The world’s mellowest arena tour may be headed to a city near you this year.
From August through October, Cigarettes After Sex are taking their ‘X’s World Tour’ to huge venues all over North America in support of their new album, also named “X’s.”
“The record feels brutal,” singer Greg Gonzalez shared in a press release. “I could sit and talk about this loss to someone, but that wouldn’t scratch the surface. I have to really write about it, sing about it, have the music, and then I can start to analyze and learn from it.”
Midway through the 24-concert run, Greg Gonzalez and co. will headline at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Friday, Sept. 6.
Other notable stops include Philadelphia (Sept. 3), Boston (Sept. 4), Orlando (Sept. 13), Chicago (Sept. 23) and Los Angeles (Oct. 11).
As of now, tickets can be picked up for all dates on the late summer run.
Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, March 8, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.
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Cigarettes After Sex 2024 tour schedule
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Bonnaroo Music Festival 2024
Prior to kicking off their late summer run, Greg Gonzalez and co. will headline at this year’s Bonnaroo Music Festival, taking place June 13-16.
Headliners joining Cigarettes After Sex include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fred Again, Melanie Martinez, Pretty Lights and Jason Isbell.
Want to go?
You can grab single and multi-day Bonnaroo passes here.
Cigarettes After Sex set list
Last year, Cigarettes After Sex toured all over North America.
According to Set List FM, here’s what they played at a gig in Boston on Sept. 18.
01.) “Crush”
02.) “You’re All I Want”
03.) “Neon Moon” (Brooks & Dunn cover)
04.) “Touch”
05.) “Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby”
06.) “Bubblegum”
07.) “John Wayne”
08.) “Cry”
09.) “Sweet”
10.) “Sunsetz”
11.) “Heavenly”
12.) “K.”
13.) “Dreaming of You”
14.) “Apocalypse”
15.) “Opera House”
Cigarettes After Sex new music
On July 12, Cigarettes After Sex will release their third studio album “X’s.”
While we wait for the record to hit shelves, fans can check out the lead single “Tejano Blue,” a tribute to the music of Gonzalez’s Texas childhood.
“I grew up in El Paso and Tejano music is huge there,” Gonzalez shared. “You could go to a lot of the bars in the city & hear artists like Selena, Los Ángeles Azules & La Mafia playing over the speakers. It was in the atmosphere around me back then, but I always rejected it and gravitated towards anything else I was attracted to really.
“Years later when I was living in New York City I finally started listening to Selena’s ‘Como La Flor’ at the same time that I was also listening to a lot of Cocteau Twins. I had the idea then to try to combine both of their sounds somehow, which felt a bit strange, but also felt like it was coming from a genuine place of rediscovering and finally connecting with the music that I heard around me in my youth.”
Mellow acts on tour in 2024
A number of artists that blur the line between chill and dreamy are on the road this year.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live these next few months.
• The National with The War On Drugs
• Death Cab For Cutie with The Postal Service
Who else is out and about? Check out our list of the 50 biggest concert tours in 2024 here to find out.