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Rainbow Kitten Surprise

www.rksband.com/

Bio

As if channeling another dimension where genres simply don’t exist, Rainbow Kitten Surprisefinds harmony in unpredictability –weaving together lyrical poetry, hummable melodies, and a rush of instrumental eccentricities. Now boasting over 2 billion global streamsacross platforms, the band first began building their devoted fanbase with independent albums SEVEN + MARY(2013) and RKS (2015). In May 2024, Rainbow Kitten Surprise released their first album in six years, LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX.Produced by Daniel Tashian(Kacey Musgraves) along with Konrad Snyder(Noah Kahan) and lead singer Ela Melo, the record is the band’s most vulnerable project yet, and has been met with critical praise from Billboard, Consequence, Paste, and more. LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX follows the band’s breakout full-length debut for Elektra, HOW TO: FRIEND, LOVE, FREEFALL, which arrived in April 2018. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winner Jay Joyce(Cage The Elephant, Lainey Wilson), the album featured RIAA-certified Platinum single “It’s Called: Freefall,” earned widespread praise from Billboard, TIME, Vice,and NPR, and saw the band make several national television appearances, including performances on “CBS Saturday Morning,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and PBS’s “Austin City Limits.” After gracing the bills of Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Osheaga, to name a few, RKS moved 80,000 tickets of their own on the sold-out 2018/2019Friend, Love, Freefall Tour.

Following a sold-out run of underplay shows in May, Rainbow Kitten Surprise returned to the road this fall for the LOVE HATE MUSIC BOX Tour, which notably marked their largest tour to date. The 35-show run included multiple arena headline dates, a stop at Radio City Music Hall in New York, and two nights at the iconic Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

Rainbow Kitten Surprise is: Ela Melo(she/her; lead vocals), Darrick “Bozzy” Keller(he/him; guitar, vocals), Ethan Goodpaster(he/him; lead guitar, vocals), Jess Haney(he/him; drums)

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Tour Dates

Jul 25 2025
The Chrysalis at Merriweather Park
Columbia, MD
Jul 26 2025
Stone Pony Summer Stage
Asbury Park, NJ
Jul 27 2025
Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards
Lafayette, NY
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Jul 29 2025
Artpark Amphitheater
Lewiston, NY
Jul 30 2025
MegaCorp Pavilion
Newport, KY
Aug 01 2025
Saint Louis Music Park
Maryland Heights, MO
Aug 02 2025
Pinewood Bowl Theater
Lincoln, NE
Aug 03 2025
The Ledge Amphitheater
Waite Park, MN
Aug 05 2025
UP District Festival Field
Fargo, ND
Aug 07 2025
Edmonton Folk Music Festival 2025
Edmonton, Canada
Aug 09 2025
THING Festival
Carnation, WA
Aug 10 2025
Britt Pavilion
Jacksonville, OR
Aug 11 2025
Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Bend, OR
Aug 13 2025
KettleHouse Amphitheater
Bonner, MT
Aug 14 2025
Pavilion at Riverfront
Spokane, WA
Aug 16 2025
Alaska State Fair @ Natural Grass Amphitheater
Palmer, AK
Sep 01 2025
2025 Summer Night Concerts
Vancouver, Canada
Sep 03 2025
Snow King Mountain Resort
Jackson, WY
Sep 05 2025
Dillon Amphitheater
Dillon, CO
Sep 06 2025
Dillon Amphitheater
Dillon, CO
Sep 08 2025
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Morrison, CO
Sep 21 2025
Iron Blossom 2025
Richmond, VA
Sep 27 2025
Ohana Festival 2025
Dana Point, CA
Sep 28 2025
Channel 24
Sacramento, CA
Sep 30 2025
Rialto Theatre
Tucson, AZ
Oct 01 2025
Revel
Albuquerque, NM
Oct 02 2025
The Criterion
Oklahoma City, OK
Oct 03 2025
The Criterion
Oklahoma City, OK
Oct 04 2025
Tulsa Theater
Tulsa, OK
Oct 05 2025
Austin City Limits Music Festival 2025
Austin, TX
Oct 07 2025
Old Forester's Paristown Hall
Louisville, KY
Oct 10 2025
The Lawn at Lake Terrace
Hattiesburg, MS
Oct 12 2025
Austin City Limits Music Festival 2025
Austin, TX
Oct 14 2025
Fillmore New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Oct 16 2025
The Classic Center
Athens, GA
Oct 17 2025
Holmes Convocation Center
Boone, NC
Oct 18 2025
Firefly Distillery
North Charleston, SC
Jan 24 2026
Catani Gardens
St Kilda West, Australia
Jan 30 2026
Brisbane Showgrounds
Brisbane, Australia
Jan 31 2026
The Domain
Sydney, Australia

News

04/11/2023

RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE RELEASE NEW SINGLE “DROP STOP ROLL”

Today, genre-defying, Nashville-based quintet and live sensations Rainbow Kitten Surprise have shared a new single entitled “Drop Stop Roll” – streaming on all platforms nowvia Elektra Entertainment. The track notably…

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06/16/2022

Rainbow Kitten Surprise Unveil Official Music Video for “Work Out”

Rainbow Kitten Surprise Unveil Official Music Video for "Work Out" Watch HERE CAPTIVATING VISUAL SERVES AS A COMPANION PIECE TO THE BAND’S RECENTLY RELEASED, EMOTIONALLY CHARGED NEW SINGLE SUMMER 2022…

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04/19/2022

RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN + EUROPEAN TOUR DATES FALL/WINTER 2022

Genre-defying, live sensations Rainbow Kitten Surprise have unveiled touring plans for Fall/Winter 2022.  The newly announced dates, comprised of both North American and European legs, kick off September 2nd at…

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