Audition-Friendly Rock Songs for Tenors
Last Updated: May 6, 2025
This list includes a curated selection of non-musical theatre rock songs for tenors, organized by decade. Songs are drawn from a range of rock repertoire. Additional song lists are available on the non-musical theatre repertoire page.
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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Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip and the author of The Thespian’s Bucket List. She is also the creator of The Cast Album List. Her background includes a BA in Theatre, a TESOL Drama certificate, and professional experience in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
