The Stray Cats add a November-December leg to 2026 U.S. tour

The Stray Cats - all three original members Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker (upright bass, vocals), and Slim Jim Phantom (drums, vocals) - will follow their summer 2026 tour with a month of fall dates kicking off in November in Texas before wrapping in December in Connecticut. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 17 at 10:00 AM (local time).

BRIAN SETZER: "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.”

LEE ROCKER: “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: “With The Stray Cats, there’s always some extra magic around the summertime shows. It’s the perfect time for the Cats & Kittens to get dolled up, put the top down & cruise to the greatest Rockabilly show on earth!"

Last year, the multi-million selling band released two new tracks via Surfdog Records: “Stampede” and a cover of Eddie Cochran’s “Teenage Heaven.” These songs mark the first new music in six years, listen HERE and pre-order 7-inch “old school” 45 RPM vinyl record, available July 24.

Both “Stampede” and “Teenage Heaven” were produced by The Stray Cats, mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, and recorded at The Terrarium in Minneapolis, MN & Laguna Sound in Laguna Beach, CA. “Stampede” was written by Brian Setzer, Peter B. Antonio, Wally Zober, Bert Salmirs, and Mike Himelstein, while “Teenage Heaven” was penned by Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran.

“Jim and I cut both songs in Minneapolis at Terrarium Studios,” Brian Setzer says. “‘Stampede’ was an instrumental that I wrote lyrics for. I basically copied the guitar part, which was pretty ahead of its time to begin with, and ‘Teenage Heaven’ is one of the few Eddie Cochran songs that has not been covered to death.”

“The recording of “Stampede” was a gas!” Slim Jim Phantom says. “We went to a studio in Minneapolis and I stayed with Brian—I had my own room this time, not three to a bed! The playing came very easy and I tried to come up with a drum part that conjured up the idea of a jailbreak. We’re doing a Bo Diddley Tom Tom beat that switches into a swing rhythm with a little punk rock for good luck.” He adds: “‘Teenage Heaven’ is a natural for The Stray Cats—it has always been one we wanted to do but hadn’t. Sir Mick Jagger suggested we do that one in 1980. It took a little while, but we listened to Mick! Eddie Cochran was the best rock star ever and has always been a big influence. He looked great, he played great, he sang great. He was way ahead of the curve with studio technique and left behind an unbelievably big catalog.”

“’Stampede’ has the drive and intensity that brings me back to our first album,” Lee Rocker says. “It’s got a direct line to ‘Runaway Boys’ and ‘Rumble in Brighton.’ ‘Teenage Heaven’ is a classic Eddie Cochran song that we put our Stay Cats magic on. The Cats are back and better than ever.”

Tour Dates:

Friday, July 24
Las Vegas, NV
The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan

Saturday, July 25
Phoenix, AZ
Celebrity Theatre

Sunday, July 26
Del Mar, CA
The Sound

Tuesday, July 28
Highland, CA
Yaamava'

Wednesday, July 29
Highland, CA
Yaamava'

Friday, July 31
Santa Rosa, CA
Luther Burbank Center

Saturday, August 1
Saratoga, CA
The Mountain Winery

Sunday, August 2
Wheatland, CA
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Tuesday, August 4
Sandy, UT
Sandy Amphitheatre

Wednesday, August 5
Colorado Springs, CO
Pike's Peak

Friday, August 7
Tulsa, OK
River Spirit Casino Resort

Saturday, August 8
Kansas City, MO
Uptown Theater

Monday, August 10
Huber Heights, OH
Rose Music Center

Tuesday, August 11
Interlochen, MI
Interlochen Center for the Arts

Wednesday, August 12
Northfield, OH
MGM Northfield Park

Friday, August 14
Westbury, NY
Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair

Saturday, August 15
Atlantic City, NJ
Ocean Casino Resort

Sunday, August 16
Morristown, NJ
Mayo Performing Arts Center

**Monday, November 9
Grand Prairie, TX
Texas Trust CU Theatre

**Tuesday, November 10
San Antonio, TX
Majestic Theatre

**Thursday, November 12
Sugar Land, TX
Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

**Friday, November 13
Biloxi, MS
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

**Sunday, November 15
Memphis, TN
Orpheum Theatre

**Tuesday, November 17
Louisville, KY
The Louisville Palace

**Wednesday, November 18
Nashville, TN
Ryman Auditorium

**Friday, November 20
Charlotte, NC
Ovens Auditorium

**Saturday, November 21
Danville, VA
Caesars Virginia

**Monday, November 23
Orlando, FL
Hard Rock Live Orlando

**Tuesday, November 24
Clearwater, FL
Ruth Eckerd Hall

**Wednesday, November 25
Jacksonville, FL
Florida Theatre

**Friday, November 27
Atlanta, GA
Fox Theatre

**Saturday, November 28
Cherokee, NC
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort

**Sunday, November 29
Virginia Beach, VA
The Dome by Rutter Mills

**Tuesday, December 1
Red Bank, NJ
Count Basie Center for the Arts

**Wednesday, December 2
Greensburg, PA
The Palace Theatre

**Friday, December 4
Bethlehem, PA
The Wind Creek Event Center

**Sunday, December 6
Mashantucket, CT
Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino

**On Sale Friday, July 17 @ 10am local