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On a warm March night, alternative-indie rock band, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, thrilled eager fans with their return to Austin, TX. <\/p>\n
Rainbow Kitten Surprise is known for their eclectic influences and unique sound. They are made up of musicians Ela Melo (vocals), Darrick \u201cBozzy\u201d Keller (guitar\/vocals), Ethan Goodpaster (guitar), and Jess Haney (drums). They have been making music since 2013, and their most recent release was a single titled \u201cSixteen.\u201d In total, they have five studio albums and are hopefully working on another.<\/p>\n
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Opening for Rainbow Kitten Surprise is Southern California-based band Common People. The band consists of members Nicky Winegardner (vocals\/guitar), Konrad Ulich (vocals\/bass), Cormac Cadden (drums), Asher Thomson (guitar), and Sam Belzer (guitar). Their garage-rock sound caught the eyes of Red Light Management, and in addition to Rainbow Kitten Surprise, they have opened for big-name artist Cage The Elephant. Their debut single \u201cThank You\u201d gained traction last year, in 2025. Since then, they have released a few more singles, but fans are still eagerly waiting for an EP or debut album.<\/p>\n
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Common People came onto the stage with great energy. They performed their song \u201cReady or Not,\u201d along with a few other originals. Mid-set, they took a second to thank and praise Rainbow Kitten Surprise for having them join them on tour. Sadly, Austin will be their last stop on Rainbow Kitten Surprise\u2019s tour. Following, they performed an awesome cover of The Pixies\u2019 \u201cWhere Is My Mind?\u201d At around the 40-minute mark of their set, they closed with their newest single, \u201cDear Worry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rainbow Kitten Surprise opened their set with \u201cHell Nah\u201d from their most recent album, bones (2025), and \u201cOur Song,\u201d a single from 2020. Many fans at the barricade held signs that applauded the band. They also waved LGBTQ+ and Transgender Pride flags. Ela announced to fans that this would be the last stop on their 2026 bones Tour before they took a well-deserved break. At the end of May, Rainbow Kitten Surprise will pick back up their tour in Europe and before returning to the US for a few more shows. Their set continued, and they played songs such as the newer 2025 single \u201cEspionage\u201d and the throwback \u201cAll\u2019s Well That Ends.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Before beginning their latest single, \u201cSixteen,\u201d Ela introduced it as the most emo song they\u2019ve ever made. Towards the end of their show, they performed a quick three-song acoustic run of \u201cTexas Hold\u2019em,\u201d \u201cBare Bones,\u201d and \u201cFirst Class.\u201d As the night came to an end, Rainbow Kitten Surprise shut it down with an encore of the closing track from bones, \u201cTropics\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s Called: Freefall,\u201d their 2018 top-hit from the album How To: Friend, Love, Freefall.<\/p>\n
Fans can expect their favorite band to come to Austin sometime soon, as it seems Rainbow Kitten Surprise tours here pretty regularly.<\/p>\n
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