Tesla the Band is returning to Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City in 2026. Tesla is bringing its “Still Keepin’ It Real” Tour to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on Saturday Jan. 24, 2026 at 8 p.m.
Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at HardRockHotelAtlanticCity.com or Ticketmaster.com. All shows are subject to change.
ABOUT TESLA THE BAND
Tesla the Band may have been born in the mid ‘80s, but their bluesy, soulful sound is strongly embedded in the roots of organic, authentic, 1970s rock and roll. They started out as City Kidd, until a suggested name change to Tesla, honoring the eccentric inventor Nikola Tesla, who pioneered all things electrical. Their 1986 platinum debut album, Mechanical Resonance, included Top 40 hits “Modern Day Cowboy” and “Little Suzi.” 1989’s double-platinum, The Great Radio Controversy, included hits, “Heaven’s Trail (No Way Out)” and “LoveSong.” In 1990, Tesla helped reshape the face of modern rock music by stripping down to the Five Man Acoustical Jam, an informal collection of their biggest hits peppered with rock and roll classics by the Beatles, Rolling Stones and others. This album produced their biggest hit single to date, a cover of Five Man Electrical Band’s “Signs.” Other ‘90s albums from Tesla include platinum selling Psychotic Supper and Bust a Nut. The band continues to record and release material, including the hit single, “Time To Rock” in 2023.
HEADLINER ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
Friday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m. – Foreigner – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m. – My Big Gay Italian Casino Adventure – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Oct. 11, 8 p.m. – Foreigner – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Oct. 11, 8 p.m. – My Big Gay Italian Casino Adventure – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Oct. 17, 9 p.m. – Khalid – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Oct. 18, 8 p.m. – Dance Now America Tour 2025 – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. – Cheap Trick – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m. – Air Supply – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m. – Abhijeet Bhattacharya – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m. – John Fogerty – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Oct. 31, 9 p.m. – Gimme Gimme Disco: Halloween Edition – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Nov. 1, 8 p.m. – Tim McGraw – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m. – Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Nov. 8, 9 p.m. – Charlie Sheen Alive on Stage – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. – Warren Zeiders – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m. – Freestyle Free for All – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Sunday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m. – Erykah Badu – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m. – Garden State Live – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m. – Sony Nigam – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Nov. 22, 6:30 p.m. – R&B Promotions Presents Fight Night – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Nov. 22, 8 p.m. – Nek Live Tour – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Nov. 28, 8 p.m. – The Commodores and The Family Stone – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Nov. 28, 8 p.m. – Bee Gees Gold – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Nov. 29, 8 p.m. – Bee Gees Gold – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Nov. 29, 8 p.m. – Tropicaliente 2025 – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Dec. 5, 8 p.m. – Vic DiBitetto – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Dec. 5, 8 p.m. – Earth, Wind & Fire – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Dec. 6, 8 p.m. – Earth, Wind & Fire – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Dec. 12, 8 p.m. – The Temptations and The Four Tops – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m. – Garden State Live – Sound Waves Theater
Friday, Dec. 26, 8 p.m. – Pitbull – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Dec. 27, 8 p.m. – Pitbull – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, 8 p.m. – Disco Night Fever Mania – Sound Waves Theater
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, 8 p.m. – Sidewalk Angels Featuring Rob Thomas – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Jan. 13, 2026, 8 p.m. – Mike Tyson – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, 8 p.m. – Tesla – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, 7:30 p.m. – Jason Aldean – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026, 8 p.m. – Rod Stewart – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026, 8 p.m. – Brit Floyd – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Mar. 28, 2026, 8 p.m. – Yacht Rock Review – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Apr. 10, 2026, 7 p.m. – Bailey Zimmerman – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Friday, Apr. 17, 2026, 8 p.m. – Ricardo Arjona – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Saturday, Jun. 6, 2026, 8 p.m. – Youngblud – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
