20 Audition-Friendly Rock Songs for Tenors

October 3, 2020

Looking for new material to expand your vocal chops with? Or does your casting call specifically request non-musical theatre rock songs? With more pop/rock musicals entering the scene, it’s becoming increasingly common to keep a prepared rock song in your back pocket. And because of that, we’ve put together a list of amazing rock songs for tenors, broken down by decade.

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1960s Rock Songs for Tenors

“All You Need Is Love” – The Beatles

“Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat” – Herman’s Hermits

“She’s a Rainbow” – The Rolling Stones

“With a Little Help From My Friends” – The Beatles

1970s Rock Songs for Tenors

“Bohemian Rhapsody” – Queen

“Heaven Can Wait” – Meat Loaf

“Money” – Pink Floyd

“The Man Who Sold the World” – David Bowie

1980s Rock Songs for Tenors

“Don’t Stop Believin’” – Journey

“Making Love Out of Nothing At All” – Air Supply

“Lost in Love” – Air Supply

“Waiting for a Girl Like You” – Foreigner

1990s Rock Songs for Tenors

“Closing Time” – Semisonic

“Jumper” – Third Eye Blind

“Karma Police” – Radiohead

“Never Let You Go” – Third Eye Blind

Contemporary Rock Songs for Tenors

“Jet Pack Blues” – Fall Out Boy

“Racing Rats” – Editors

“The Kids Aren’t Alright” – Fall Out Boy

“The Scientist” – Coldplay

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Which of these tenor rock songs is your favorite?

And what are you working on at the moment? We would love to hear all about it in the comments below! In the meantime, you can check out our database of best audition songs for specific musicals.

Author: Stacy Karyn

Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She holds a BA in theatre, a TESOL drama certificate, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.