Cage The Elephant isn’t just opening for Oasis this year.
For the second consecutive year, the alt-rockers are headlining a nationwide solo tour.
This time around, they’ll be supported by special guests Hey, Nothing on all dates as well as Girl Tones, Vlad Holiday, Bec Lauder and The Noise and Common People joining them on select dates at arenas, art centers, theaters and music halls all October long.
While out and about, the “Shake Me Down” band have three New York and New Jersey gigs mapped out.
First, Matthew Shultz and co. hit Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort on Friday, Oct. 24. Shortly after, they’ll swing into Port Chester, NY’s Capitol Theatre for a pair of back-to-back gigs on Tuesday, Oct. 28 and Wednesday, Oct. 29.
And, yes, they’ll also play alongside the Gallagher brothers at Oasis’ mammoth concert at East Rutherford’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 31.
But wait! There’s more!
On top of a nationwide tour and run with Oasis, Cage The Elephant also has a whopping six (!) music festival appearances lined up these next few months.
All shows will likely be a continuation of the jangly hitmakers’ massive summer 2024 tour promoting their sixth studio album “Neon Pill,” which was written as a response to Shultz’s father’s death.
“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.”
Fans Elephants can purchase tickets for all upcoming Cage The Elephant shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the newly announced October tour dates is Friday, June 27.
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A complete calendar including all Cage The Elephant headlining shows, Oasis concerts, festival dates and links to buy tickets can be found below.
As mentioned above, Cage The Elephant have quite a few multi-day musical extravaganzas in their near future. For a closer look, here’s everyone they’ll be headlining with at these seven fests.
| Cage The Elephant festival appearances |
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| Lollapalooza July 31 through Aug. 3 at Grant Park in Chicago, IL Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams, Tyler The Creator, Luke Combs |
| Osheaga Arts and Music Festival Aug. 1-3 at the Parc Jean Drapeau in Montreal, QC, CA Olivia Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams, Tyler The Creator, The Killers, Glass Animals |
| Bourbon and Beyond Sept. 11-14 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY Phish, Noah Kahan, Sturgill Simpson, The Lumineers, Megan Moroney |
| Shaky Knees Festival Sept. 19-21 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA Deftones, My Chemical Romances, Blink-182, Vampire Weekend, Alabama Shakes |
| Ohana Festival Sept. 26-28 at the Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA Green Day, Hozier, Eddie Vedder, Kings of Leon, Garbage |
| Austin City Limits Festival Oct. 3-5, 10-12 at Zilker Park in Austin, TX The Strokes, Hozier, Sabrina Carpenter, Djo, Mk.Gee |
The final show of the ‘Neon Pill Tour’ went down in Paris on Feb. 26, 2025. According to Set List FM, here’s what the Kentucky natives busted out that evening.
01.) “Broken Boy”
02.) “Cry Baby”
03.) “Spiderhead”
04.) “Too Late to Say Goodbye”
05.) “Good Time”
06.) “Cold Cold Cold”
07.) “Ready to Let Go”
08.) “Neon Pill”
09.) “Social Cues”
10.) “Halo”
11.) “Mess Around”
12.) “Trouble”
13.) “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked”
14.) “Skin and Bones”
15.) “Rainbow”
16.) “Telescope”
17.) “House of Glass”
18.) “Sabertooth Tiger”
Encore
19.) “Back Against the Wall”
20.) “Shake Me Down”
21.) “Cigarette Daydreams”
22.) “Come a Little Closer”
On May 17, 2024, Cage The Elephant unveiled their sixth studio album “Neon Pill.”
The mature record spans 12 sun-drenched tracks that feature Shultz’s signature wail over tight arrangements. It’s an essential entry into their ever-growing, always exceptional catalog.
Just a few of our favorites include the triumphant album opener “HiFi (True Light),” laid-back Beck-esque “Rainbow” and brooding, atmospheric title track “Neon Pill.”
And those are just the first three songs!
Be sure to also give the gloriously Strokes-y “Metaverse,” muted piano ballad “Out Loud” and slinky, synthy delight “Ball and Chain” a chance, too.
As expected, the theatrical stop and start “Good Time” is a good time as well. There’s no duds on this record, just all muscly, introspective gems that deserve more love.
To give it a try, check out “Neon Pill” in its sometimes bombastic, sometimes blissed out entirety here.
While on their solo run, CTE will be joined by happy-go-lucky garage rockers Hey, Nothing at all shows.
In the event you haven’t spun their stuff, we recommend checking out their biggest hits. Start with the surprisingly silly “i haunt ur dreams,” then hop over to the plaintive “Maine” and folksy singalong “Brother.”
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On top of Hey, Nothing, the band have a number of additional openers lined up for the run. To familiarize yourself with their sounds, you can find all their most-streamed songs on Spotify below.
Girl Tones: “Again”
Vlad Holiday: “So Damn Into You”
Bec Lauder and The Noise: “Hard To Get”
Common People: “Soon There’ll Be Thunder”
We don’t want to overwhelm you but there are A LOT of great rock bands on the road this year.
To make your life easy, our team whittled our list down from our dozens of favorites to five can’t-miss tours that may be coming to a venue near you.
Here they are:
Who else is out and about? Take a look at our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change