Stray Cats Return with Expanded 2026 Tour | Rock Music News

The Stray Cats are roaring back in 2026 with a massive, newly expanded tour after a health setback forced their 2025 plans to pause. Frontman Brian Setzer, who battled an autoimmune disease that made even basic tasks like holding a toothbrush a struggle, is now fully recovered and ready to rock. The band’s energy is electric — they’ve dropped two new tracks, “Stampede” and “Teenage Heaven,” their first since 2019 — and the crew’s thrilled, with Lee Rocker declaring nobody does it like the Cats and Slim Jim Phantom loving their summer magic. The tour kicks off July 24 in Las Vegas, runs through August, then resumes Nov. 9 in Grand Prairie, Texas, hitting Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta, and wrapping Dec. 6 in Connecticut. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 AM local time, with fan club presales earlier this week. The Cats are back — and they’re bringing the heat. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ef60527fcffd5e44