TUFF NEWS 2026 … Stevie Rachelle announces tour dates for Brazil in October with Lorraine Lewis and Tony West of Blacklist Union and Tuff will hit Ohio in December

METAL SLUDGE / August 10^th 2026 – News from the Tuff camp as we share details about up coming shows for the band and lead singer Stevie Rachelle.

Tuff just completed their first West Coast appearances featuring the return of drummer Michael Lean and a weekend of shows that were the first for the band on home turf since Lean, bassist Todd Chaisson and Rachelle reunited ¾ of their classic lineup.

The band had previously played a string of Midwest shows earlier in the year along with appearing on the 2026 Monsters of Rock Cruise, which was a first for Lean… the band will return to the annual cruise for Monsterwood in May 2027.

Now as summer winds down Rachelle will hit Brazil in the fall for a string of October shows in Sorocaba on 10/9, Rio De Janeiro on 10/10, Curitiba on 10/16 and Sao Paulo on 10/17… with the final 2 dates including Lorraine Lewis of Femme Fatale and special guest Tony West of Blacklist Union.

Rachelle on returning to Brazil; “I am beyond excited, as this will be my 7^th time performing in Brazil… however, this trip will be extra special as I will perform in Rio De Janeiro for the first time ever and I cannot wait to meet my fans in this must see city.”

There will also be an in-store appearance at Animal Records in Sao Paulo on Thursday October 15^th that will include; Rachelle, Lewis and West.

For his tour of Brazil, the Tuff frontman will be enlisting Brazilian musicians, some of whom have backed Rachelle on past tours. (see lineup below)

In related news, Tuff has a weekend scheduled for early December in Ohio, which will include a special VIP only event on 12/3 in Cleveland, a show in Strongsville on 12/4 and a show in Cincinnati on 12/5.

Lastly, Rachelle can be heard weekly on the Hair Metal Chaos podcast that he co-hosts with Anthony Bryant on the Hair Metal Guru’s official YouTube channel every Tuesday.

Related tour dates and details for all are shared below.

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Stevie Rachelle the Voice of Tuff LIVE in Brazil 2026….

Friday October 9^th “The Devil’s Pub” Sorocaba *TIX w/ Nite Stinger & Bastardz
Saturday October 10^th “Heavy Beer Bar” Rio De Janeiro *TIX w/ Nite Stinger & Facing Fear

Thursday October 15^th *In-Store @ 5:PM “Animal Records” Sao Paulo *INFO w/ Lewis & West

Friday October 16^th “Belvedere” Curitiba *TIX w/ Lewis & West + Nite Stinger
Saturday October 17^th “Jai Club” Sao Paulo *TIX w/ Lewis & West + Nite Stinger

Stevie Rachelle the Voice of Tuff is…
Stevie Rachelle / Vocals
Bento Mello / Bass
Leo Gon / Guitars
NOLAS / Guitars
Gus Simplicio / Drums

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Saturday November 7th “Whisky-A-Go-Go” Hollywood *TIX w/ Stevie Rachelle as a Special Guest with Hollywood Roses

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Tuff LIVE in Ohio 2026…

Thursday December 3^rd “Limited Special VIP Event” *Contact Stevie Rachelle for details 
Friday December 4^th “Slim & Chubby’s” Strongsville *INFO w/ Billy Morris & The Sunset Strip
Saturday December 5^th “MVP’s / Kenny Ozzfest” Cincinnati *TIX w/ 10 Bands – All Ages

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HAIR METAL CHAOS ‘LIVE’ with Stevie Rachelle & Hair Metal Guru 

Tuesday December 29th “The Rainbow Bar & Grill” Hollywood *HAIR METAL CHAOS ‘LIVE’ Podcast from the Sunset Strip 5:PM-7:PM (pst) w/ Stevie Rachelle & Hair Metal Guru

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Tuff LIVE on MORC 2027…

May 6^th – 11^th 2027 “Monsters Of Rock Cruise” Monsterwood / West Coast Los Angeles *w/ 40+ Artists

Stay tuned for additional related events the week of MORC May 2027!

Tuff is….
Stevie Rachelle / Vocals
Todd Chaisson / Bass
Billy Morris / Guitars
Michael Lean / Drums

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