Danny Elfman Is Not In The Touring Band
He sang for the band until 1995. He does not appear with the act touring now, and nothing on this site suggests he might.
He sang for the band until 1995. He does not appear with the act touring now, and nothing on this site suggests he might.
Why it matters here
The single most common misunderstanding about these shows is that Danny Elfman is on them. He is not. He sang for Oingo Boingo until it ended in 1995, and he has not been part of the act that tours the catalogue.
He has explained the reason more than once. It is his hearing: he has described reaching a point where he did not want to be on a live rock stage again, and pointed to in-ear monitors and to quieter orchestral work as what made performing possible for him at all. That is also the reason he gives for ruling out a reunion.
Separately, he announced a tour under his own name for autumn 2026, supporting a new rock album. It is his own project with his own band. This site does not cover it, does not list its dates, and does not sell tickets for it — a guide to one act should not quietly become a guide to another.
If you ever see one of his solo dates appear inside the ticket listings on this site, that is a fault in our search filter, not a change in the facts. Tell us and we will fix it.
Live inventory
Live listings with current pricing from TicketNetwork’s marketplace. Match the date and the venue against the schedule rather than the event title — no show on sale is an Oingo Boingo reunion, whatever a listing calls it.
What is on sale instead
Original members of Oingo Boingo, with a singer who is not Danny Elfman, at nine announced shows.
These dates have passed. Every announced show is on the schedule page.
Good to know
No. He is not on the band's published roster and does not tour with it.
His hearing. He has described getting used to in-ear monitors and being able to stand in front of a drum kit without damaging his hearing further as the change that made performing possible again — but for orchestral work, not for Oingo Boingo.
He announced a solo tour of his own for autumn 2026, in support of a new rock album. Those are his shows, not Oingo Boingo shows, and they are not listed or sold on this site.
Nothing of the kind has been announced. This site does not print guesses about who might appear, and you should treat any listing that promises him with suspicion.