New Voice & Tour —How Carla Harvey is Breaking New Ground in Lords of Acid
On Sunday, May 24, 2026, Lords of Acid visit San Antonio at a moment of internal transition that has sharpened the band’s live identity. The Cheeky Freaky Tour marks one of the first extended U.S. runs with Carla Harvey stepping in as the group’s new frontwoman, a move announced in early 2025 that reframed the band as an active project willing to retool itself in public.
Initial reporting around Harvey’s addition emphasized deep intention. Coverage at the time noted that her role wasn’t positioned as a reinvention, but as a continuation — one that leaned into discipline, vocal command, and stage control. That framing has largely held. Subsequent live reviews from mid-2025 described a performance that felt tighter and more deliberate, with Harvey navigating the catalog without dilution while bringing a modern physicality that audiences responded to quickly and without hesitation .
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That reception matters. Lords of Acid’s material has always relied on delivery as much as content, and early tour stops suggested the transition landed cleanly. Rather than overshadowing the material, Harvey’s presence has been credited with giving it renewed structure — a quality that reviewers pointed out as distinguishing this cycle from earlier tours built more around excess than execution.
Support on the San Antonio date broadens the night — Princess Superstar brings electro-clash credibility that aligns naturally with the band’s club-rooted history, while Tony and the Kiki, Dead on a Sunday, and MZ Neon extend the bill into adjacent electronic and industrial territory.
The stop at Paper Tiger fits the moment. The venue reinforces what this version of Lords of Acid appears focused on proving: that the band’s legacy doesn’t require preservation — only momentum & a brand new voice .
VENUE
Paper Tiger
LINEUP
Lords of Acid
Dead on a Sunday
Princess Superstar
Tony and the Kiki
MZ Neon