Nita Strauss returns to Alice Cooper's stage after maternity leave
A three-song NFL halftime set in Las Vegas marked Strauss's first show back before her full late-November return.
Oct 8, 2026
Credit: Guitar World
Nita Strauss rejoined Alice Cooper for a short halftime performance at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, her first show with the band since becoming a mother earlier this year. The group played No More Mr. Nice Guy, I'm Eighteen and School's Out during the Raiders-Chiefs game.
Strauss had selected Anna Cara to cover her chair during the leave. The Las Vegas appearance was a one-off preview: she is due to return to Cooper's touring lineup for the late-November run with Criss Angel.
Why it matters
The appearance closes a temporary lineup chapter and confirms the timetable for one of modern hard rock's most visible guitarists to resume touring.
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