During John 5’s (Rob Zombie, etc.) April 6 show at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, CA, the guitarist was joined onstage by Michael Anthony (ex-Van Halen, etc.), Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour), Shavo Odadjian (System Of A Down), and Fred Coury (Cinderella). You can see footage of him performing Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” with Odadjian and footage of him performing Van Halen’s “Runnin’ With The Devil,” “Take Your Whisky Home,” and “You Really Got Me” (originally by The Kinks) with Anthony, Taylor, and Coury below:
During John 5’s February 26 show at Club Red in Mesa, AZ, the guitarist was joined onstage by Alice Cooper for a cover Jimi Hendrix’s “Foxy Lady.” You can see footage of that below:
John 5 has premiered a new video for his new song “I Am John 5.“ The clip was animated, written, and directed by Disney animator Brett Boggs (“Frozen”, “Wreck-It Ralph”) and the track will appear on the guitarist’s upcoming album “Invasion.“ John 5 commented:
“In this video, I am transformed into a mechanical monster and controlled by the mad scientist – performed by Butch Patrick aka Eddie Munster – to destroy Hollywood! I’m programmed with my laser beam guitar to destroy everything in my path! You’ll have to watch to see what happens…”
John 5 is currently on tour with Jared Nichol James and Dead Girls Academy and he is planning to have various guests join him on the California dates. Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour), Shavo Odadjian (System Of A Down), Fred Coury (Cinderella), and Michael Anthony (Chickenfoot, ex-Van Halen) are already confirmed for the Hollywood show.
Tour Dates:
03/01 Lubbock, TX – Jake’s
03/02 San Antonio, TX – Rock Box
03/03 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
03/05 Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
03/06 Dallas, TX – Trees
03/07 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
03/09 Indianapolis, IN – HiFi
03/10 Akron, OH – Empire Concert Club
03/12 Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater
03/13 New York, NY – Iridium
03/14 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Loft at The Chance
03/15 Teaneck, NJ – Debonair Music Hall
03/16 Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s
03/17 Lebanon, NH – Lebanon Opera House
03/18 New Bedford, MA – Vault at Greasy Luck
03/20 Quebec City, QC – L’Anti Bar & Spectacles
03/21 Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
03/22 Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey
03/23 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
03/24 London, ON – Rum Runners
03/26 Thunder Bay, ON – Crocks
03/27 Winnipeg, MB – Pyramid Cabaret
03/28 Regina, SK – The Exchange
03/29 Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub
03/30 Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
03/31 Vancouver, BC -The Rickshaw Theatre
04/02 Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe
04/03 Portland, OR – Star Theater
04/04 Redding, CA – The Dip
04/05 Sacramento, CA – Holy Diver
04/06 Hollywood, CA – The Whisky
04/07 Anaheim, CA – The Parish – House Of Blues
04/11 Las Vegas, NV – Count’s Vamp’d
04/14 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
Dead Girls Academy have been added to John 5’s North American tour. As previously reported, that trek will also feature Jared Nichols James.
Tour Dates:
02/26 Mesa, AZ – Club Red
02/28 Albuquerque, MN – Launch Pad
03/01 Lubbock, TX – Jake’s
03/02 San Antonio, TX – Rock Box
03/03 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
03/05 Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
03/06 Dallas, TX – Trees
03/07 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
03/09 Indianapolis, IN – HiFi
03/10 Akron, OH – Empire Concert Club
03/12 Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater
03/13 New York, NY – Iridium
03/14 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
03/15 Teaneck, NJ – Debonair Music Hall
03/16 Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s
03/17 Lebanon, NH – Lebanon Opera House
03/18 New Bedford, MA – Vault at Greasy Luck
03/20 Quebec City, QC – L’Anti Bar & Spectacles
03/21 Montreal, QC – Piranha
03/22 Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey
03/23 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
03/24 London, ON – Rum Runners
03/26 Thunder Bay, ON – Crocks
03/27 Winnipeg, MB – Pyramids
03/28 Regina, SK – The Exchange
03/29 Calgary, AB – Dickens
03/30 Edmonton, AB – Starlite
03/31 Vancouver, BC -The Rickshaw Theater
04/02 Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe
04/03 Portland, OR – Dantes
04/05 Sacramento, CA – Holy Diver
04/06 Los Angeles, CA – The Whisky
04/07 Anaheim, CA – The Parish at House Of Blues
04/11 Las Vegas, NV – Count’s Vamp’d
04/14 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
John 5 has premiered a new video for his new songs “Crank It” and “Living With Ghosts.“ The clip was directed by Israel Perez and the tracks will appear on the guitarist’s upcoming album “Invasion.“ John 5 commented:
“This video begins with total acid-trip rave party for ‘Crank It‘, and the second portion of the song, ‘Living With Ghosts‘, is the come down. This video depicts all of the things you secretly want when you go to a party – craziness, indulgence. It’s full of everything you could want – guitars, tits and monsters!”
During Ace Frehley’s January 26 show at The Canyon in Agoura Hills, CA, the guitarist was joined onstage by John 5. You can see footage of them performing KISS’ “Cold Gin” below:
