Lords of Acid unveil ‘Cheeky Freaky’ US tour and new album ‘Acid Reign’ for 2026
Lords of Acid unveil 'Cheeky Freaky' US tour and new album 'Acid Reign' for 2026
Lords of Acid will return to US stages in spring 2026 with the 29-date “Cheeky Freaky” Tour, timed to the release of their seventh studio album “Acid Reign,” the group’s first new full-length in eight years, and their first since their 2018 album “Pretty In Kink”.
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Lords of Acid’s ‘Cheeky Freaky’ Tour brings Lords of Acid back across the US
The “Cheeky Freaky” Tour starts on 25 April 2026 at Sick New World in Las Vegas and continues through a mix of club shows and festival appearances, concluding on 31 May 2026 at The Ritz in San Jose.
Across 29 US dates, the routing includes headline shows and festival slots such as Sick New World (Las Vegas, 25 April) and Ritual Noize Fest (Denver, 2 May). The tour passes through key markets including Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Washington DC, New York City, Atlanta, several Florida dates, Texas, Arizona, Southern California and the Bay Area.
The current live band is led by founder and composer Praga Khan, with vocalist Carla Harvey fronting the show in her “Acid Queen” role, a position she first took on in 2025.
Support on selected dates comes from several artists:
- Dead On A Sunday
- Princess Superstar
- Tony and the Kiki
- MZ NEON
Lords of Acid Cheeky Freaky Tour dates 2026
The “Cheeky Freaky” Tour is scheduled as follows:
- 25 April – Las Vegas, NV – Sick New World (festival, LOA only)
- 26 April – Fontana, CA – Stage Red
- 29 April – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
- 30 April – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
- 1 May – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
- 2 May – Denver, CO – Ritual Noize Fest (festival)
- 4 May – Kansas City, KS – Warehouse
- 5 May – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
- 6 May – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
- 7 May – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
- 8 May – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
- 9 May – Washington, DC – Union
- 11 May – Cleveland, OH – Mercury
- 12 May – New York, NY – Racket
- 14 May – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
- 15 May – Orlando, FL – The Abbey
- 16 May – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
- 17 May – Tampa, FL – Orpheum
- 19 May – Fort Walton Beach, FL – Downtown Music Hall
- 21 May – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
- 22 May – Dallas, TX – Trees
- 23 May – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 24 May – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
- 26 May – Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole
- 27 May – Phoenix, AZ – Nile
- 28 May – Las Vegas, NV – Swandive
- 29 May – San Diego, CA – Music Box
- 30 May – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
- 31 May – San Jose, CA – The Ritz
Tickets and VIP meet-and-greet packages are available via the band’s official channels and local ticket outlets.
New album ‘Acid Reign’ – first studio release since ‘Pretty in Kink’
Alongside the tour, Lords of Acid confirm work on “Acid Reign,” a new studio album planned for release in 2026 and their first full-length since “Pretty in Kink” (2018).
“Acid Reign” will be the band’s seventh studio album, following “Lust” (1991), “Voodoo-U” (1994), “Our Little Secret” (1997), “Farstucker” (2000), “Deep Chills” (2012) and “Pretty in Kink” (2018). The new record is confirmed to feature vocals by Carla Harvey in her Acid Queen role and guest appearances by Princess Superstar and Tony and the Kiki.
The new material follows a period in which Lords of Acid focused on compilations such as “Smoking Hot” (2016) and “Beyond Booze” (2022), as well as remastered editions of earlier albums.
At the time of writing, no specific physical formats have been officially detailed for “Acid Reign.”
About Lords of Acid
Lords of Acid is a Belgian-American electronic group formed in 1988 in Antwerp by Maurice Engelen (Praga Khan), Olivier Adams and Nikkie Van Lierop (Jade 4U). From the outset the band combined new beat and early techno with explicit lyrical themes, first gaining attention with the single “I Sit on Acid” (1989), which became a defining track for their catalogue and for that club era.
The debut album “Lust” followed in 1991, introducing a template of acid house and techno fused with industrial dance. “Voodoo-U” (1994) moved further into industrial and darker electronic sounds, while “Our Little Secret” (1997) continued the focus on club-oriented tracks and sexually charged imagery. The fourth studio album “Farstucker” appeared in 2000 with a more rock-influenced sound, after which the group issued compilations such as “Heaven Is an Orgasm,” “Expand Your Head” and the best-of set “Greatest T*ts.”
In 2012, Lords of Acid released “Deep Chills,” followed in 2018 by “Pretty in Kink,” issued through Metropolis and featuring vocalist Marieke Bresseleers. A reissue campaign followed with the North American best-of “Smoking Hot,” the “Lust” 2LP and CD remaster, further reissues of “Voodoo-U,” “Our Little Secret” and “Farstucker” in special remastered editions, and the later compilation “Beyond Booze.”
Lords of Acid have appeared on multiple film soundtracks, with tracks placed in productions including “Sliver,” “Strange Days,” “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” and others.
The band also launched an NFT experiment with a Cardano-based “Children of Acid” token.
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