New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The
Black Keys have announced a thirty-five-date "
Let's Rock" summer tour with performances in cities including Seattle, Dallas, Boston, New York, Tampa, and Jacksonville. Each date on the tour will feature direct support by Gary Clark Jr., with the exception of the July 10 concert in Berkeley, which will feature support from Allah-Las.
Jessy Wilson and The Marcus King Band will each open select dates on the first half of the tour, and Yola will open for the twenty-concert second leg, performing from her debut album, Walk Through Fire, starting in Cleveland on August 11. Tickets for all dates will go on sale on Friday, February 28.
The
Black Keys' ninth studio album, "Let's Rock," was released on June 28 via Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch Records and is available on all formats.
"When we're together, we are The
Black Keys," Dan Auerbach says. "That's where that real magic is and always has been since we were sixteen." "
Let's Rock" was released to critical praise, with Paste saying, "If you want something you can crank up at backyard barbecues or in the car with the windows down, well, The
Black Keys have two words for you, and they're in the album title." The Wall Street Journal adds, "The
Black Keys have mastered the form of guitar-based music, and the craft at work on these dozen songs is something to behold."
THE BLACK KEYS ON TOUR
Jul 7 White River Amphitheatre* Seattle, WA
Jul 8 Sunlight Supply* Portland, OR
Jul 10 Greek Theatre** Berkeley, CA
Jul 11 Five Point Amphitheatre* Irvine, CA
Jul 12 North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre* Chula Vista, CA
Jul 14 USANA Amphitheatre^ Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 15 Red Rocks Amphitheatre^ Morrison, CO
Jul 17 Dos Equis Pavilion^ Dallas, TX
Jul 18 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion^ Houston, TX
Jul 19 Germania Insurance Amphitheater^ Austin, TX
Jul 21 Hollywood Casino Ampthitheatre^ St. Louis, MO
Jul 22 Riverbend
Music Center^ Cincinnati, OH
Jul 24 Ruoff Home Mortgage
Music Center^ Indianapolis, IN
Jul 25 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre^ Chicago, IL
Jul 26 DTE
Energy Music Theater^ Detroit, MI
Aug 11 Blossom
Music Theater^^ Cleveland, OH
Aug 12 Budweiser Stage^^ Toronto, ON
Aug 14 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center^^ Darien Center, NY
Aug 15 St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview^^ Syracuse, NY
Aug 16 Saratoga Performing Arts Center^^ Saratoga Springs, NY
Aug 18 Darling's Waterfront Pavilion^^ Bangor, ME
Aug 19 Xfinity Theatre^^ Hartford, CT
Aug 21 Xfinity Center^^ Boston, MA
Aug 22 BB&T Pavilion^^ Camden, NJ
Aug 23 PNC Bank Arts Center^^ Holmdel, NJ
Aug 25 Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion^^ Gilford, NH
Aug 26 Northwell Health Theater at Jones Beach^^ Wantagh, NY
Aug 28 Merriweather Post Pavilion^^ Columbia, MD
Aug 29 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater^^ Virginia Beach, VA
Aug 30 Coastal Credit Union
Music Park at Walnut Creek^^ Raleigh, NC
Sept 1 PNC
Music Pavilion^^ Charlotte, NC
Sep 2 Oak Mountain Amphitheater^^ Birmingham, AL
Sep 4 MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater^^ Tampa, FL
Sep 5 iThink Financial Amphitheater^^ West Palm Beach, FL
Sep 6 Daily's Place^^ Jacksonville, FL
* w/Gary Clark Jr. and
Jessy Wilson
** w/Allah-Las and
Jessy Wilson
^ w/Gary Clark Jr. and The Marcus King Band
^^ w/Gary Clark Jr. and Yola.