Tinnitus Bring a Megaphone, Metal Covers, and a Little Elvis to the Copa Room

Vegas premier T00L Tribute band mesmerizes Copa Tuscany with more than just T00L!

There was already a line when I arrived at the Copa Room in Las Vegas on November 5 to photograph Tinnitus. Inside, a man in a black hood and studded harness sat with a pair of small drums between his knees. He rested one hand on each drum and sat perfectly still. By the time the band came out, the place was nearly full. I got the feeling plenty of people there knew what they were in for. I was about to find out.

The show opened with a performer in a silver wig guiding another woman onto the stage as though she had her under a spell. Once the silver-haired performer slipped away, the other took over. She lowered herself to the floor in front of the drum kit and folded her legs back until her boots framed her face. The routine ended with her sitting upright, a dildo in her mouth and a painted mustache visible above it. She held that pose for a moment, then stood up and left. The intro felt like it was going for shock value, and it certainly caught me off guard.

Then a voice came through a megaphone from the other side of the room. Tinnitus’ masked singer, in a bright green shirt, came in through the entrance and walked through the crowd before hopping onstage. The band’s repertoire includes covers of Rage Against the Machine, Tool, Slipknot, and System of a Down. I recognized several songs, and he hit the notes I knew. What really held my attention was trying to keep track of him. He threw the microphone into the audience, spat water toward the crowd, and changed outfits several times. As a photographer, I kept enough distance to give my camera a fighting chance.

Meanwhile, the rest of the band seemed pretty relaxed playing behind him. So did the audience. The dance floor stayed empty, and people watched from their seats, drinks in hand, while the singer tore around the stage. Somewhere in the middle of all this, an Elvis impersonator came out, did his impression, and disappeared within a few minutes. That one made me laugh.

I’m glad I went. I came in expecting to recognize a few metal covers. The part I keep thinking about is how at home everyone else seemed, sipping cocktails through a show that had me wondering where a microphone might land.

PHOTO CREDIT: Live photos by Paula Martinez for ZRockR Magazine – @2026 – All Rights Reserved.