80′s metal queen Lita Ford has hooked up with Bumblefoot guitarist Ron Thal and drummer Dennis Leeflang for a short summer world tour with plenty of dates in the States. Bumblefoot will open. She’s also scheduled to play a select number of festivals and motorcycle rallies.

Jun. 12 – Redwood Run – Piercy, CA
Jun. 13 – Jackson Ranchero Casino – Jackson, CA
Jun. 21 – Meltaway – Zaragosa, Spain
Jun. 26 – Bang Your Head!!! – Balingen, Germany
Jun. 27 – Gods of Metal – Milan, Italy
Jun. 30 – Rockwave – Athens, Greece
Jul. 03 – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI
Jul. 04 – Bridgeview Music Jam – Bridgeview, IL
Jul. 17 – Monndance Ranch Jam – Walker, MN
Jul. 24 – Molson Canal Concert Series – North Tonawanda, NY
Jul. 26 – Ridgefield Playhouse – Ridgefield, CT
Aug. 03 – Buffalo Chip – Sturgis, SD
Aug. 22 – Rock Gone Wild – Algona, IA
Sep. 05 – Taste of Cleveland – Cleveland, OH

Early this fall, Lita expects to release her first album in 14 years, Wicked Wonderland. She’s spent the last 15 years away from the music scene living on an island in the Caribbean (sign me up right now) raising her two sons.

Stet Howland, formerly of W.A.S.P., Greg Hampton, songwriter and producer known for his work with Alice Cooper, and Jim Gillette, Lita’s husband and former Nitro singer, back Lita on the new album. The cover art was created by Rob Zombie bassist and solo artist Piggy D.

Oh, and in case you’ve never heard Bumblefoot’s Ron Thal, here he is playing Guitars Suck. One thing he’s known for is using a thimble on his picking hand to allow him to play notes well above the last fret.

(via blabbermouth.net)