The Strange Hours Tour kicks off this summer
After dropping the slinky new single “Strange Hours,” 18-time RIAA gold and platinum-certified country hitmakers Eli Young Band are back for more, launching a new era with the announce of their Strange Hours album and headlining tour. Set for release August 1st, Strange Hours finds the trailblazing group returning to the bold creative defiance of their independent roots – and to Panhandle House Studio in their hometown of Denton, Texas, where their debut album Level was born.
Reviving the raw, grassroots energy and emotional sting of their early work, a brand new batch of country-rock anthems feature Eli Young Band’s signature live-band philosophy, and their chart-topping sound. Along the way, frontman Mike Eli continues to wield one of the most distinctive voices in modern country, leading a band of brothers who write the majority of their fan-favorite tracks.
Featuring 13 songs – all co-written by Eli Young Band members and produced by Jimmy Robbins and Eric Arjes – Strange Hours includes title track with its grooving tribute to a black-magic romance, plus the songs off their Nothing On the Wild EP. A fearless batch of all new tunes join the previously released “Home In Hometown,” “What Do Lonely People Do,” “I’m Yours Amen” and “Nothing On the Wild.”
Looking back over the course of their 25-year career, the band members say they still feel the magnetic pull of sold-out country music crowds. And it still has them keeping Strange Hours.
“This is a full circle moment for us. Going back home to Denton, Texas to record the album that is our first independent release in years,” shares lead vocalist, Mike Eli. “It was just us in the studio with our producers and a couple of old friends making music that we love! These songs are special to us and this record is the start of a whole new chapter for EYB!“
Meanwhile, the ACM winning and Grammy-nominated band will also return to the road for their headlining Strange Hours Tour. Kicking off June 7th in Cambridge, Idaho, the celebratory run will include 55 stops in cities from coast to coast, before wrapping in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Making six key stops in their home state of Texas, the thrilling foursome return to their element – packing a live-show setlist with No. 1 smashes like the five-time platinum single “Crazy Girl,” triple platinum “Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” double platinum “Love Ain’t” and platinum “Drunk Last Night.”
Presales start on Wednesday, May 21st at 10 am local time ahead of the general sale on Friday, May 23rd at 10 am local time.
Eli Young Band 2025 Strange Hours Tour Dates:
June 7 – Cambridge, ID @ Hells Canyon Jam
June 13 – Milligan, NE @ Centennial Garden
June 14 – Karlstad, MN @ Kickin’ Up Kountry
June 20 – Chisholm, MN @ Minnesota Discovery Center
June 21 – Chicago, IL @ Meltin Margs
June 22 – Sauk Rapids, MN @ Rollie’s Rednecks and Longnecks
June 26 – Sherman, TX @ Hot Texas Summer Nights
June 27 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
June 28 – Santa Rosa, CA @ Country Summer Music Festival
July 3 – Simpsonville, SC |@ CCNB Amphitheater
July 5 – Waldorf, MD @ Regency Furniture Stadium
July 17 – Ludington, MI @ Stix
July 18 – Paw Paw, MI @ Warner Vineyards
July 19 – Wyandotte, MI @ District 142
July 23 – Sherman, NY @ Pine Junction
July 24 – Washington D.C. @ The Bullpen
July 25 – Newton, NJ @ Newton Theatre
Aug 1 – Prairie du Chien, WI @ Country Line Country Fest
Aug 5 – Mentor, OH @ Mentor Amphitheater
Aug 7 – Hobart, IN @ Art Theater
Aug 8 – Troy, OH @ Miami County Fair
Aug 9 – Watertown, WI @ Riverside Park
Aug 14 – Troy, NY @ Joe Bruno Stadium
Aug 15 – Dillon, CO @ Lake Dillon Amphitheater
Aug 16 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Ford Amphitheater
Aug 17 – Aspen, CO |@ Belly Up
Aug 22 – Wichita, KS @ Equity Bank Park
Aug 23 – Fredericksburg, TX @ Gillespie County Fair
Aug 30 – Bedford, TX @ Bedford Beats & Eats
Sept 4 – Fort Smith, AR @ TempleLive
Sept 5 – Hays, KS @ Fox Theatre
Sept 6 – Lampe, MO @ Black Oak Mountain
Sept 11 – Foxborough, MA @ Six String Grill & Stage
Sept 12 – Dewey Beach, DE @ Bottle & Cork
Sept 13 – Amagansett, NY @ Stephen Talkhouse
Sept 18 – Moorhead, MN @ Bluestem Center
Sept 19 – Riverside, IA @ Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
Sept 20 – Van Buren, MO @ Hellbenders On The Current
Sept 26 – Royse City, TX @ Southern Junction
Sept 27 – Cedar Park, TX @ The Haute Spot
Oct 4 – Monterrey, MX @ Ahuestern Country Festival
Oct 10 – Union Hall, VA @ Coves Amphitheater
Oct 11 – New Haven, KY @ The AMP at Log Still
Oct 12 – Birmingham, AL @ Iron Hills
Oct 16 – Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall
Oct 18 – Chesterfield, VA @ Cattle Baron’s Ball
Oct 24 – Broken Bow, OK @ Hochatown
Nov 1 – Christoval, TX @ Cooper’s LIVE!
Nov 5 – Jacksonville, FL @ Decca Live
Nov 6 – Fort Meyers, FL @ The Ranch
Nov 7 – Fort Pierce, FL @ Sunrise Theater
Nov 8 – Sanford, FL @ Tuffy’s Music Box
Nov 13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Nov 14 – Denver, CO @ Grizzly Rose
Nov 21 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Texas Club
