| Datum | Media | Act | Bands | Locatie | Gezelschap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-04-2013 |  |  | Shout It Out Loud festival | Tesla  The Quireboys H.E.A.T Jettblack Blackrain Adam Bomb OldS'cool | Glückauf Halle | Thois Harry |
| 25-06-2008 | | | Tesla | Into The Arena | De Boerderij | Thois Harry |
| 24-10-2007 | | | Tesla | SQY Rocking Team | Paradiso | Thois Harry |
| 30-06-2007 | | | Arrow Rock Festival | Aerosmith Toto Australian Pink Floyd Europe Scorpions Steve Vai Roger Hodgson Riders on the Storm Thin Lizzy The Outlaws INXS Tesla | Walibi World | Thois Harry |
Locatie(s) Tesla:
Topnummers van Tesla op Spotify
Albums van Tesla:
Five Man London Jam (Live At Abbey Road Studios, 6/12/19) (2020)
Geplande optredens van Tesla
| Datum | Locatie | Plaats en land |
|---|---|---|
| donderdag 18 april 2024 | Pima County Fairgrounds | Tucson, United States |
| zaterdag 11 mei 2024 | 4 Bears Casino and Lodge | New Town, United States |
| woensdag 29 mei 2024 | Pikes Peak Center | Colorado Springs, United States |
| vrijdag 31 mei 2024 | House of Blues Dallas | Dallas, United States |
| zaterdag 1 juni 2024 | House of Blues Dallas | Dallas, United States |
| dinsdag 4 juni 2024 | Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater | Austin, United States |
| woensdag 5 juni 2024 | Aztec Theatre | San Antonio, United States |
| vrijdag 7 juni 2024 | House of Blues Houston | Houston, United States |
| zaterdag 8 juni 2024 | Fillmore New Orleans | New Orleans, United States |
| dinsdag 11 juni 2024 | Mission Ballroom | Denver, United States |
| donderdag 13 juni 2024 | Peppermill Concert Hall | West Wendover, United States |
| vrijdag 14 juni 2024 | Peppermill Concert Hall | West Wendover, United States |
| zondag 16 juni 2024 | Harrah's Resort Southern California | Valley Center, United States |
| maandag 17 juni 2024 | Mesa Arts Center | Mesa, United States |
| vrijdag 19 juli 2024 | The Mill Terre Haute | Terre Haute, United States |
| zaterdag 20 juli 2024 | ROCK the Dam 7 | Beaver Dam, United States |
| maandag 22 juli 2024 | The Truman | Kansas City, United States |
| donderdag 25 juli 2024 | Coeur D'alene Casino | Worley, United States |
| zaterdag 27 juli 2024 | Canyon County Fair | Caldwell, United States |
| zaterdag 24 augustus 2024 | The OBT | Mount Vernon, United States |
| zondag 25 augustus 2024 | The Mountain Music Festival | Gatlinburg, United States |
| vrijdag 20 september 2024 | Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana | Gary, United States |
| dinsdag 24 september 2024 | GLC Live at 20 Monroe | Grand Rapids, United States |
| woensdag 25 september 2024 | Foellinger Theatre | Fort Wayne, United States |
| vrijdag 27 september 2024 | Hollywood Casino at The Meadows | Washington, United States |
| zaterdag 9 november 2024 | Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Lincoln, United States |
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Biography van Tesla
 Tesla is an American hard rock band originating from Sacramento, California. The band formed in 1984 as City Kidd and was renamed to Tesla during the recording of their first album on the advice of their manager. According to the Love Song Songfacts, their name (and the inspiration for some songs) comes from Nikola Tesla, the legendary scientist and inventor who quite possibly is single-handedly responsible for the "mad scientist" trope. Originally, the group included Jeff Keith (vocals), Frank Hannon (guitar), Tommy Skeoch (guitar), Brian Wheat (bass) and Troy Luccketta (drums). In 2006, Skeoch was replaced by Dave Rude, who is now an official member of the band.
Tesla's music fit well with the blasting sounds of their 80s hair metal and glam rock contemporaries. Yet it was more bluesy and lyrics dealt with other themes than just the usual, girls, alcohol and violence. But what set them even more apart from their contemporaries was their t-shirt and jeans image, a 'street' look reminiscent of the Ramones (and other 70s punk groups) that was in strong contrast of the leather, spandex, and flashy-make type look of the time.
The band's early lifespan as City Kidd brought them considerable frustration, with them failing to break into the musical mainstream while also competing with another band with the same name. Their mutation into Tesla provided a clear shot at success. 'Mechanical Resonance', their debut that the boys released in 1986, became a commercial smash while also receiving significant critical praise. That album was certified platinum by the RIAA on October 5, 1989.
In total, the group has released six studio albums with original music, the latest of them being 2008's 'Forever More'. They have also created a a double-disc covers album, titled 'Real To Reel', as well as a number of compilations and live albums. Their sound has focused on a particularly melodic and accessible kind of hard rock with strong shades of classic heavy metal as well.
Tesla's popular 1990 remake of Signs, originally recorded by the Five Man Electrical Band (who also inspired the album which the remake came from, Five Man Acoustical Jam), is probably the most mainstream of Tesla's hits. However, many fans remember fondly Tesla's other hits such as Gettin' Better, Modern Day Cowboy, Little Suzi, Edison's Medicine and Love Song.
The band derived their name, certain album and song names (e.g. The Great Radio Controversy, Mechanical Resonance, etc), and some song content from events relating to Nikola Tesla, a Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer born in the 19th century in Smiljan, Austria-Hungary, modern day Croatia. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. |