Cage the Elephant festival history
24 festival appearances at 8 of 10 festivals, 1 as headliner
American rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky.
How high on the bill
Recent festival appearances
Lollapalooza 2025
With Tyler, the Creator, Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo
Austin City Limits 2025
With Hozier, Luke Combs, Empire of the Sun
Hangout 2024
With Lana Del Rey, Odesza, Zach Bryan
Lollapalooza Chile 2017
With Metallica, The xx, The Strokes
Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
With Metallica, The xx, The Strokes
Lollapalooza Argentina 2017
With Metallica, The Chainsmokers, The Strokes
Every festival appearance
| Year | Festival | Day | Stage | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lollapalooza | Thursday | – | Main stage |
| 2025 | Austin City Limits | Friday | – | Headliner (top billing) |
| 2024 | Hangout | Saturday | Hangout Stage | Main stage |
| 2020 | Lollapalooza Brazil | – | – | Cancelled (festival cancelled) |
| 2020 | Lollapalooza Argentina | – | – | Cancelled (festival cancelled) |
| 2020 | Glastonbury | – | – | Cancelled (announced before the festival was cancelled) |
| 2017 | Lollapalooza Chile | Saturday | VTR Stage | Main stage |
| 2017 | Lollapalooza Brazil | Saturday | Continental Stage | Main stage |
| 2017 | Lollapalooza Argentina | Friday | Main Stage 1 | Main stage |
| 2017 | Lollapalooza | August 3 | – | Main stage |
| 2017 | Governors Ball | Sunday | GovballNYC Stage | Main stage |
| 2016 | Reading & Leeds | Sunday | NME/Radio 1 Stage | Other stage |
| 2016 | Hangout | Saturday | Surf Stage | Other stage |
| 2016 | Austin City Limits | Saturday | – | Main stage (top billing) |
| 2014 | Reading & Leeds | Saturday | NME/Radio 1 Stage | Other stage |
| 2014 | Lollapalooza Chile | – | – | Main stage |
| 2014 | Lollapalooza Brazil | Saturday | Onix Stage | Other stage |
| 2014 | Lollapalooza Argentina | – | – | Main stage |
| 2014 | Lollapalooza | Sunday | Samsung Galaxy Stage | Other stage |
| 2014 | Coachella | Saturday | Coachella Stage | Main stage |
| 2012 | Lollapalooza Chile | Saturday | Claro-LG Stage | Main stage |
| 2012 | Lollapalooza Brazil | Saturday | Butantã Stage | Other stage |
| 2012 | Hangout | Sunday | "Letting Go" Stage | Other stage |
| 2012 | Governors Ball | Sunday | Honda Stage | Other stage |
| 2011 | Reading & Leeds | Sunday | NME/Radio 1 Stage | Other stage |
| 2011 | Lollapalooza | Sunday | PlayStation | Other stage |
| 2011 | Glastonbury | Friday | John Peel stage | Other stage |
| 2011 | Coachella | Saturday | Outdoor Theatre | Other stage |
| 2010 | Austin City Limits | Sunday | – | Main stage (top billing) |
| 2009 | Outside Lands | Sunday | – | Main stage |
| 2009 | Lollapalooza | Sunday | Citi Stage | Other stage |
| 2009 | Coachella | Friday | Mojave | Other stage |
| 2008 | Reading & Leeds | Sunday | Festival Republic stage | Other stage |
| 2007 | Lollapalooza | Saturday | BMI Stage | Other stage |
On the same stages
Cage the Elephant at festivals: questions
How many times has Cage the Elephant played Lollapalooza?
Cage the Elephant has played Lollapalooza 7 times: 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2025.
Which festivals has Cage the Elephant played?
In this archive, Cage the Elephant appears on the lineups of Lollapalooza, Reading & Leeds, Austin City Limits, Coachella, Hangout, Governors Ball, Glastonbury and Outside Lands.
Has Cage the Elephant headlined a festival?
Yes. Cage the Elephant headlined Austin City Limits 2025.
When did Cage the Elephant first play a festival in this archive?
Cage the Elephant first appears in 2007, at Lollapalooza.
Has Cage the Elephant cancelled a festival appearance?
Yes, 3 billings on this page were cancelled or did not take place in person; they are listed but not counted as appearances.
Appearances are compiled from Wikipedia's festival line-up pages for the 10 festivals in this archive; Cage the Elephant may have played other festivals that are not covered here. Artist details: Wikidata Q68061.