| 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| vrijdag 28 februari 2025 | Kewadin Casinos – Sault Ste. Marie | Sault Ste. Marie, United States |
| zaterdag 1 maart 2025 | Rock the Otter VII (Tesla wsg Brother Cane) | Carlton, United States |
| dinsdag 4 maart 2025 | Coca-Cola Roxy | Atlanta, United States |
| woensdag 5 maart 2025 | Florida Theatre | Jacksonville, United States |
| vrijdag 7 maart 2025 | House of Blues Orlando | Lake Buena Vista, United States |
| maandag 10 maart 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise 2025 | Miami, United States |
| zondag 16 maart 2025 | Seminole Casino Coconut Creek | Coconut Creek, United States |
| zaterdag 22 maart 2025 | Grand Sierra Resort and Casino | Reno, United States |
| zondag 1 juni 2025 | Indian Ranch | Webster, United States |
| woensdag 4 juni 2025 | Waterville Opera House | Waterville, United States |
| vrijdag 6 juni 2025 | Hampton Beach Casino | Hampton, United States |
| zaterdag 7 juni 2025 | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom | Hampton Beach, United States |
| donderdag 19 juni 2025 | Summerfest 2025 | Milwaukee, United States |
| vrijdag 20 juni 2025 | Silver Creek Event Center | New Buffalo, United States |
| zondag 22 juni 2025 | Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater | Decatur, United States |
| woensdag 2 juli 2025 | Alameda County Fairgrounds | Pleasanton, United States |
| maandag 4 augustus 2025 | Full Throttle Saloon | Sturgis, United States |
| donderdag 28 augustus 2025 | Duquoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, United States |
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Biography van Tesla
 Tesla is a 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. |