Rainbow Kitten Surprise have returned with their new single, “Drop Stop Roll” today via Elektra Entertainment. The track, which notably marks the band’s first new music since 2022, is a fan favorite that the band has been playing live for the last year. It is carried by a glassy clean guitar melody and steady beat on the way towards an instantly chantable chorus. Listen to it now below.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise have also expanded their already stacked 2023 tour schedule. Renowned for highly energetic and unforgettable shows, they will embark on a seven-week North American headline jaunt this fall. Support comes from Indigo De Souza and flipturn on select dates. The band is offering VIP packages including premium seating, early entry into the venue, and limited-edition band merchandise. A special fan club presale launches tomorrow April 11 at 10am local time followed by a Spotify presale April 12 at 10am local time and local presales on April 13 at 10am local time. General on-sale commences Friday April 14 at 10am local time. Rainbow Kitten Surprise has once more partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold will go to local food banks working to fight hunger and food insecurity. Rainbow Kitten Surprise has already raised over $170k for food banks in local tour markets, LGBTQ+ causes, and mental health initiatives.
Fans may enter to win a trip to see Rainbow Kitten Surprise perform two sold out shows at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO (July 5th & 6th). Listeners may take action and donate for entry HERE. The grand prize package includes two tickets to both Red Rocks gigs, access to the official Rainbow Kitten Surprise afterparty, Meow Wolf Convergence Station tickets, and roundtrip air travel for the winner and 1 guest to Denver, CO provided by Southwest Airlines® as well as hotel accommodations, rideshare credit, and more. It is the ultimate Rainbow Kitten Surprise summer experience!
These dates will be part of ‘Live in Colorado,’ a four-night run set around this summer’s July 4th holiday with the two nights at Red Rocks and two nights at Dillon, CO’s Dillon Amphitheater (July 2nd & 3rd). Fellow Nashville-based outfit The Brook & the Bluff will support all four dates. Full ticketing information for all upcoming dates can be found here.
They also just earmarked the fifth anniversary of their fan favorite 2018 LP How to: Friend, Love, Freefall, with the launch of their Propeller Artist Hub. It notably features exclusive colorways of three albums, signed copies of How to: Friend, Love, Freefall, and a commemorative limited-run How to: Friend, Love, Freefall t-shirt available for purchase. All proceeds benefit organizations the musicians believe in and support, including official partners ACT – Abortion Care Tennessee, REFORM, PLUS1, Nashville Launch Pad Street Free Sleep, and Music Health Alliance. They also continue to give back to MAPS, Sandy Hook Promise, and Bloom.
TOUR DATES
SEPTEMBER 2023
Sun, September 17 – Salt Lake City, UT*
Tues, September 19 – Boise, ID*
Wed, September 20 – Missoula, MT*
Thurs, September 21 – Missoula, MT*
Sat, September 23 – Seattle, WA*
Sun, September 24 – Vancouver, BC*
Tues, September 26 – Portland, OR*
Fri, September 29 – Berkeley, CA*
Sat, September 30 – Los Angeles, CA*
OCTOBER 2023
Tues, October 10 – Philadelphia, PA**
Wed, October 11 – New York, NY**
Fri, October 13 – Toronto, ON**
Sat, October 14 – Toronto, ON**
Sun, October 15 – Montreal, QC**
Tues, October 17 – Boston, MA**
Wed, October 18 – Boston, MA**
Fri, October 20 – Detroit, MI**
Sat, October 21 – Chicago, IL**
Sun, October 22 – Indianapolis, IN
Tues, October 24 – Washington, DC
Fri, October 27 – Charlotte, NC*
Sat, October 28 – Charlotte, NC*
Tues, October 31 – Austin, TX*
NOVEMBER 2023
Fri, November 3 – Houston, TX*
Sat, November 4 – Dallas, TX*
RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE – PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATES:
* Festival Performance
= The Brook & the Bluff supporting
APRIL 2023
Sat, April 15th – Sun, April 16th – North Charleston, South Carolina – High Water Festival *
MAY 2023
Fri, May 19th – Sun, May 21st – Gulf Shores, AL – Hangout Music Festival *
JUNE 2023
Sat, June 16th – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival *
JULY 2023
Sun, July 2nd – Dillon, CO – ‘Live in Colorado’ @ Dillon Amphitheater =
Mon, July 3rd – Dillon, CO – ‘Live in Colorado’ @ Dillon Amphitheater =
Wed, July 5th – Morrison, CO – ‘Live in Colorado’ @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre =
Thurs, July 6th – Morrison, CO – ‘Live in Colorado’ @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre =
With Support from Flipturn* & Indigo De Souza**