First For Music News

NME News

The Raconteurs take on North America!

The Raconteurs
Carling Academy, Liverpool

The Raconteurs Carling Academy, Liverpool

Host of dates announced

Jack White and Brendan Benson’s new band The Raconteurs have announced details of their first full-length North American tour.

The band, whose debut album ‘Broken Boy Soldiers’ came out yesterday (May 15), play a host of shows in the summer, just after they come back from performing at a host of European festivals.

The dates are at:


Denver Fillmore Auditorium (July 16)

Tempe Marquee Theatre (18)

San Diego Soma (19)

Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre (21)

San Francisco Warfield Theatre (23)

Portland Roseland Theatre (25)

Vancouver Malkin Bowl at Stanley Park (26)

Seattle Moore Theatre (27)

Minneapolis First Avenue (August 3)

Chicago Grant Park (Lollapalooza) (4)

Ann Arbor Michigan Theatre (5)

Cleveland House of Blues (6)



The Raconteurs will end August by playing a headline slot at The Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds festivals over the weekend of August 25-27.

Add your comment

 
 
Please sign in

Forgot your password?

Register with MyNME

Every Tuesday and Friday

  • Up-to-the-minute news stories
  • The best new music and free downloads
  • Video interviews, photo galleries, competitions and more
  • Album and track reviews for the week ahead
  • Essential gigs in your area