Matt Levy
Cage The Elephant is coming out of their cage.
From June through September, the alt-rockers are hitting the road for their ‘Neon Pill Tour’ with special guests Young The Giant and Bakar on select dates in support of their upcoming sixth studio album that shares a name with the tour.
Along the way, the “Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked” sextet will swing into Saratoga Springs on Aug. 18, Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Aug. 24, Madison Square Garden on Sept. 5 and Buffalo’s Artpark Mainstage Theater on Sept. 7.
The album and 45-concert tour represent a new chapter for the group; “Neon Pill” was written following a series of traumatic events including the death of lead singer Matthew Shultz’s father.
“With this album, having gone through so much, life had almost forced us into becoming more and more comfortable with ourselves,” Shultz said in a statement.
“We weren’t reaching for much outside of the pure experience of self expression, and simultaneously not necessarily settling either. We just found a uniqueness in simply existing.”
For fans that can’t wait to see what Shultz and co. have up their sleeve for this nationwide run, tickets can be picked up as soon as today.
Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, March 8, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.
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Cage The Elephant 2024 tour schedule
A complete calendar including tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Cage The Elephant 2024 festival appearances
On top of the tour, Cage The Elephant will lend their talents to a trio of multi-day fests.
To find the one that’s right for you, we’ve got all the dates, venues and headliners for each listed here:
| Cage The Elephant festival dates |
|---|
| Hangout Music Festival May 17-19 at Gulf Shores Beach in Gulf Shores, AL Zach Bryan, Lana Del Rey, Odesza, The Chainsmokers, Reneé Rapp |
| Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival June 13-16 at the Bonnaroo Manchester Farm in Manchester, TN Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone, Fred Again, Reneé Rapp, Carly Rae Jepsen |
| Oceans Calling Sept. 27-29 at the Ocean City Inlet in Ocean City, MD Blink-182, The Killers, Dave Matthews Band, 311 and The Offspring. |
Cage The Elephant set list
In April 2022, Cage The Elephant headlined at The Music Hall of Williamsburg.
While it’s certainly likely they’ll cram quite a bit of “Neon Pill” into the upcoming tour, here’s a look at what they performed live roughly two years ago, courtesy of Set List FM.
“01.) “Broken Boy”
02.) “Cry Baby”
03.) “Spiderhead”
04.) “Too Late to Say Goodbye”
05.) “Cold Cold Cold”
06.) “Portuguese Knife Fight”
07.) “Ready to Let Go”
08.) “Social Cues”
09.) “Tokyo Smoke”
10.) “Mess Around”
11.) “Trouble”
12.) “Skin and Bones”
13.) “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked”
14.) “Telescope”
15.) “House of Glass”
16.) “Come a Little Closer”
17.) “Shake Me Down”
18.) “Cigarette Daydreams”
19.) “Teeth”
Cage The Elephant new music
“Neon Pill” is set for release on May 17.
In tandem with the tour announcement, Cage The Elephant dropped their second single “Out Loud.” To kick things off, mournful, twinkling piano plays under Shultz’s husky vocals as the band veers into earnest ballad territory. It’s a nice change of pace for the typically offbeat group.
The lead single, “Neon Pill,” is more in step with CTE’s sound. A hooky singalong chorus wedded to jangly guitar fits squarely into the Kentuckians’ catalog.
If you’d like to check out the new tracks, you can find both “Neon Pill” songs here.
Cage The Elephant special guests
On the road, Cage The Elephant will share the stage with a pair of opening acts.
To make sure you’re the most informed fan in your section, here are their most streamed songs on Spotify.
Young The Giant: “Cough Syrup”
Bakar: “Hell N Back”
Rockers on tour in 2024
This year is going to rule.
Many of the biggest names in rock will be on the road these next few months.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live.
• Green Day with Smashing Pumpkins
Who else is out and about? Check out our list of the 50 biggest concert tours in 2024 here to find out.
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