Lords of Acid are back with a new album on the way and a 29-city U.S. tour already underway. The “Cheeky Freaky Tour” kicked off April 25 and runs through May 31, with remaining dates spread across the Midwest, Southeast, Texas, and West Coast. For a band that built its reputation on confrontation, seduction, and pure electronic attitude, this is the tour that backs all of it up with fresh material.
Praga Khan, founder and creative force behind Lords of Acid, isn’t hedging on what this means. “For the first time in eight years, there is truly new material,” he says. “A new album is coming, and the ‘Cheeky Freaky Tour’ ushers in a new era for the band, with respect for the past, but with a clear focus on the future.”
Acid Queen Carla Harvey leads the current lineup through a set that weaves catalog staples like “Pussy,” “I Sit on Acid,” and “Crablouse” alongside new material from the forthcoming album. The show is built around tension, dynamics, and presence, a live electronic experience that doesn’t ease the audience in gently.
The supporting lineup is as deliberately assembled as the setlist. Dead On A Sunday brings raw gothic energy. Princess Superstar delivers sharp lyricism and club-ready swagger. Tony and the Kiki add alternative, fashion-forward pop. MZ Neon opens each night with underground-driven electronic sounds. Both Princess Superstar and Tony and the Kiki also appear on the upcoming Lords of Acid album, giving the live show an added layer of context.
Lords of Acid have spent decades defining what unapologetic electronic music looks and sounds like. This tour isn’t a victory lap. It’s a restatement of everything the band stands for, loud, visual, playful, and entirely on their own terms.
Tickets are available now.
“Cheeky Freaky Tour” Remaining Dates:
4 May — Kansas City, KS — Warehouse
5 May — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater
6 May — Chicago, IL — Bottom Lounge
7 May — Detroit, MI — Magic Stick
8 May — Pittsburgh, PA — Preserving Underground
9 May — Washington, DC — Union
11 May — Cleveland, OH — Mercury
12 May — New York, NY — Racket
14 May — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade
15 May — Orlando, FL — The Abbey
16 May — Ft Lauderdale, FL — Culture Room
17 May — Tampa, FL — Orpheum
19 May — Ft Walton Beach, FL — Downtown Music Hall
21 May — Houston, TX — Scout Bar
22 May — Dallas, TX — Trees
23 May — Austin, TX — Come And Take It Live
24 May — San Antonio, TX — Paper Tiger
26 May — Tucson, AZ — 191 Toole
27 May — Phoenix, AZ — Nile
28 May — Las Vegas, NV — Swandive
29 May — San Diego, CA — Music Box
30 May — Los Angeles, CA — Echoplex
31 May — San Jose, CA — The Ritz