Now, saying it was easier than people thought didn't mean it wasn't hard, so bear in mind:
- The initial lineups did not tour. I have thusly indicated when in the timeline they occur, and what these preliminary lineups were associated with.
- When I list "Possible NLE Alumni 'Guests'" below, this refers to veterans of the NLE who were announced as having some level of possible participation. To this day, the band's website maintains that "We'll be adding more guest musicians here as well as other NLE alumni as their schedules open, giving them a chance to perform with us." This does not necessarily indicate they ever appeared with the band, merely that the door was open enough for them to be listed on the website at one time or another. (For example, Dave Luther has always been listed, but never -- to my knowledge -- appeared.)
Okay? Okay. Here goes...
JUNE 2018
(initial announcement as "Bat Out of Hell: The Concert"; DID NOT TOUR)
Lead Vocals - Caleb Johnson
Lead Vocals - Lyssa Lynne
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals - Randy Flowers
Bass, Vocals - Danny Miranda
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Vocals - Justin Avery
Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocals - Dave Luther
Backing Vocals - Cian Coey
Possible NLE Alumni "Guests" - Steve Buslowe (Bass), Pat Thrall (Lead Guitar)
LATER IN JUNE 2018
(re-branding as "Back Out of Hell," from riders and equipment rental list at booking agency; DID NOT TOUR)
Lead Vocals - Caleb Johnson
Lead Vocals - Cian Coey
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals - Randy Flowers
Bass, Vocals - Steve Buslowe
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Vocals - Justin Avery
AUGUST 2018
(line-up featured on the album BAT: CALEB JOHNSON AND THE NEVERLAND BAND PERFORMING THE MUSIC OF MEAT LOAF)
Lead Vocals - Caleb Johnson
Lead Vocals - Cian Coey
Electric Guitars, Motorcycle Guitar - Paul Crook
Electric Guitars, All Acoustic Guitars - Randy Flowers
Bass - Steve Buslowe
Drums - John Miceli
Piano, Organ, Synth, All Backing Vocals - Justin Avery
Saxophone - Dave Luther
Strings (on "For Crying Out Loud") - Tom Brislin
SEPTEMBER 2018 - ?
Lead Vocals - Caleb Johnson
Lead Vocals - Cian Coey
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals - Randy Flowers
Bass, Vocals - Nick Dimichino
Drums - John Miceli
Keyboards, Vocals - Justin Avery
Possible NLE Alumni "Guests" - Steve Buslowe (Bass)
(initially announced, but then replaced by Dimichino on the website), Danny Miranda (Bass), Pat Thrall (Lead Guitar), Tom Brislin (Keyboards), Dave Luther (Saxophone), Lyssa Lynne (Vocals)
It admittedly gets somewhat murkier from here on out. I don't recall seeing him listed on the website, but by comparing pictures of some 2019 gigs on their Facebook page to the headshots currently shown, it would seem Andy Ascolese stepped in on keyboards to replace / fill in for Justin during that tour.
DECEMBER 2019
(a list of band members per autographs on a "Christmas card" posted to Facebook)
Lead Vocals - Caleb Johnson
Lead Vocals - Cian Coey
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals - Randy Flowers
Bass, Vocals - Nick Dimichino
Drums - John Miceli
Keyboards, Vocals - Andy Ascolese
Possible NLE Alumni "Guests" - Justin Avery (Keyboards), Tom Brislin (Keyboards), Lyssa Lynne (Vocals)
JANUARY 2020 - PRESENT
Lead Vocals - Caleb Johnson
Lead Vocals - Ginny Luke
Lead Guitar - Paul Crook
Guitar, Vocals - Randy Flowers
Bass, Vocals - Nick Dimichino
Drums - John Miceli
Keyboards, Vocals - Andy Ascolese
Possible NLE Alumni "Guests" - Justin Avery (Keyboards), Tom Brislin (Keyboards), Dave Luther (Saxophone), Lyssa Lynne (Vocals)
If anyone who saw the concerts remembers anything different or has something to add (the Wayback Machine only started covering the band website in the summer of 2020, apparently; setlist.fm and my own memory helped a little, but not much), chime in! If nothing else, it gives
mlbf a list of leads to talk to. :P