Johnny LaFonda

San Antonio, TX

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Travels up to 60 miles

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Overview

Johnny LaFonda doesn’t just show up — he cranks it up.
With multiple award winning guitar competitions, he is down to bring high energy, a big personality, and original flare. Johnny knows how to read the room, light it up, and turn any gig into a full-on experience. Easy to work with, always professional, and guaranteed to bring the kind of energy people remember.
If you want edge, real music, and a show that rocks, book Johnny LaFonda.


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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English

Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes

What to expect

You would experience an all 80's metal band covers by everybody from ACDC to Van Halen with over 120 songs
plus we offer original compositions in which we can do a complete 2 hour concert with just originals.

Imagine you're back in the 80's, that's the energy we bring.

About

Multiple award winning guitar competitions,
Alamo Music Guitar Wars Winner: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2025
King of the Blues winner: 2006, 2007
Steve Vai Shred Contest

In the 80's I was in a band called Snowblind
In the 00's I was in a band called Hollow Echo
Since then I've been in a band called Angels on Fire (we represent three of the armed forces in the military: Army, Airforce, Marines)

I was a piano major at Ft. Lewis College and attended Jackie King Guitar Technology Academy.
I've also had the opportunity to study with the legendary Chriss Boss.

Services offered

Set list

April Wine:
Roller

ACDC:
Overdose
Whole lot of Rosie
Let there be Rock
Soul Stripper
Touch to Much
Dog Eat Dog
Live Wire
Problem Child
Go Down
RnmR Damnation
Long Way top
Sin City

Bad Co:
Gone, Gone, Gone

Cindarella:
The last Mile

Dio:
Neon Knights
Rainbow the Dark
We Rock
Don’t talk to Strangers
Could be a dreamer
Children of the Sea
Man Silver Mount

Dokken:
Into the Fire
Breakin the Chains
Its not Love
Kiss of Death
Unchain night
Tooth n Nail
Heaven comes down

Great White:
Rollin stone

Jimi Hendrix:
Fire
Little Wing
Red House
Wind Cries Mary
Crosstown
Manic Depression

Judas Priets:
Breakin the Law
Headin out
Living after Midnight
Metal Gods
Hell Electric Eye
Diamonds n rust
Turbo Lover
Delivern Goods
Rapid Fire
Hell Bent for Leather

Johnny Lafonda Originals:
Ou Ou Ou
Burdys Boogie
Sasha Blue
Flavor
Prevail
Hard Corp
Kiss
Detroit Rock City

Poison:
Talk Dirty
Nuthin but a good time

Lynchmob:
Wicken Sensation
Mr. Scary

Led Zepplin:
How many more times
Good Times Bad Times

Ozzie:
Bark at the Moon
Flying High Again
Over Mountain
Crazy Train

Robin Trower:
Too Rolling Stone
Day of eagle
Tales Untold
Lady Love

UFO:
Shoot Shoot
Rock Bottom
Lights Out
Armed n Ready
Doctor Doctor
Too Hot to Handle
Love to Love

Ratt:
Round n Round
Lay it Down
Back for More

Scorpions:
Any one there
Love Drive
Thin Lizzy
Jail Break
Gott Leave this Town

SATRIANI:
Summer Song
Turtle Head
Surfin Alien
Satch Boogie

ZZ Top:
Waiting for the Bus
Jesus just left Chicago
Got me under pressure
Just got Paid
Rain Fell
Francine
La Grange
Ride my Chevrolet
Blue Jean Blues
Nation Wide

Van Halen:
Aint talkin
You really got me
Cathedral
Eruption
One Way to Rock
Mean Street
I'm the one
Rock Candy

DOA
Beautiful Girls
Bottoms Up
Call me a Doctor
Hot for the teacher
Space station # 9

Stevie Ray Vaughn:
Scuttle Buttin

YnT:
Mean Steak

White Snake:
Slide it in

Influences and inspiration

Current influences are: Joe Satriani, ACDC, Scorpions, White Snake, etc.
Past influences: Jimi Hendrix, Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath, the list is endless.

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