The National: Boxer coming May 21, tour dates announced
The National will be releasing their fourth album, Boxer, on May 21 in Europe, and May 22 in the US, through Beggars Banquet. Boxer follows the critically acclaimed Alligator, which brought on six Plug Award nominations in 2006. The band will perform three shows in Europe to support the release, then 27 shows in North America. To preview accoustic versions from Boxer, Blogotheque has posted live performances of Ada and Start a War. Audio from these acoustic performances have since been posted online.
Bryce Dessner of The National and his side project of The Clogs has helped organize a music festival in Cincinnati called Music Now over the weekend of April 5 – 7. Amiina will be performing music from their new album, and backing up a special Sufjan Stevens' performance. Music Now will also include My Brightest Diamond, and Irena and Vojtech Havel.
"Opening night marathon concert featuring a US debut solo performance by Pedro Soler (Flamenco guitar), world premieres by Padma Newsome and Bryce Dessner with Clogs and percussionist David Cossin. Also – world premieres of select arrangements from Sufjan Stevens' Enjoy Your Rabbit album for String Quartet, and a new composition for Marimba, Saw, and String Quartet by Maria Huld Markan from Amiina."
The National – Ada (acoustic)
The National – Start a War (acoustic)
The Clogs – Kapsburger and 5/4 medley
Sufjan Stevens – Year of the Dog
My Brightest Diamond – Something of an End (remix)
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22 MAY: ASTORIA, London, UK
23 MAY: LA MAROQUINERIE, Paris, FRANCE
25 MAY: MAGNET, Berlin, GERMANY
28 MAY: BOWERY BALLROOM, New York, NY w/ The Broken West
29 MAY: BOWERY BALLROOM, New York, NY w/ Doveman
30 MAY: BOWERY BALLROOM, New York, NY w/ My Brightest Diamond
31 MAY: BOWERY BALLROOM, New York, NY w/ Elysian Fields // SOLD OUT
02 JUNE: JOHNNY BRENDA'S, PHILADELPHIA, PA
04 JUNE: CABARET JUSTE POUR RIRE, MONTREAL, CANADA
05 JUNE: OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO, CANADA
06 JUNE: MAGIC STICK, DETROIT, MI
07 JUNE: METRO, CHICAGO, IL
08 JUNE: 400 BAR, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
09 JUNE: HIGH NOON SALOON, MADISON, WI
11 JUNE: DUCK ROOM, ST LOUIS, MO
12 JUNE: HEADLINERS, LOUISVILLE, KY
13 JUNE: THE EARL, ATLANTA, GA
14 JUNE: BONNAROO MUSIC FESTIVAL, MANCHESTER, TN
15 JUNE: 20TH CENTURY THEATER, CINCINNATI, OH
16 JUNE: THE BASEMENT, COLUMBUS, OH
18 JUNE: BEACHLAND BALLROOM, CLEVELAND, OH
19 JUNE: REX THEATER, PITTSBURGH, PA
20 JUNE: 9:30 CLUB, WASHINGTON DC
21 JUNE: MIDDLE EAST DOWNSTAIRS, BOSTON, MA
25 JUNE: CASBAH, SAN DIEGO, CA
26 JUNE: EL REY THEATER, LOS ANGELES, CA
27 JUNE: BIMBO'S 365 CLUB, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
28 JUNE: BERBATIS PAN, PORTLAND, OR
29 JUNE: RICHARDS ON RICHARDS, VANCOUVER, CANADA
30 JUNE: NEUMOS, SEATTLE, WA�