The Black Keys have released their Let’s Rock album on this New Music Friday – have a listen on Live4ever.
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney’s first studio record since 2014’s Turn Blue came somewhat out of the blue when its announcement followed the surprise release of their Lo/Hi single back in March; “When we’re together we are the Black Keys, that’s where that real magic is and always has been since we were 16,” Auerbach said at the time. “The record is like a homage to electric guitar.” Carney added.
“We took a simple approach and trimmed all the fat like we used to.”
The duo will start touring the album a little later this year with North American legs booked for September, October and November.
Tour dates:
September
21 – Las Vegas, NV, Life Is Beautiful
23 – Denver, CO, Pepsi Center
24 – Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center
25 – St. Louis, MO, Enterprise Center
27 – Chicago, IL, United Center
28 – Minneapolis, MN, Target Center
30 – Cleveland, OH, Quicken Loans Arena
October
1 – Nashville, TN, Bridgestone Arena
2 – Columbus, OH, Nationwide Arena
4 – Milwaukee, WI, Fiserv Forum
5 – Detroit, MI, Little Caesars Arena
7 – Pittsburgh, PA, PPG Paints Arena
8 – Grand Rapids, MI, Van Andel Arena
9 – Toronto, ON, Scotiabank Arena
11 – Boston, MA, TD Garden
12 – Washington, DC, The Anthem
14 – Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Arena
15 – Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
November
5 – Sunrise, FL, BB&T Center
6 – Orlando, FL, Amway Center
8 – Raleigh, NC, PNC Arena
9 – Atlanta, GA, State Farm Arena
12 – Houston, TX, Toyota Center
13 – Austin, TX, Frank Erwin Center
14 – Fort Worth, TX, Dickies Arena
16 – Phoenix, AZ, Talking Stick Resort Arena
17 – San Diego, CA, Pechanga Arena
19 – Los Angeles, CA, The Forum
20 – San Francisco, CA, TBA
22 – Portland, OR, Moda Center
23 – Tacoma, WA, Tacoma Dome
24 – Vancouver, BC, Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena