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Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked: Cage the Elephant returns to the stage after five-year hiatus 

Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked: Cage the Elephant returns to the stage after five-year hiatus 

Kerstie Wolaver September 8, 2024

Feature photo by Kerstie Wolaver Story by Kerstie Wolaver On Sept. 1, fans entered Ascend Amphitheater in droves, bedecked in maxi skirts and excessive jewelry, the audience dressed the part and...

A crowd of thousands anticipates the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ performance at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Skyler Wendell.)

‘My mom, I love her ‘cause she loves me’: Bonnaroo with Ma

Hannah Carley June 19, 2024

Feature Photo by Skyler Wendell Story by Hannah Carley Bonnaroo headliners the Red Hot Chili Peppers sold out The Farm Saturday, and fans packed the grounds like sardines in a can, baked in the June heat....

Brodi
Diamond, Makayla Tanner and Milton Rickman line up for Melanie
Martinez hours before her set starts at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester,
Tennessee, on June 15, 2024. (Taken by Kerstie Wolaver)

‘Embrace the suck’: Bonnaroo pit lines aren’t for fickle festivalgoers 

Kerstie Wolaver June 16, 2024

Photos by Kerstie Wolaver, Sidelines Story by Kailee Shores and Kerstie Wolaver At Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, some festivalgoers line up for front-row access to the...

Cage the Elephant frontman Matt Shultz sings to the crowd on the What Stage at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 15, 2024. (Taken by Skyler Wendell)

Bonnaroo day three: The Red Hot Chili Peppers soothe the sunburn with “Californication”

Bailey Brantingham June 16, 2024

Photos by Skyler Wendell, Sidelines Story by Bailey Brantingham Bonnaroo’s Saturday opening ceremonies embraced partiers with sweat-drenched tank tops and chest-to-chest bodies. For some,...

Cage the Elephant returns with songs of heartbreak, hope with 'Social Cues'

Cage the Elephant returns with songs of heartbreak, hope with ‘Social Cues’

Sidelines April 20, 2019

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Story by Meraleigh Queener / Contributing Writer  Cage The Elephant was formed in 2006 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and relocated to England, where they erratically and unmistakably...

Inteview: Dan Luke and The Raid lead singer talks Bonnaroo secret show

Inteview: Dan Luke and The Raid lead singer talks Bonnaroo secret show

Photo and story by Tiffany Brady / MTSU Seigenthaler News Service Kentucky-based band Dan Luke and The Raid performed Bonnaroo's surprise set to kick off the annual festival on Thursday night alongside...

Cage The Elephant Bonnaroo Anthony Merriweather

The story of Cage the Elephant’s secret Bonnaroo set

Sidelines June 10, 2018

Photo and story by Anthony Merriweather / MTSU Seigenthaler News Service The first day of Bonnaroo had commenced and thousands of Bonnaroovians were scattered across the grounds, floating toward the rows...

Lollapalooza blows fans away with first day's performances

Lollapalooza blows fans away with first day’s performances

CIM Digital August 4, 2017

Photo courtesy of Katrina Barber / Lollapalooza 2017 The first day of Lollapalooza Music Festival kicked off in Chicago on Thursday with sunny skies and mild breezes cooling the warm summer air. With...

Cage the Elephant set to headline Ascend Amphitheater May 19

CIM Digital May 6, 2016

Photo by Matt Masters // Sidelines Archives Kentucky alt-rockers Cage the Elephant are set to headline Nashville's Ascend Amphitheater on Thursday, May 19. The band --- who has relocated to Music City...

Matt Shultz of Cage the Elephant crowd surfs at the Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Ky., on Friday, July 17, 2015. (MTSU Sidelines / John Connor Coulston)

Cage the Elephant at Forecastle 2015 | Photo Gallery

CIM Digital July 20, 2015

Kentucky's own Cage the Elephant performed at Waterfront Park in Louisville during the 2015 Forecastle Festival Friday evening. Check out John Connor Coulston's photos from the performance below: For...

Who to See at Forecastle 2015: Day One

Who to See at Forecastle 2015: Day One

CIM Digital July 17, 2015

The Forecastle Festival begins today at Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky. The festival gives music fans an eclectic mix of music, bourbon and Kentucky cuisine on the banks of the Ohio River. Artists...

Cage the Elephant, Rise Against Rock the River at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis

Cage the Elephant, Rise Against Rock the River at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis

CIM Digital May 4, 2015

The final day of the 2015 Beale Street Music Festival featured performances from the weekend's biggest acts, including Ed Sheeran, Hozier, Wilco and St. Vincent. However, sets from Cage the Elephant and...

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