Today, Chicago indie-rockers Ax and the Hatchetmen announce the So Much To Tell You Tour a 28-date headlining run bringing their recent acclaimed EP Constant Change to life. The band will be joined by Edgehill, Kids That Fly, Foxtide, Good Boy Daisy and John-Robert. Tickets will go on sale Friday, August 15th at 10AM local time. There will also be an artist presale starting today, August 12th, at 10AM local time, a Spotify/Venue presale starting Wednesday, August 13th at 12PM local time, and a local presale starting Thursday, August 15th at 10AM local time.
Sharing his excitement for the tour, lead singer Axel Ellis shares, “Just wrapped up a damn good time on tour with Fitz and the Tantrums, but there’s still some gas left in the van. If we missed you this summer we’ve got good news… we’re hitting the road again in the fall for our headlining ‘So Much To Tell You’ Tour. Very excited to bring out lots of friends as well- Edgehill, Kids That Fly, Foxtide, Good Boy Daisy and John-Robert will be joining us along the way. Endlessly grateful for your support, can’t wait to get back out there. See you soon.”
Constant Change was brought to life in part by storied producer Jake Sinclair (Panic! At The Disco, Weezer, Avril Lavigne), who not only connected the group with their hero Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes for the explosive lead single “Blurry Lights,” but also helped source a long-lost Cuomo demo for the backbone of “7×9.” The sunny, carefree love song is pure fun, incorporating Beach Boy-style harmonies, oohs that seem to nod to Weezer’s Blue Album era, and the band’s signature brightly driving sound.
Fans have also previously heard “Hotel Room,” an infectious mix of jangling guitars, upbeat drums, and glistening horns that captures the ache of long-distance romance, and the racing bliss bomb of a single “Stay // Honestly” a palpably pining tribute to unrequited love. Before the band shared the songs gathered on Constant Change, they served up 2024’s Love Songs EP, which included the single “Love Songs” and fan favorite “Where tf Did I Park My Car.”
So Much To Tell You Tour Dates
October 1 – Urbana, IL – Canopy Club
October 2 – Cape Giradeau, MO – Scout Hall
October 29 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
October 30 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
November 1 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
November 2 – Las Vegas, NV – Swan Dive
November 5 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
November 6 – San Francisco – The Independent
November 8 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
November 10 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
November 11 – Little Rock, AR – Stickyz
November 13 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt
November 14 – Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
November 15 – Washington DC – Union Stage
November 18 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
November 19 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
November 21 – Chicago, IL – Metro
November 22 – Madison, WI – The Majestic
December 2 – Kansas City, MO – Warehouse on Broadway
December 3 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street Collective
December 4 – Austin, TX – 29th Street Ballroom
December 5 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
December 6 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada
December 10 – Orlando, FL – The Abbey
December 11 – St. Augustine, FL – Colonial Oak Music Park
December 12 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar
December 13 – Charleston, SC – Pour House
December 14 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
Formed in 2018, Ax and the Hatchetmen came roaring out of Chicago with feel-great, crowd-pleasing shows, tight-knit musical camaraderie, and a wide range of influences spanning generations and genres. Led by guitarist/singer Axel Ellis, the band also features Sal Defilippis on guitar, Hunter Olshefke on bass, Nick Deputy on drums, Phil Pistone on trumpet, and Quinn Dolan on saxophone. Along with Ellis, the road-tripping sextet originally met in music school, where they were studying jazz. Though each band member has a formal music education, together Ax and the Hatchetmen have a loose, organic, rollicking vibe, channeling everyone from the Strokes to the Specials to the Rolling Stones, the Black Keys, Pink Floyd, ELO, Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Cage The Elephant, and Hippo Campus.
Over the past few years, the guys have sold out headlining tours, played the hometown festival they once looked at with stars in their eyes (Lollapalooza), blessed fans with a 2023 live album, scored a deal with Arista Records, and released a steady stream of singles including recent drops like 2024’s brightly explosive “Where tf Did I Park My Car” and the racing bliss bomb of a 2025 opener “Stay // Honestly,” also produced by Sinclair. Ellis is also launching his on-screen career this year with a featured role in the upcoming Amazon episodic series The Runarounds.
As the band gears up to unveil more music and go back out on the road they hope crowds will connect with their uplifting sound and, as Axel puts it, “aspirationally optimistic” lyrics. If you do catch them live or even in headphones, though, you can bet on one thing: as long as you’re with Ax and The Hatchetmen, all will feel right in the world.
