The Black Keys are going on tour. That news is, of course, no surprise considering their forthcoming eighth album Turn Blue is pretty much upon us, but the Akron-hailing, Nashville-based rock-blues duo made the announcement with their own inimitable aplomb. In the video above, they call a press conference, seemingly in an FBI building, essentially so they can be laughed at by the friends, fans, and possibly family gathered.
Of course, it’s all to say the band is launching the North American leg of a world tour kicking off in September, with support from Cage the Elephant, St. Vincent, and Jake Bugg. Presale begins Tuesday, May 13 at 10 a.m. local and can be accessed by pre-ordering Turn Blue via the Black Keys site only. General sale starts Friday, May 16, same time.
Peep the dates below, and revisit the televangelical video for “Fever,” the gloomy title track, the stormy single “Bullet in the Brain,” and also that weird prank call from drummer Patrick Carney to his band’s label, Nonesuch.
The Black Keys tour dates:
September 5 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center *
September 6 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena *
September 7 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena *
September 9 – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Bradley Center *
September 10 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center *
September 12 – Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena *
September 13 – Pittsburgh, PA @ CONSOL Energy Center *
September 14 – Rochester, NY @ Blue Cross Arena *
September 16 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre *
September 18 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre *
September 20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center *
September 21 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden *
September 24 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center *
September 25 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center *
September 27 – Chicago, IL @ United Center *
October 24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center †
October 25 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre †
October 27 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome †
October 28 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place †
October 30 – Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum †
October 31 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center †
November 1 – Seattle, WA @ KeyArena †
November 9 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl †
November 10 – Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center †
November 12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Maverik Center †
November 13 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center †
November 15 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center †
November 16 – Dallas,TX @ American Airlines Center †
December 4 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Arena ‡
December 5 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena ‡
December 6 – Richmond, VA @ Richmond Coliseum ‡
December 8 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena ‡
December 9 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center ‡
December 11 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena ‡
December 12 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena ‡
December 13 – Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena ‡
December 15 – Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center ‡
December 16 – Tampa, FL @ Tampa Bay Times Forum ‡
December 17 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center ‡
December 19 – Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center ‡
December 20 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center ‡
December 21 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center ‡
* Special guest Cage The Elephant
† Special guest Jake Bugg
‡ Special guest St. Vincent
