After cancelling their touring plans at the end of 2025 due to Brian Setzer’s ongoing health issues, Stray Cats announced their return, with shows scheduled for next July and August.
Brian Setzer talked about the upcoming tour, saying: “It’s good to be healthy and strong again. There’s something about the unique sound of the Stray Cats that keeps drawing me in. The Gretsch guitar, the acoustic bass and the stand-up drums still sound pure and fresh today. Come on out and have some fun with us this summer.”
Stray Cats’ 2026 tour dates
July
- 24 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan
- 25 – Phoenix, AZ – Celebrity Theatre
- 26 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound
- 28 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater
- 29 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater
- 31 – Santa Rosa, CA – Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
August
- 1 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
- 2 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
- 4 – Sandy, UT – Sandy Amphitheater
- 5 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center
- 7 – TBA – TBA
- 8 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
- 10 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center at The Heights
- 11 – TBA – TBA
- 12 – Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park
- 14 – Westbury, NY – Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair
- 15 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Casino Resort
- 16 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
The double bassist Lee Rocker also talked about the tour, saying no one “can do it like” them. “The Stray Cats are back and ready to blast off! It’s an amazing feeling to join up with Brian and Slim, hit the stage and rock across America. No one can do it like us Cats, … nobody comes close.”
Slim Jim Phantom also released a statement about the shows, saying: “With the Stray Cats, there’s always some extra magic around the summertime shows. It’s the perfect time for the cats and kittens to get dolled up, put the top down and cruise to the greatest rockabilly show on earth.”