Steel Panther Concerts Setlist

Since 2000, Steel Panther's been keeping the spirit of '80s glam metal alive—with their tongues firmly in their cheeks. Think of them as part tribute band, part comedy act, but with serious musical chops backing up the laughs. Starting out as Metal Shop on LA's Sunset Strip, they built their reputation playing covers at the Viper Room and Key Club before evolving into the hair metal parody powerhouse we know today.

The band—Michael Starr on vocals, Satchel shredding guitar, Stix Zadinia pounding drums, and originally Lexxi Foxx on bass—took their time finding their groove. Through name changes (Metal Skool anyone?) and countless Monday night shows, they kept polishing their act until they struck gold with 2009's "Feel the Steel," their major label debut that topped Billboard's Comedy charts.

They didn't just play clubs—they've shared stages with rock royalty like Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, and Guns N' Roses. Each album pushed their particular brand of musical comedy further, from "Balls Out" to "All You Can Eat," right up to 2023's "On the Prowl." When Lexxi Foxx left in 2021 (supposedly to start "Sexxy Lexxi's Prettiest Pets"), they held American Idol-style bass auditions before landing on Spyder as their new four-stringer.

What makes Steel Panther special isn't just their ability to nail those high notes and big hair moves—it's how they've managed to both celebrate and satirize the excess of '80s metal. They're in on the joke, but they can really play. They even proved that, with their over-the-top persona intact, it was possible for them to appease the mass audience during the 2023 America's Got Talent audition.

From normal Sunset Strip shows to 100k sold copies of "Feel the Steel" alone in the UK, Steel Panther's shown that if you've got the chops, humor and heavy metal work all too well in perfect unison.