Adrian Vandenberg has announced the “My Whitesnake Years” U.S. tour, an August 2026 run co-headlined by guitarist Vinnie Moore and bassist and vocalist Marco Mendoza. The three veterans collectively represent decades of work across Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, UFO, Ted Nugent and beyond. The tour features two complete 75-minute-plus performances per night, or a single extended 90-minute show with intermission. Moore and Mendoza will also perform a collaborative set together, drawing on material from across their shared careers. VIP meet-and-greet packages — limited to 25 per show — are also available.
Vandenberg first built his name in the early 1980s fronting his self-titled band Vandenberg, scoring international hits with “Burning Heart” and “Friday Night.” That visibility led to a long association with David Coverdale and Whitesnake, where Vandenberg contributed the guitar solo to the multi-platinum “Here I Go Again” and co-wrote material for Slip of the Tongue and Restless Heart. He also appeared on Starkers in Tokyo, Live at Donington and the band’s Greatest Hits reunion tour. More recently, he co-headlined with Geoff Tate on the latter’s Operation: Mindcrime tour in 2024, and played the 2025 Monsters of Rock cruise before a successful East Coast headline run. His current recording outlet is Vandenberg’s Moonkings.
Moore is best known for a 21-year run with UFO and a well-regarded solo catalog, with additional studio and live work alongside Alice Cooper and Vicious Rumors. Mendoza brings 26 years with Thin Lizzy, seven years each with Whitesnake and Ted Nugent, and stints with The Dead Daisies and the current Satchvai band.
Vandenberg said: “Really (REALLY!) excited to cross the ocean again with my top-notch band to honor my 12 years in the golden era of Whitesnake! Be prepared to scream along with all the big ones like ‘Still of the Night’, ‘Here I Go Again’, ‘Judgement Day’, ‘Fool for Your Lovin”, etc etc. No doubt about it, this is an absolute BIG ROCK tour with Marco and Vinnie celebrating their years in Journey, Thin Lizzy and UFO. You don’t wanna miss this! We are ready, are you?!?”
Mendoza added: “I have to say that I’m very excited and looking forward to the U.S. run of dates in August, and sharing the stage with Adrian Vandenberg and Vinnie Moore. And having the opportunity to introduce my own music and also to pay tribute to some of my past participations and collaborations, like Thin Lizzy and Ted Nugent, along with Vinnie on some UFO tracks and some of his original stuff. It’s just going to be a great run… Don’t miss it. See you there!”
Moore said: “Thrilled to be doing this tour with Marco and Adrian. Going to be a blast to play a couple UFO songs, as well as some of my tunes and some Thin Lizzy. This is going to be a lot of fun and I’m looking forward to it. See you all soon.”
