February 12, 2009 19:29
The National gear up for North American tour
Dates kick off May 5 in Toronto
The National have announced a run of dates in the US and Canada, scheduled to kick off May 5.
The outing will see the band play a string of East Coast cities, currently wrapping up May 29 in Philadelphia, PA.
As previously reported, the band recently previewed two brand new tracks entitled 'Karamazov' and 'Wake Up Your Saints', at a benefit for Tibet House in New York.
The dates are:
Toronto, Ontario Kool Haus (May 21)
Montreal, Quebec Metropolis (22)
Boston, MA House of Blues (23)
Washington, DC 9:30 Club (24, 25)
Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse (27)
Raleigh, NC Maymendi Concert Hall (28)
Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory (29)
--By our New York staff.
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