Cage the Elephant
The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2016, Rock Werchter 2017, Pinkpop 2019
- Active since
- 2006
- Albums
- Neon Pill 2024
- Social Cues 2019
- Tell Me I’m Pretty 2015
- Melophobia 2013
- Thank You, Happy Birthday 2011
Stature
- Awards
- Grammy Award gewonnen
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KINK 32 1.1 a day Oui FM 8 0.3 a day FluxFM 7 0.2 a day egoFM 4 0.1 a day FM4 2 0.1 a day Kerrang! Radio 2 0.1 a day RADIO BOB! 1 0.0 a day Since we track the stationKINK 386 2,5 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 31 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 18 0,2 per week since Nov 2024 NPO 3FM 18 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 Oui FM 8 1,6 per week since Oct 2026 FluxFM 7 1,4 per week since Oct 2026 Studio Brussel 5 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 KEXP 5 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon Pill | 2024 | – | – | – |
| Social Cues | 2019 | #72 (1 wk) | #59 (1 wk) | – |
| Tell Me I’m Pretty | 2015 | – | – | – |
| Melophobia | 2013 | – | – | – |
| Thank You, Happy Birthday | 2011 | – | – | – |
| Cage the Elephant | 2008 | – | – | – |
Awards
Awards won and nominations according to Wikidata (major awards only; counted per category).
| Award | Won | Nominated |
|---|---|---|
| Grammy Award | 1 | – |
How popular is Cage the Elephant compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/02/2027 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Cage The Elephant - Dying In Reverse Tour | |
| 09/02/2027 | Krakow | Poland | Klub Studio | Cage The Elephant: DYING IN REVERSE TOUR |
| 17/02/2027 | Milano | Italy | Fabrique | CAGE THE ELEPHANT |
| 22/02/2027 | Cardiff | United Kingdom | Depot Cardiff | Cage The Elephant |
| 23/02/2027 | Leeds | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Leeds | Cage The Elephant |
4 more dates
Europa (4)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/02/2027 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Glasgow | Cage The Elephant |
| 26/02/2027 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Birmingham | Cage The Elephant |
| 28/02/2027 | Manchester | United Kingdom | O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester | Cage The Elephant |
| 01/03/2027 | London | United Kingdom | Alexandra Palace | Cage The Elephant |
On the map, until the end of September 2027
The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.
Best-known songs (Deezer)
Per edition, historical
Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.
| Edition | Score | Level | Rank | Exceptional | Belgium | Netherlands | World | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2016 | – | D | 78 / 154 | 11 | – | – | 26 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2017 | – | D | 58 / 65 | 50 | – | – | 22 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature |
| Pinkpop 2019 | 14 | C | 34 / 52 | 78 | – | 12 | 27 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature |
Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Festivals and own concerts
- ●15/02/2027 · Amsterdam (planned)
- ▲Saturday, June 2019 · Pinkpop
- ▲Sunday, July 2017 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Thursday, August 2016 · Pukkelpop
Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.
Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| KINK | Netherlands | Beaches In Tennessee 13 · Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked 3 · Ain't No Rest for the Wicked 1 |
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Cigarette Daydreams 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Telescope 1 |
| FM4 | Oostenrijk | Spiderhead | FM4 Sounds Like Halloween 1 · Cigarette Day Dreams | FM4 OKFM4 1 |
| FluxFM | Germany | Dying In Reverse 4 |
| KEXP | United States | The Unforgiven 1 · Trouble 1 |
| Kerrang! Radio | United Kingdom | Ain't No Rest For The Wicked 2 |
| Oui FM | France | Beaches In Tennessee 8 |
| egoFM | Germany | Broken Boy 1 |