Black Keys announce tour with Nashville stop, look to release 'Ohio Players' album Friday
The Black Keys are set to embark on a 2024 North American headline tour, the International Players Tour, in support of their new album, "Ohio Players," which releases April 5.
The 31-date tour kicks off in Tulsa, OK, on Sept. 17 and travels across the country to cities including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, with a Nashville stop at Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 18. The Head and The Heart will be joining the tour for select shows, including Nashville. American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tues., April 2 at 10 a.m. local time through Thurs., April 4 at 10 p.m. local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning Fri., April 5 at 10 a.m. local time.
The tour announcement follows two performances by The Black Keys at SXSW in March, where the band also debuted their new documentary "This is a Film About The Black Keys."
Ahead of this leg of the tour, The Black Keys will head to Europe to debut their brand-new live show. Tickets for the UK and Europe shows are on-sale now.Ohio Players is set to be an album unlike any of the band’s others, featuring collaborations with friends and colleagues, including Beck, Noel Gallagher, Dan the Automator, Greg Kurstin, Juicy J, Lil Noid, and others.
Listeners have gotten a taste of what to expect from the new project with the lead single, “Beautiful People (Stay High),” that recently reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart and AAA Airplay charts, and additional offerings “This Is Nowhere” and “I Forgot to Be Your Lover.”
For ticket and album information, visit theblackkeys.com.
The Black Keys – 2024 International Players Tour
Sept. 17 - Tulsa, OK — BOK Center
Sept. 18 - Austin, TX — Moody Center
Sept. 20 - Dallas, TX — American Airlines Center
Sept. 21 - Houston, TX — Toyota Center
Sept. 24 - Denver, CO — Ball Arena
Sept. 26 - Phoenix, AZ — Footprint Center
Sept. 27 - Los Angeles, CA — Kia Forum
Sept. 28 - Palm Desert, CA — Acrisure Arena
Sept. 29 - Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre
Oct. 2 - Portland, OR — Moda Center
Oct. 3 - Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
Oct. 10 - Pittsburgh, PA — PPG Paints Arena
Oct. 11 - Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 12 - Cleveland, OH — Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Oct.13 - Grand Rapids, MI — Van Andel Arena
Oct. 16 - Charlotte, NC — Spectrum Center
Oct. 18 - Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena
Oct. 19 - Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
Oct. 21 - Philadelphia, PA — Wells Fargo Center
Oct. 23 - Louisville, KY — KFC Yum! Center
Oct. 24 - Columbus, OH — Nationwide Arena
Oct. 26 - Indianapolis, IN — Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Oct. 27 - Knoxville, TN — Food City Center
Oct. 30 - New York, NY — Madison Square Garden
Nov. 1 - Boston, MA — TD Garden
Nov. 2 - Baltimore, MD — CFG Bank Arena
Nov. 3 - Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun Arena
Nov. 7 - Chicago, IL — United Center
Nov. 9 - Milwaukee, WI — Fiserv Forum
Nov. 10 - Minneapolis, MN — Target Center
Nov. 12 - Detroit, MI —Little Caesars Arena
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: The Black Keys to make Nashville stop at Bridgestone Arena