Cage The Elephant announces headline tour, return to D.C.'s Anthem
- carsydog0
- Jul 1
- 3 min read
Updated: Oct 1
Cage The Elephant is making their long-awaited return to The Anthem on October 26, their first D.C. stop in half a decade. The band continues their extensive North American touring in support of Neon Pill, the album that has defined this chapter of the band’s career.
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The Kentucky six-piece, with Matthew Shultz on vocals, Brad Shultz on guitar, Daniel Tichenor on bass, Jared Champion on drums, Nick Bockrath on lead guitar, and Matthan Minster on keys and guitar, has spent the last year touring the album across North America, bringing a record born from rupture and reconstruction to life on stage.
Neon Pill emerged from a turbulent period Shultz, who in 2023 faced a severe mental health crisis and an intensive recovery process. Rather than shy away from that hardship, the album leans into it. Tracks like the title song and “Rainbow” navigate trauma, disorientation, and self-reclamation, while “Out Loud” offers a quiet, confessional clarity.
Cage The Elephant broke through in 2008 with their self-titled debut, a record that introduced the swaggering “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” and set them on a path from small clubs to international stages. From there came Thank You, Happy Birthday and Melophobia, with tracks like “Shake Me Down” and “Come a Little Closer” sharpening their reputation as one of alt-rock’s most restless and inventive groups.
Over the years they’ve built what feels like a shape-shifting catalog, from groove-heavy psychedelia to Grammy-winning polish. Jagged guitars, propulsive drums, and occasional melodic reprieves still drive the band's sound, but Neon Pill feels more reflective, more attentive to the emotional architecture beneath the noise.
On stage, the band has translated that emotional complexity into a live experience that alternates intensity with stillness. Fans can expect pyrotechnics and illustrative lighting paired with hits both new and old.
See below for a full list of tour dates:
October 4, 2025 @ Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, TX %
October 6, 2025 @ 713 Music Hall in Houston, TX $
October 8, 2025 @ American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX $
October 10–12, 2025 @ Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, TX
October 11, 2025 @ The Grand Theater – Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, OK $
October 13, 2025 @ The Tulsa Theater in Tulsa, OK $
October 14, 2025 @ Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee, IA ^
October 16, 2025 @ The Armory in Minneapolis, MN ^
October 17, 2025 @ The Sylvee in Madison, WI ^
October 19, 2025 @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids, MI ^
October 20, 2025 @ Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI ^
October 21, 2025 @ TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, OH ^
October 24, 2025 @ Ovation Hall in Atlantic City, NJ ^
October 25, 2025 @ The Met in Philadelphia, PA ~
October 26, 2025 @ The Anthem in Washington, D.C. ~
October 28, 2025 @ The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY +
October 29, 2025 @ The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY +
October 30, 2025 @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, MA +
% = w/ Hey, Nothing
$ = w/ Hey, Nothing and Girl Tones
^ = w/ Hey, Nothing and Vlad Holiday
~ = w/ Hey, Nothing and Bec Lauder and The Noise
+ = w/ Hey, Nothing and Common People
