JOHN 5 & RICHIE KOTZEN: The Two Guitar Greats Team Up For U.S. Tour Beginning In October; John 5 Announces Release Date For New Album “Ghost,” Out October 10 & Shares Single “Fiend”
JOHN 5 & RICHIE KOTZENAnnounce New 2025 TourThe Two Guitar Greats Team Up For U.S. TourBeginning In October Tickets On Sale This Friday, May 16 &Fan Presales Begin Today At Noon At John-5.com John 5 Also Announces Release Date For New AlbumGhost, Out October 10Plus, New Single “Fiend” Coming May 16Pre-Save “Fiend” HERESee A Teaser Video HERE
LOS ANGELES, CA – Wednesday, May 15 2025 – For the first time ever, two guitar greats, John 5 and Richie Kotzen will be heading out on the road this year. The tour will launch October 16 and run through November, hitting markets across the U.S. Says John 5, “I’ve got a brand-new show and a whole bunch of songs we haven’t played in a long time plus all your favorites. I’m super excited! I love touring with other great guitarists like Richie Kotzen! It’s gonna be a Noodle-Palooza.” Adds Kotzen, “I am very much looking forward to this USA tour, but what makes this even more exciting than last year‘s run of dates is that I’ll be out this time with my good friend John 5! I think this is going to be a great night not only for guitar fanatics but for general music lovers as well. I can’t wait to hit the stage this fall!” Find the full tour itinerary below. Reserved seating tickets will go on sale Friday May 16 though a fan presale will begin today at noon local time and fans are strongly encouraged to buy early to get the best seats. Find more information at John-5.com. Today, John 5 also announces more details of his anticipated new album. Called
Ghost
, produced by Barry Pointer, it will be released October 10 and is led by the new track “Fiend,” featuring Kenny Aronoff. Pre-save the song HERE. On Friday, May 16, you can see the music video for “Fiend” HERE. Before then, see the teaser video for the song HERE.
RICHIE KOTZEN & JOHN 5 FALL 2025 TOUROctober 16 El Cajon, CA @ MagnoliaOctober 17 Riverside, CA @ Fox Performing ArtsOctober 18 Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading PostOctober 19 San Jose, CA @ The RitzOctober 21 Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity TheatreOctober 22 Albuquerque, NM @ KiMo TheatreOctober 24 Dallas, TX @ Granada TheaterOctober 25 Leander, TX @ The Haute SpotOctober 27 New Orleans, LA @ House of BluesOctober 28 Memphis, TN @ Minglewood HallOctober 29 Nashville, TN @ Fogg Street Lawn ClubOctober 30 Atlanta, GA @ Variety PlayhouseOctober 31 Orlando, FL @ House of BluesNovember 1 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture RoomNovember 2 Clearwater, FL @ Capitol TheatreNovember 4 Richmond, VA @ The NationalNovember 5 Leesburg, VA @ Tally Ho TheaterNovember 6 Patchogue, NY @ Patchogue TheatreNovember 11 Glenside, PA @ Keswick TheatreNovember 12 Derry, NH @ Tupelo Music HallNovember 13 Foxborough, MA @ Six String Grill & StageNovember 14 Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman TheaterNovember 15 Lorain, OH @ Lorain Palace TheatreNovember 16 Columbus, OH @ The King Of ClubsNovember 17 Warrendale, PA @ JergelsNovember 19 Wyandotte, MI @ District 142November 20 Flint, MI @ The Machine ShopNovember 21 Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere’sNovember 22 St. Charles, IL @ Arcada TheatreNovember 23 Belvidere, IL @ Apollo TheatreNovember 25 Denver, CO @ Oriental TheaterNovember 29 Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet's**John 5 only
John 5 (credit: Matt WIlson) ABOUT JOHN 5:For over 30 years, JOHN 5 has been one of the most in-demand guitar players on the planet. As well as being a songwriter/guitarist for hire, JOHN 5 has shared the stage as axe-man for Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson and Rob Halford. He has also worked with an impressive array of names, from all walks of music, including KD Lang, Rod Stewart, David Lee Roth, Alice Cooper, Tina Guo, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Meatloaf, Dolly Parton and Ricky Martin. In October 2022, it was announced that JOHN 5 would be joining Mötley Crüe as their guitarist following the announcement that Mick Mars would be retiring. JOHN 5 continues to tour with Mötley Crüe including an upcoming residency in Las Vegas in 2025. To call JOHN 5 a shredder does not do him justice. Follow JOHN 5 online:Official Website: https://john-5.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/john5officialInstagram: https://instagram.com/john5officialTwitter: https://twitter.com/john5guitaristYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/john5officialYT/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@john5officialOfficial Webstore: https://john5store.com
LOS ANGELES, CA – Wednesday, May 15 2025 – For the first time ever, two guitar greats, John 5 and Richie Kotzen will be heading out on the road this year. The tour will launch October 16 and run through November, hitting markets across the U.S. Says John 5, “I’ve got a brand-new show and a whole bunch of songs we haven’t played in a long time plus all your favorites. I’m super excited! I love touring with other great guitarists like Richie Kotzen! It’s gonna be a Noodle-Palooza.” Adds Kotzen, “I am very much looking forward to this USA tour, but what makes this even more exciting than last year‘s run of dates is that I’ll be out this time with my good friend John 5! I think this is going to be a great night not only for guitar fanatics but for general music lovers as well. I can’t wait to hit the stage this fall!” Find the full tour itinerary below. Reserved seating tickets will go on sale Friday May 16 though a fan presale will begin today at noon local time and fans are strongly encouraged to buy early to get the best seats. Find more information at John-5.com. Today, John 5 also announces more details of his anticipated new album. Called
Ghost
, produced by Barry Pointer, it will be released October 10 and is led by the new track “Fiend,” featuring Kenny Aronoff. Pre-save the song HERE. On Friday, May 16, you can see the music video for “Fiend” HERE. Before then, see the teaser video for the song HERE.
RICHIE KOTZEN & JOHN 5 FALL 2025 TOUROctober 16 El Cajon, CA @ MagnoliaOctober 17 Riverside, CA @ Fox Performing ArtsOctober 18 Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading PostOctober 19 San Jose, CA @ The RitzOctober 21 Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity TheatreOctober 22 Albuquerque, NM @ KiMo TheatreOctober 24 Dallas, TX @ Granada TheaterOctober 25 Leander, TX @ The Haute SpotOctober 27 New Orleans, LA @ House of BluesOctober 28 Memphis, TN @ Minglewood HallOctober 29 Nashville, TN @ Fogg Street Lawn ClubOctober 30 Atlanta, GA @ Variety PlayhouseOctober 31 Orlando, FL @ House of BluesNovember 1 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture RoomNovember 2 Clearwater, FL @ Capitol TheatreNovember 4 Richmond, VA @ The NationalNovember 5 Leesburg, VA @ Tally Ho TheaterNovember 6 Patchogue, NY @ Patchogue TheatreNovember 11 Glenside, PA @ Keswick TheatreNovember 12 Derry, NH @ Tupelo Music HallNovember 13 Foxborough, MA @ Six String Grill & StageNovember 14 Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman TheaterNovember 15 Lorain, OH @ Lorain Palace TheatreNovember 16 Columbus, OH @ The King Of ClubsNovember 17 Warrendale, PA @ JergelsNovember 19 Wyandotte, MI @ District 142November 20 Flint, MI @ The Machine ShopNovember 21 Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere’sNovember 22 St. Charles, IL @ Arcada TheatreNovember 23 Belvidere, IL @ Apollo TheatreNovember 25 Denver, CO @ Oriental TheaterNovember 29 Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet's**John 5 onlyJohn 5 (credit: Matt WIlson) ABOUT JOHN 5:For over 30 years, JOHN 5 has been one of the most in-demand guitar players on the planet. As well as being a songwriter/guitarist for hire, JOHN 5 has shared the stage as axe-man for Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson and Rob Halford. He has also worked with an impressive array of names, from all walks of music, including KD Lang, Rod Stewart, David Lee Roth, Alice Cooper, Tina Guo, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Meatloaf, Dolly Parton and Ricky Martin. In October 2022, it was announced that JOHN 5 would be joining Mötley Crüe as their guitarist following the announcement that Mick Mars would be retiring. JOHN 5 continues to tour with Mötley Crüe including an upcoming residency in Las Vegas in 2025. To call JOHN 5 a shredder does not do him justice. Follow JOHN 5 online:Official Website: https://john-5.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/john5officialInstagram: https://instagram.com/john5officialTwitter: https://twitter.com/john5guitaristYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/john5officialYT/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@john5officialOfficial Webstore: https://john5store.com
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