gig with a National recording band.


Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

The journey has been long and the resilience has been there all along. I found myself questioning my abilities and felt discouraged along the way. However, instead of giving up, I used setback as an opportunity to growth and learned from it. I took the time to reflect on what went wrong, identified the areas that needed improvement, and worked on new strategies. I tell my music coaching clients to not be afraid to set goals and dreams high. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. It’s always going to be a no until you ask. I feel that the people that make it in their lives and career are individuals who don’t put restrictions and settle for the conventional goals and dreams. The second part is to stay persistent. You continue to fight for your dreams, try new things, try different approaches until you get closer to where you want to be, there is so much positively even in challenging situations. (Even thought you might not see the results until you look back). JUST BELIEVE. Believe in your manifestation, your potential and remind yourself. Surround yourself with optimistic people with similar values och work ethic. You can create your own success don’t forget that.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The opportunity to express myself, communicate my playing and emotions to others through music. To go out on stage in-front of (thousands of) people and see their smiles, make them forget about the chaos of daily life for a couple of hours. It’s a large sense of accomplishment and pride that comes with being in this creative World. I can’t imagine not having the friendships, band and crew families that has been built over the years. Having this ability to connect with others through music is an amazing honor.

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Lita Ford Tourdates 2025

Lita Ford Tourdates 2025

May 1 Tulsa OK Hard Rock Cafe
May 2 W. Siloam Springs OK Cherokee Hotel & Casino
May 4 Columbia MD M3 Rock Festival
May 10 N. Tonawanda NY Rivera Theatre
May 30 New Buffalo MI Silver Creek Event Center (+ encore performance w/ Dee Snider)
May 31 Youngstown OH Youngstown Foundation Amphitheater
Jun 6 Farmington PA Timber Rock Amphitheater (w/ Warrant & Firehouse)
Jun 7 Big Flats NY Tag’s Summer Stage (w/ Warrant + encore performance w/ Dee Snider)
Jun 13 Bilbao ES BBK Bilbao Music Legends Festival
Jun 14 Zamora ES Z! Live Rock Festival
July 11 Vizovice CZ Masters of Rock Festival
July 23 Wolferhampton UK KK’s Steel Mill (w/ Vixen)
July 24 London UK Indigo at the 02 (w/ Vixen)
Jul 26 Abertillery UK Steelhouse Festival (w/ WASP, Wildhearts Wolfsbane & more)
Jul 30 Wacken DE Wacken Open Air Festival
Aug 1 Notodden NO Notodden Blues Festival
Aug 2 Rejmyre SE Skogsrojet Festival
Aug 3 Uppsala SE Parksnäckan
Aug 6 Sturgis SD The Knuckle Saloon
Postponed – Aug 15 Lake Charles LA Golden Nugget Lake Charles (+ encore performance w/ Dee Snider)
Aug 22 El Reno OK Lucky Star Amphitheater – Concho (w/ Warrant & Firehouse)
Aug 23 Amarillo TX Amarillo Civic Center Complex (w/ Warrant & Firehouse)
Aug 24 Katy TX Home Run Dugout (w/ Warrant & Firehouse)
Aug 28 Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma
Aug 29 Stockbridge, GA – Stockbridge Amphitheater
Sept 6 Decatur IL Devon Lakeshore Ampitheater (+ Firehouse)
Sept 13 Oroville CA Feather Falls Casino (+ Firehouse)
Sept 19 – Harpers Ferry, WV at The Amp at Sam Michaels Park
Sept 24 Warrendale PA Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
Sept 25 Troy OH Hobart Arena (w/ Warrant & Firehouse
Sept 26 Fort Wayne IN Foelinger Theater (w/ Warrant & Firehouse)
Sept 27 Lafayette IN Loeb Stadium (w/ Warrant & Firehouse)
Oct 3 St. Charles MO The Family Arena (+ Firehouse and an encore performance w/ Dee Snider)
Oct 4 Temecula CA Pechanga Resort (w/ Warrant)
Oct 10 Hollywood CA Whisky a gogo
Oct 25 Lewiston, ID Clearwater River Casino
Nov 15 Mashantucket CT Foxwood Casino (+ Firehouse and an encore performance w/ Dee Snider)
Dec 5 St. Charles IL The Arcada Theatre (w/ April Wine)
Dec 27 Choctaw MS Pearl River Resort (w/ Firehouse + an encore + performance w/ Dee Snider)

2026
Apr 12-17 Miami FL Monsters of Rock Cruise (Miami- Puerto Plata – Great Stirrup Cay)

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LITA FORD Announces Marten Andersson as the New Bassist

Lita Ford Tourdates 2025

Bassist Marten Andersson (STEELHEART, LIZZY BORDEN, LYNCH MOB) will join Lita Ford on stage for all of her upcoming tour dates. Andersson replaces longtime Lita bassist Marty O’Brien who recently became the touring bassist for DAUGHTRY.

Lita said: “Marten brings to the stage a sound and high-energy dynamic style of bass guitar playing like a freight train hauling thunder through a hurricane.”

Andersson added, “For those of you who haven’t heard, Yessss I have indeed joined the Lita Ford band. I am super excited to join these awesome musicians and kind souls: Lita Ford, Patrick Kennison, Bobby Rock, and the great team around them. Can’t wait for the upcoming tour dates and to get out and rock!”

He added: “My special thanks to my dear friend and long time Lita bass player Marty O’Brien for making this transition so easy and smooth. Good luck in DAUGHTRY brother. I will of course miss my STEELHEART bros (and all you Steeles out there) but I am planning to stay in your lives and I know STEELHEART will continue to slay without me and be better then ever.”

Marty said: “Welcome to the Lita Ford family; Marten Andersson on the bass! Not only a fantastic bass player, but also a great guy and a dear friend of mine! #MartenRules.”

Lita recently completed recording her long-awaited new solo album. The follow-up to 2012’s “Living Like A Runaway” was once again helmed by guitarist/producer Gary Hoey, who contributes some guitar playing to the disc, alongside the rest of Ford’s backing band, which continues to consist of guitarist Patrick Kennison and drummer Bobby Rock.

In January 2021, Lita told SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk” that her new album contains “some of the best guitar playing” she has heard “in decades.” She added: “And I’m not blowing smoke up my own ass, but Gary and I just nailed it with the guitar playing on this record.

“I’m a huge fan of people like Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter from Alice Cooper’s ‘Welcome To My Nightmare’. I mean, there’s some really great duo guitar players — [JUDAS PRIEST’s] Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing… Those guitar players don’t exist anymore — they just don’t exist. If you wanna hear them, you have to go back in time a little bit and dig them up into your favorite library, favorite music catalog. But I think Gary and I really nailed it on this next record. It’s, like, oh my God. I’m crying — I’m just, like, crying listening to this stuff. It’s so badass.”

Ford’s last release was 2016’s “Time Capsule”, a collection of songs that were recorded by Lita in the past, but never before made available.

Six years ago, Lita released an autobiography, “Living Like A Runaway: A Memoir“, via Dey Street Books (formerly It Books),an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

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Lita Ford Tourdates 2024

Lita Ford Tourdates 2025
LITA FORD TOUR DATES 2024 (More to be announced). 
 Jan 19 – The Ranch – Fort Myers, FL
Jan 20 – The Banyan Live – West Palm Beach, FL
Feb 3 – Coushatta Casino – Resort Kinder, LA
Feb 23 – Newton Performing Arts Center – Newton, NC
Feb 24 – Medina Entertainment Center – Hamel, MN
Mar 1 – Thunder Valley Casino Resort – Lincoln, CA
Jan 19 – The Ranch – Fort Myers, FL
Jan 20 – The Banyan Live – West Palm Beach, FL
Feb 3 – Coushatta Casino Resort Kinder, LA
Feb 23 – Newton Performing Arts Center – Newton, NC
Feb 24 – Medina Entertainment Center – Hamel, MN
Mar 1 – Lincoln CA Thunder Valley Casino Resort (w Bret Michaels)
Mar 22 – Kansas City MO Hy-Vee Arena (w/ Warrant, Firehouse & Jack Russell’s Great White)
Mar 28 – Detroit MI Motor City Casino (w/ Warrant)
Mar 29 – Mt. Pleasant MI Soaring Eagle Casino – (w/ Warrant)
Mar 30 – Airway Heights WA Spokane Tribe Casino
Apr 5 -BanderaTXGround Zero Music Festival
Apr 6 – Tulsa OK Cox Business Convention Center (+ Last in Line)
Apr 11 – West Hollywood CA Whisky a GoGo
Apr 13 – Cathedral City CA Agua Caliente Casino
Jun 7 – Grantville PA Hollywood Casino (w/ Warrant)
Jun 12 – Karlstad MN Kick’n Up Kountry Festival
Jun 14 – St. Charles IL The Arcada Theater
Jun 22 – Las Vegas NV Westgate Casino (w/ Warrant)
June 27 – MGV Rocks at Maple Grove West Salem, WI
July 5 – Buffalo Rose Denver, CO
July 6 – Saratoga Days Festival Saratoga, Wyoming
July 13 – Spirit Mountain Casino Grande Ronde, OR
July 15 – Three Rivers Festival Fort Wayne, IN
July 19 – Bret Michaels Parti Gras Timmins, Ontario CA
July 26 – Great Cedar Showroom Mashantucket, CT
July 27 – Seneca Allegheny Resort Salamanca, NY
August 3 – Buffalo Thunder Casino Santa Fe, NM
August 7 – The Knuckle Saloon Sturgis, SD
August 10 – Catholic Health Amphitheater Farmingville, NY
August 17 – Indiana State Fair Indianapolis, IN
August 23 – The Amp at Log Hill New Haven, KY
September 1 – Luxe Golf Bays Franklin, WI
September 27 – Amsoil Arena Duluth, MN
September 28 – Mayo Health System Event Center Mankato, MN
October 19 – London Bridge Days Lake Havasu City, AZ Cancelled
November 1 – Golden Nugget Las Vegas, NV
November 2 – The Whisky Hollywood, CA
November 15 – MGM Northfield Park Northfield, OH
November 16 – Hardrock Casino Cincinatti, OH
December 13 – Aliance Center Sioux Falls, SD
December 14 – Epic Event Center Green Bay, WI

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