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March 26, 2024

STRAY CATS Announce Summer 2024 Tour

DATE: MARCH 26, 2024

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN/ANDREA FAULK

STRAY CATS
ANNOUNCE THEIR RETURN TO THE ROAD WITH
A SUMMER TOUR
LAUNCHING JULY 27

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 29

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STRAY CATS—original members Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker (upright bass, vocals) and Slim Jim Phantom (drums, vocals)—will rock their way across America this summer when they return to the road for a three-week tour on July 27. The multi-million selling band’s trek will include stops in Bend, Los Angeles (two shows in Costa Mesa), San Diego, Denver, New York City and more before wrapping up August 17 in Bridgeport, CT. They’ll be joined for these dates by The Midnight Cowgirls as the support act. The tour dates are below, with more to be announced soon.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 29 at 10:00 AM (local time). An artist fan club presale kicks off Wednesday, March 27 10:00 AM (local time); sign up for the band newsletter at Straycats.com to get access.

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These shows will mark the STRAY CATS’ first performances since the release of their critically acclaimed 2019 album 40 and subsequent reunion tour, which they followed with a live album ROCKED THIS TOWN: FROM LA TO LONDON in 2020. Concertgoers can expect to hear the band’s signature unparalleled virtuosity and red-hot rock & roll spirit via their classic tunes alongside their most recent material. Their setlists will include massive hits such as “Stray Cat Strut,” “Rock This Town,” “Runaway Boys,” “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” “I Won’t Stand in Your Way” and more.

BRIAN SETZER: “I’ve always said that we all grew up in the same neighborhood, so there’s an instant feeling between us when we play. It allows us to be confident and spontaneous. Man, that’s priceless.”

LEE ROCKER: “With just a string bass, a guitar and a drum, we have always had less instruments and gear, but more rumble, more twang, more shake, and more bang than anyone else. Now’s the right time to bring it back!”

SLIM JIM PHANTOM: “I’m thrilled to be doing shows in 2024 with Stray Cats in the U.S.A.! Playing drums with Brian and Lee in our rockabilly band is the best possible way to spend a summer!”

The STRAY CATS 2024 dates are as follows:

DAY	DATE	LOCATION	VENUE
Saturday	7/27	Woodinville, WA	Chateau Ste. Michele Winery^
Sunday	7/28	Bend, OR	Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Tuesday	7/30	Saratoga, CA	The Mountain Winery*
Thursday	8/1	Costa Mesa, CA	The Pacific Amphitheatre
Friday	8/2	Costa Mesa, CA	The Pacific Amphitheatre
Saturday	8/3	San Diego, CA	The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Monday	8/5	TBA	TBA
Tuesday	8/6	Denver, CO	The Mission Ballroom
Thursday	8/8	Moorhead, MN	Bluestem Center for the Arts
Friday	8/9	Waite Park, MN	The Ledge Amphitheater
Saturday	8/10	Gary, IN	Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
Monday	8/12	Huber Heights, OH	Rose Music Center at The Heights
Tuesday	8/13	Lewiston, NY	Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater
Thursday	8/15	New York, NY	The Rooftop at Pier 17
Friday	8/16	Atlantic City, NJ	Ocean Casino Resort – Ovation Hall
Saturday	8/17	Bridgeport, CT	Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

^On sale now
*Will go on sale at a later date

Here’s some rave reviews from the STRAY CATS 2019 tour and 40 album:

“It’s was definitely a swingin’, rockin’, and shoutin’ of a good time as the sensational, iconic and legendary band the Stray Cats prowled their way to the Greek Theatre…In no way, shape or form are the Stray Cats showing any signs of slowing down…”
–DANIEL SEYUM, Music Connection, 8/30/19

“All three are now virtuosos on their instruments, with Rocker and Phantom weaving together intricate rhythms while Setzer delivers wild guitar solos…The simplicity of their setup makes what they do with songs like “Rock This Town,” which becomes an epic anthem live with solos from Setzer and Rocker, all the more stunning.”
–Glenn Gamboa, Newsday (New York), 8/3/19

“The beauty of this band is, even their new songs sound old. That’s always been by design. So those brand new tracks fit right into the set with ease.”
–Brett Callwood, LA Weekly, 8/30/19

“Thanks to Setzer’s wide-ranging guitar vocabulary, the trio has added more “abillies” — jazzabilly, bluesabilly, twangabilly, punkabilly, boogieabilly, surfabilly, swingabilly, even bluegrassabilly. At times Setzer, like Chuck Berry, would switch styles of music in mid-solo Sunday. He truly cut loose on the extended ‘Fishnet Stockings,’ fingers going full speed up and down the fretboard, downshifting to descending lines, jamming in any direction he wanted and, of course, giving Rocker and Phantom moments to solo…”
–Jon Bream, Star Tribune (Minneapolis), 8/19/19

About the STRAY CATS:

The STRAY CATS, the band that put Rockabilly music back on the record charts in the early ’80s, scored several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual 1950’s style brought “up to date” with exaggerated pompadours and colorful tattoos and as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly’s original heyday. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bass player Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979, the trio shared a love for Rockabilly music. After banging around New York for a few months, in the summer of 1980, and seeing a pompadoured kid on the cover of UK magazine NME, they hopped a plane to London where a rockabilly revival movement was just beginning to emerge. Their massive hits and videos include “Runaway Boys,” “Rock This Town,” “Stray Cat Strut” “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” and “I Won’t Stand in Your Way.”

For more information on The STRAY CATS, visit:

Official Website | Facebook
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September 9, 2020

THE STRAY CATS Release New Live Album ‘Rocked This Town: From LA To London’ This Friday And Share Q&A

DATE: SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN

THE STRAY CATS

SET TO RELEASE

NEW LIVE ALBUM

‘ROCKED THIS TOWN: FROM LA TO LONDON’

ON SEPTEMBER 11

AND SHARE Q&A

The STRAY CATSthis week release their live album ROCKED THIS TOWN: FROM LA TO LONDON. Available Friday,September 11 via Surfdog Records and distributed by BMG (CD, vinyl, digital), this collection of 23 tracks recorded during the band’s critically acclaimed 40th Anniversary Tour in 2019 combines their unparalleled virtuosity and red-hot rock & roll spirit, all raw and completely live–the way it was played on sweaty stages around the world. Read the band Q&A below, view the album trailer hereand click hereto pre-order the album.

ROCKED THIS TOWN: FROM LA TO LONDON was produced by the multi-platinum band’s guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bass player Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom–original founding members of the iconic American rock and roll trio–and mixed by Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton, Arctic Monkeys). The album’s career-spanning track listing (below) features their greatest hits as well as several brand-new scorchers from last year’s 40, the band’s first new album in 26 years.

THE STRAY CATS:

Q&A

WITH BRIAN SETZER, LEE ROCKER AND SLIM JIM PHANTOM

ABOUT THEIR NEW ALBUM

‘ROCKED THIS TOWN: FROM LA TO LONDON’

You guys know how to capture lightning in a bottle, and the audiences are with you the whole way. What’s the secret to delivering a great Stray Cats show?

BRIAN: The first thing I noticed last summer was that we had spread out on stage. I guess over the years, as the crowds got bigger, we spread out more. I discovered we needed to be close together like we were still playing in our garages. That really brought the band back together. As long as we’re within an ear-shot and eye-shot of each, the magic just happens.

LEE: The secret of the Stray Cats is that every time we hit the stage, it’s with 110% laser focus. Brian, Jim and I challenge each other every night to raise the bar and rock harder!

JIM: The secret of a great Cats show is keeping it rocking and relaxed all at once which is the hardest thing for any band to do, especially in a fast-paced musical style like rockabilly where there’s a fine line between being wild and rocking and being out of control. We’ve done so many shows and know each other so well as musicians that everyone is on the same wavelength with knowing when to let it loose and when to hold it back just a little–that’s what makes any band good. As a band you need to steer the audience and keep them with you all at once–you can’t just go out there and wear everybody out right away!

The track selection on the album adds up to a greatest hits collection and a whole lot more. How do you feel it represents the legacy of The Stray Cats?

BRIAN: Even after a two-and-a half month tour, we barely made a scratch in the amount of cities that you can visit. I feel we definitely needed a live album so that people who couldn’t make our shows could get to experience a Stray Cats show. I realized that besides the songs from our new album 40, people were singing along with practically every song. This represented to me that the Stray Cats were much more than hit records. We had created life-long fans.

LEE: This live record really captures what we are about. It’s our best songs played with sweat, passion and attitude. It’s the soundtrack of my life.

JIM: We opened the show with “Cat Fight” which is a new song–that sets the tone right away that this is not just some oldies, greatest hits gig. We felt it was very important to have new songs for the tour, and then to open the show with a brand new one is a pretty bad ass move if you ask me–everybody knows the hits are coming, the fun is how you get there.

40 years on, what have you guys learned about each other musically? The band’s chemistry is undeniable, as this live album proves.

BRIAN: Stray Cats play with a lot of dynamics. This comes from watching each other and listening to each other play onstage. This can only come from a band that has been together for a long time. And from guys who grew up on the same block. I love playing with the boys, and you’ll love listening to this album.

LEE: The Stray Cats are ALL about the chemistry between us. Every night it’s different, every time we hit the stage and play “Rock This Town” or “Stray Cat Strut.” It’s different and unique. It’s the magic, it’s the secret, it’s what make us the Stray Cats.

JIM: Personally, I keep learning how good the other two are! They play so well and I get to listen to it every night–I’m still super into it! We’ve spent a big chunk of our lives doing music together, going back 40 years and if you count Lee and I practicing just the bass and drums back in the garage in Massapequa [Long Island, New York] since the 8th grade, it’s even more time than that. We had an undeniable chemistry immediately way back then, and we’ve really embraced it and worked on it so that by now, it just comes out that way!

Tracklisting:

1. CAT FIGHT (OVER A DOG LIKE ME)

2. RUNAWAY BOYS

3. TOO HIP, GOTTA GO

4. DOUBLE TALKIN’ BABY

5. THREE TIME’S A CHARM

6. STRAY CAT STRUT

7. MEAN PICKIN’ MAMA

8. GENE & EDDIE

9. CRY BABY

10. I WON’T STAND IN YOUR WAY

11. CANNONBALL RAG

12. MISIRLOU

13. WHEN NOTHING’S GOING RIGHT

14. (SHE’S) SEXY + 17

15. BRING IT BACK AGAIN

16. MY ONE DESIRE **

17. BLAST OFF

18. LUST ‘N’ LOVE

19. FISHNET STOCKINGS

20. ROCK THIS TOWN

21. ROCK IT OFF

22. BUILT FOR SPEED

23. RUMBLE IN BRIGHTON

**On LP and digital only

Photo credit: Suzie Kaplan

The Stray Cats from L-R: Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom, Lee Rocker,

By Russ Harrington

About The STRAY CATS:

The STRAY CATS, the band that put Rockabilly music back on the record charts in the early ’80s, scored several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual 1950’s style brought “up to date” with exaggerated pompadours and colorful tattoos and as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly’s original heyday. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bass player Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979, the trio shared a love for Rockabilly music. After banging around New York for a few months, in the summer of 1980, and seeing a pompadoured kid on the cover of UK magazine NME, they hopped a plane to London where a rockabilly revival movement was just beginning to emerge. Their massive hits and videos include “Runaway Boys,” “Rock This Town,”“Stray Cat Strut” “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” and “I Won’t Stand in Your Way.”

For more information on TheSTRAY CATS, visit:

Official Website | Facebook

Press Releases + Assets:

http://www.msopr.com/n/client-roster/stray-cats/

For press inquiries, contact SRO PR:

Mitch Schneider│[email protected]

Marcee Rondan│[email protected]

July 17, 2020

THE STRAY CATS Set To Release New Live Album ‘Rocked This Town: From LA To London’ On September 11

DATE: JULY 17, 2020

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN

THE STRAY CATS

SET TO RELEASE NEW LIVE ALBUM

‘ROCKED THIS TOWN: FROM LA TO LONDON’

ON SEPTEMBER 11

ROCKED THIS TOWN: FROM LA TO LONDON is the name of the upcoming live album by The STRAY CATS. Available September 11 via Surfdog Records and distributed by BMG (CD, vinyl, digital), this collection of 23 tracks recorded during the band’s critically acclaimed 40th Anniversary Tour in 2019 combines their unparalleled virtuosity and red-hot rock & roll spirit, all raw and completely live–the way it was played on sweaty stages around the world. View the album trailer here and click here to pre-order the album.

The live album was produced by the multi-platinum band’s guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bass player Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom–original founding members of the iconic American rock and roll trio–and mixed by Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton, Arctic Monkeys).The album’s career-spanning track listing (below) features their greatest hits as well as several brand-new scorchers from last year’s 40, the band’s first new album in 26 years.

40 kicked the door open on a fiery new chapter in The STRAY CATS’ career. It entered the charts at #1 on the Current Rock chart; #3 on the Indie chart; and #5 on the Billboard Album Sales chart. This marked the group’s highest entries since 1983’s Built For Speed, which was released 36 years ago. American Songwriter declared “The Stray Cats remain a well-oiled machine, as super charged in 2019 as they were 40 years earlier (5/21/19), while All Music noted: “Comfortable in their skin and still intoxicated by a big rockabilly beat, the Stray Cats sound vigorous and sly…(5/24/19).”

On the live front, The STRAY CATS performed overseas shows last June and July and then toured America from August 2-September 1 (presented by SiriusXM). As Newsday (New York) noted,“All three are now virtuosos on their instruments, with Rocker and Phantom weaving together intricate rhythms while Setzer delivers wild guitar solos. And Setzer’s rockabilly croon has only deepened and improved with age, as he showed on their breakout hit ‘Stray Cat Strut’ and a gorgeous version of ‘I Won’t Stand in Your Way.’ The simplicity of their setup makes what they do with songs like ‘Rock This Town,’ which becomes an epic anthem live with solos from Setzer and Rocker, all the more stunning” (8/3/19).

Tracklisting:

1. CAT FIGHT (OVER A DOG LIKE ME)

2. RUNAWAY BOYS

3. TOO HIP, GOTTA GO

4. DOUBLE TALKIN’ BABY

5. THREE TIME’S A CHARM

6. STRAY CAT STRUT

7. MEAN PICKIN’ MAMA

8. GENE & EDDIE

9. CRY BABY

10. I WON’T STAND IN YOUR WAY

11. CANNONBALL RAG

12. MISIRLOU

13. WHEN NOTHING’S GOING RIGHT

14. (SHE’S) SEXY + 17

15. BRING IT BACK AGAIN

16. MY ONE DESIRE **

17. BLAST OFF

18. LUST ‘N’ LOVE

19. FISHNET STOCKINGS

20. ROCK THIS TOWN

21. ROCK IT OFF

22. BUILT FOR SPEED

23. RUMBLE IN BRIGHTON

**On LP and digital only

Photo credit: Suzie Kaplan

The Stray Cats from L-R: Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom, Lee Rocker,

By Russ Harrington

About The STRAY CATS:

The STRAY CATS, the band that put Rockabilly music back on the record charts in the early ’80s, scored several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual 1950’s style brought “up to date” with exaggerated pompadours and colorful tattoos and as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly’s original heyday. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bass player Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979, the trio shared a love for Rockabilly music. After banging around New York for a few months, in the summer of 1980, and seeing a pompadoured kid on the cover of UK magazine NME, they hopped a plane to London where a rockabilly revival movement was just beginning to emerge. Their massive hits and videos include “Runaway Boys,” “Rock This Town,” “Stray Cat Strut” “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” and “I Won’t Stand in Your Way.”

For more information on The STRAY CATS, visit:

Official Website | Facebook

Press Releases + Assets:

http://www.msopr.com/n/client-roster/stray-cats/

For press inquiries, contact SRO PR:

Mitch Schneider│mschneider@sropr.com

Marcee Rondan│marcee@sropr.com

September 24, 2019

STRAY CATS Release New Video for “Desperado”

DT: SEPTMBER 19, 2019

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN/ANDREA FAULK

THE STRAY CATS

RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR

“DESPERADO,”

THE LATEST TRACK FROM

’40,’

THEIR FIRST NEW ALBUM IN 26 YEARS

ON SURFDOG RECORDS

The STRAY CATS—Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker (bass, vocals) and Slim Jim Phantom (drums, vocals)–came back strong this year with red-hot shows and the critically acclaimed 40. It’s their first new album in 26 years and one celebrating the iconic American rock and roll trio’s 40^th anniversary. Issued by Surfdog Records and distributed by BMG (CD, vinyl, digital), the album spun off four singles: “Cat Fight (Over A Dog Like Me),” “Rock It Off,” “Cry Danger” and the latest, “Desperado,” described by the Washington Post as an “instrumental that could have been plucked from one of Clint Eastwood’s spaghetti westerns” (5/21/19).

“Reverb and tape delay–I love those two sounds,” says Setzer about “Desperado.” I was thinking of a Clint Eastwood movie. He’s in the desert waiting for someone to come over that he could shoot.” The recently released “Desperado” video blends scenes from vintage spaghetti western films and old beach movies for a crazy-fun pop culture mash-up. View the video here.

“I think Brian keeps in mind what everyone’s strengths are,” Slim Jim Phantom told Newsday (5/14/19) about the material on 40. “There’s one track that I was very flattered to hear he wrote for me called ‘Three Times a Charm’ and it was very much him imagining me doing the thing like Gene Vincent had Dickie Harrell do, where the drums answer the singing and part of the riff is the drum part.”

40, released May 24, entered the charts at #1 on the Current Rock chart; #3 on the Indie chart; and #5 on the Billboard Album Sales chart. This marks the group’s highest entries since 1983’s Built For Speed, which was released 36 years ago. American Songwriter declared “The Stray Cats remain a well-oiled machine, as super charged in 2019 as they were 40 years earlier (5/21/19), while All Music noted: “Comfortable in their skin and still intoxicated by a big rockabilly beat, the Stray Cats sound vigorous and sly…(5/24/19).”

On the live front, The Stray Cats toured America from August 2-September 1 (presented by SiriusXM) on the heels of June and July overseas shows. The seeds for the reunion were planted in April 2018 when the Stray Cats performed at the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend festival. As Lee Rocker told the Washington Post (5/21/19), recalling the moments waiting in the wings before the band walked onstage: “It was just me, Brian and Jim. ‘C’mon Everybody’ on the sound system and 20,000 people and the sound of that crowd. That was really something that I won’t forget. And I don’t even know what it was. But it definitely hit me. It was one of those moments that you know you just swallow and you go, ‘Wow.'”

Here are some of the critical accolades the band received from various publications about their blazing U.S. dates:

“The beauty of this band is, even their new songs sound old. That’s always been by design. So those brand new tracks fit right into the set with ease.”

–Brett Callwood, LA Weekly, 8/30/19

“It’s was definitely a swingin’, rockin’, and shoutin’ of a good time as the sensational, iconic and legendary band the Stray Cats prowled their way to the Greek Theatre on Wednesday night. It’s been a long 40 years since they dropped their first album, In no way, shape or form are the Stray Cats showing any signs of slowing down…”

–Daniel Seyum, Music Connection, 8/30/19

“All three are now virtuosos on their instruments, with Rocker and Phantom weaving together intricate rhythms while Setzer delivers wild guitar solos. And Setzer’s rockabilly croon has only deepened and improved with age, as he showed on their breakout hit ‘Stray Cat Strut’ and a gorgeous version of ‘I Won’t Stand in Your Way.’ The simplicity of their setup makes what they do with songs like ‘Rock This Town,’ which becomes an epic anthem live with solos from Setzer and Rocker, all the more stunning.”

–Glenn Gamboa, Newsday (New York), 8/3/19

“Thanks to Setzer’s wide-ranging guitar vocabulary, the trio has added more ‘abillies’ – jazzabilly, bluesabilly, twangabilly, punkabilly, boogieabilly, surfabilly, swingabilly, even bluegrassabilly. At times Setzer, like Chuck Berry, would switch styles of music in mid-solo Sunday. He truly cut loose on the extended ‘Fishnet Stockings,’ fingers going full speed up and down the fretboard, downshifting to descending lines, jamming in any direction he wanted and, of course, giving Rocker and Phantom moments to solo…“

–Jon Bream, Star Tribune (Minneapolis), 8/19/19

“The Stray Cats still have the same pedal-to-the-metal energy as ever…Judging from the band’s interaction with each other and the fans, the Stray Cuts were having big fun on the prowl. Notable was Setzer’s guitar playing. Shining through were the subtleties of his jazz and swing-based solo career. Between the straightforward, blues-rooted pentatonic scale, Setzer went beyond his descending fretboard flourishes and tremolo bar bends with jazz runs that rivaled Django Reinhardt.”

— Jeff Elbel, Big Takeover, 8/19/19

“What’s most striking is that Setzer, Rocker, and Phantom are each masters of their own domain. You can’t get enough of Setzer’s sterling-silver, economical turns when a valley opens up. He rips through each stanza, dropping jaws with a wink and a smile. Phantom, of course, standing behind a small kit, muscles the beat poppin’ without reservation or nonsense. Rocker plays the perfect the counterpart, plucking his standup bass with rigid authority and measured flexibility.”

–Shawn Perry, Vintage Rock, 9/2/19

The Stray Cats from L-R: Lee Rocker, Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom

By Russ Harrington

About The STRAY CATS:

The STRAY CATS, the band that put Rockabilly music back on the record charts in the early ’80s, scored several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual 1950’s style brought “up to date” with exaggerated pompadours and colorful tattoos and as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly’s original heyday. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bass player Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979, the trio shared a love for Rockabilly music. After banging around New York for a few months, in the summer of 1980, and seeing a pompadoured kid on the cover of UK magazine NME, they hopped a plane to London where a rockabilly revival movement was just beginning to emerge. Their massive hits and videos include “Runaway Boys,” “Rock This Town,” “Stray Cat Strut” “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” and “I Won’t Stand in Your Way.”

For more information on The STRAY CATS, visit:

Official Website | Facebook

Press Releases + Assets:

http://www.msopr.com/n/client-roster/stray-cats/

For press inquiries, contact SRO PR:

Mitch Schneider│mschneider@sropr.com

Marcee Rondan│marcee@sropr.com

Andrea Faulk │ afaulk@sropr.com (tour press)

July 1, 2019

The Stray Cats To Perform August 2 Intimate Hometown Show In Long Island, New York for SiriusXM

SIRIUSXM PRESENTS A HOMETOWN CONCERT WITH

THE STRAY CATS ON AUGUST 2

Band Returns to Revolution in Long Island, NY for the First Time in 40 Years to Take the Stage for SiriusXM Subscribers

Show kicks off band’s 40^th Anniversary U.S. Tour

Special, invitation-only concert, to air on SiriusXM channels: Outlaw Country, Little Steven’s Underground Garage and 1^st Wave

NEW YORK–June 27, 2019- SiriusXM announced today that the iconic and acclaimed American rock and roll trio, The Stray Cats, will perform an intimate invitation-only show for SiriusXM subscribers on Friday, August 2 near the band’s hometown of Massapequa, New York on Long Island, where they first formed in 1979. This performance–which will kick-start their much-anticipated 40^th anniversary U.S. tour–marks the first time the trio will take the stage at Revolution Bar & Grill for a show after unsuccessfully auditioning at the venue 40 years ago.

“In 1977, we auditioned at the Revolution (formerly Past Times Pub) down the road from our house, and didn’t get the gig,” said The Stray Cats. “Now we’re finally coming back!”

The special performance for SiriusXM will feature The Stray Cats performing fan favorites from their illustrious 40-year career, as well as new songs off the critically acclaimed new album, 40, their first new music in 26 years via Surfdog Records with distribution by BMG.

The band’s original founding members Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom will perform this special concert airing on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country (channel 60), Little Steven’s Underground Garage (channel 21) 1^st Wave (channel 33) and on the SiriusXM app.

SiriusXM subscribers will have the opportunity to win tickets to this private SiriusXM performance through an invitation sent by e-mail to qualified subscribers who have consented to e-mail marketing from SiriusXM and who have registered their music interests with us at siriusxm.com/perks. Additionally, subscribers since June 13, 2019 will be able to enter for the chance to win a trip for two to Massapequa, NY including airfare, hotel stay, and a pair of tickets to SiriusXM Presents The Stray Cats at Revolution in Long Island. See Official Rules for complete details at siriusxm.com/StrayCats.

SiriusXM subscribers will be able to listen on SiriusXM radios, and those with streaming access can listen online, on-the-go with the SiriusXM mobile app and at home on a wide variety of connected devices including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers, and more. Go to www.SiriusXM.com/streaming to learn more.

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About The STRAY CATS:

The STRAY CATS, the band that put Rockabilly music back on the record charts in the early ’80s, scored several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual 1950’s style brought “up to date” with exaggerated pompadours and colorful tattoos and as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly’s original heyday. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bass player Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979, the trio shared a love for Rockabilly music. After banging around New York for a few months, in the summer of 1980, and seeing a pompadoured kid on the cover of UK magazine NME, they hopped a plane to London where a rockabilly revival movement was just beginning to emerge. Their massive hits and videos include “Runaway Boys,” “Rock This Town,” “Stray Cat Strut,” “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” and “I Won’t Stand in Your Way.”

For more information on The STRAY CATS, visit:

Official Website | Facebook

MSO Press Releases + Assets:

http://www.msopr.com/n/client-roster/stray-cats/

About SiriusXM

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world’s largest audio entertainment company, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription- and advertising-supported audio products. With the recent addition of Pandora, the largest streaming music provider in the U.S., SiriusXM reaches more than 100 million people with its audio products. For more about the new SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.

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The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: our substantial competition, which is likely to increase over time; our ability to attract or increase the number of subscribers, which is uncertain; our ability to profitably attract and retain more price-sensitive consumers; failure to protect the security of personal information about our customers; interference to our service from wireless operations; a decline in the effectiveness of our extensive marketing efforts; consumer protection laws and their enforcement; our failure to realize benefits of acquisitions or other strategic initiatives, including the acquisition of Pandora Media, Inc.; unfavorable outcomes of pending or future litigation; the market for music rights, which is changing and subject to uncertainties; our dependence upon the auto industry; general economic conditions; existing or future government laws and regulations could harm our business; failure of our satellites would significantly damage our business; the interruption or failure of our information technology and communications systems; rapid technological and industry changes; failure of third parties to perform; our failure to comply with FCC requirements; modifications to our business plan; our indebtedness; damage to our studios, networks or other facilities as a result of terrorism or natural catastrophes; our principal stockholder has significant influence over our affairs and over actions requiring stockholder approval and its interests may differ from interests of other holders of our common stock; impairment of our business by third-party intellectual property rights; and changes to our dividend policies which could occur at any time. Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

Source: SiriusXM

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