The Black Keys announced details of their 2012 tour today. Included are several dates for big arenas, including Madison Square Garden, the Verizon Center, and United Center. It’s hardly a surprise considering their burst in popularity the past year, propelled most recently by glowing press for their new album, El Camino. Our glowing review is here.
The blues-rock duo will also be on “Saturday Night Live” tomorrow, “The Colbert Report” on the 6th, and Letterman on the 7th.
12-05 New York, NY – Webster Hall
12-11 Los Angeles, CA –Â KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas
01-23 Antwerp, Belgium – Lotto
01-24 Lille, France – Zenith
01-25 Paris, France – Zenith
01-27 Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle
01-28 Berlin, Germany – Arena
01-30 Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
01-31 Zurich, Switzerland – Maag Hall
02-01 Eindhoven, Holland – Klokgebouw
02-03 Nottingham, England – Capital FM Arena
02-04 Edinburgh, Scotland – Corn Exchange
02-06-07 Manchester, England – O2 Apollo
02-09-10-11 London, England – Alexandra Palace
03-02 Cincinnati, OH – U.S. Bank Arena *
03-03 Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena *
03-04 Columbus, OH – Jerome Schottenstein Center *
03-06 Portland, ME – Cumberland Co. Civic Center *
03-07 Boston, MA – TD Garden *
03-09 Washington, DC – Verizon Center *
03-10 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center *
03-12 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
03-13 Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre *
03-14 Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre *
03-16 Indianapolis, IN – Conseco Fieldhouse *
03-18 Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena *
03-19 Chicago, IL – United Center *
03-20 Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena *
03-23 Norfolk, VA – Constant Convocation Center *
* with Arctic Monkeys