Alice Cooper to bring ‘Alice’s Attic’ spring tour to Columbus with April 23 Mershon show

A spring theater-date stop in Columbus

Alice Cooper is scheduled to perform in Columbus on April 23, 2026, as part of a newly announced run of spring tour dates billed as “Alice’s Attic.” The Columbus date is set for Mershon Auditorium on The Ohio State University campus, a theater venue that seats roughly 2,500 people and is used for touring concerts and other large-scale live events.

The April itinerary places Columbus in the middle of a multi-state route that includes nearby stops in Toledo on April 21 and Huber Heights on April 25, along with dates across Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and New Jersey.

Ticket timeline and what the announcement confirms

The tour announcement includes a defined on-sale schedule: presale access begins January 27, 2026, with general ticket sales opening Friday, January 30, 2026. The Columbus listing is part of the same package of “tickets and VIP” offers tied to the spring run. The announcement does not specify opening acts for the Columbus date.

How the venue fits the show format

Mershon Auditorium, built in 1957 and operated by the Wexner Center for the Arts since 1989, is known locally for theatrical staging capacity alongside concert acoustics. The room’s scale and layout—main floor and balcony, with an orchestra pit that can be configured depending on production needs—align with touring rock productions that rely on sightlines, staging cues, and controlled lighting.

Career context: a catalog built for arena singalongs and theater staging

Cooper, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, has long been associated with theatrical stagecraft paired with hit-driven rock songwriting. His catalog includes staples from the early 1970s breakthrough period—such as the “School’s Out” era—and later signature tracks that have remained concert fixtures over decades.

While the newly announced dates outline where Cooper will perform, they do not formally publish a setlist. Historically, his live shows have drawn heavily from well-known singles and crowd standards from across his career, often sequencing them to support a narrative-like stage presentation.

Key details for Columbus audiences

• Date: April 23, 2026
• City: Columbus, Ohio
• Venue: Mershon Auditorium (OSU campus)
• Sales schedule: Presale begins January 27, 2026; general on-sale begins January 30, 2026

The Columbus stop is one of three Ohio dates in late April, bracketed by Toledo (April 21) and Huber Heights (April 25).