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TUFF have a few shows in July… including a stop at the world-famous “Whisky-A-Go-Go” on Sunset Strip!

Thursday nite July 23rd 2026, we will be headlining the show with support from our friends in Foxy Roxx, American Jetset, Last Wish, RODG & Voltagram!

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I’ll be at @thewhiskyagogo on July 17th as a Special Guest w/ Australia’s biggest Poison tribute feat: @mattybeeaussiebret known as the Aussie Bret Michaels!

I will be hanging & getting up to sing a few songs with Matty & the guys!

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