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New US Tour Dates and Pre-Sale Information

siteadmin — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:48:52 +0000

The Black Keys are pleased to announce the following pre-sale information-

Please enter the below username and password in order to gain access to the presale. If you are not registered for http://TheBlackKeys.com/ please select "register" and fill out your information.

10/1/12 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center BUY TICKETS
10/2/12 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl BUY TICKETS
10/4/12 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center BUY TICKETS
10/5/12 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center BUY TICKETS
10/8/12 Anaheim, CA Honda Center BUY TICKETS
10/9/12 Phoenix, AZ US Air Arena BUY TICKETS
10/10/12 Las Cruces, NM Pan American Center BUY TICKETS

The Black Keys Announce New Zealand Shows

siteadmin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:47:02 +0000

The Black Keys are pleased to announce two new shows this November in New Zealand. Tickets are available at 9am on May 1st.

11/3/12 - Auckland, NZ - Vector Arena - TICKETS

11/5/12 - Wellington, NZ - TSB Bank Arena - TICKETS

The Black Keys on CBS Sunday Morning

siteadmin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:05:03 +0000

In case you missed The Black Keys on CBS Sunday Morning.

The Black Keys Announce Four New Shows

siteadmin — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 01:58:02 +0000

The Black Keys are pleased to announce four new shows in October. Ticket information coming soon.

10/4/12 - San Diego, CA - Valley View Casino Center
10/5/12 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
10/8/12 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
10/9/12 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Arena

CBS Sunday Morning

siteadmin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:51:00 +0000

Set your DVR- The Black Keys will be featured on CBS Sunday Morning with Anthony Mason this weekend.

Second Show Added in Melbourne

siteadmin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:07:35 +0000

The Black Keys have announced a second Melbourne show at Sidney Myer Music Bowl for Thursday, November 1st. Tickets can be purchased here.

The Black Keys Announce Australian Tour

siteadmin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:47:16 +0000

The Black Keys will be touring Australia this October. Tickets will go on sale today at 12pm AEST.

October 21
NEWCASTLE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE - TICKETS

October 22
SYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE - TICKETS

October 26
BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE - TICKETS

October 28
ROCK IT FESTIVAL, PERTH - TICKETS

October 30
ADELAIDE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE - TICKETS

October 31
SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL, MELBOURNE - TICKETS

November 1
SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL, MELBOURNE - TICKETS

The Black Keys & Anthony Bourdain

siteadmin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:50:21 +0000

The Black Keys will appear on this Anthony Bourdain’s Travel Channel program No Reservations tonight at 8pm EST. Watch a preview here.

Akron, OH Shout Out

siteadmin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:56:03 +0000

The Black Keys give a shout out to their home town of Akron, OH.

Lollapalozza 2012

siteadmin — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:03:43 +0000

The Black Keys will play Lollapalooza 2012 on August 3rd.

New Record Store Day Piece

siteadmin — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:40:30 +0000

As part of this year’s Record Store Day, on April 21st The Black Keys will release a Special Edition of El Camino. This exclusive package includes:

• CD version of El Camino
• Bonus 45rpm 7" with 2 live performances
• Giant poster
• Two 180-gram audiophile LP's cut at 45 rpm pressed by the Pallas Group, Diepholz, Germany

Firefly Music Festival

thekeysknees — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:49:44 +0000

The Black Keys will play Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware the weekend of July 20-22. For more information please visit FireflyFestival.com

New European Shows Announced

thekeysknees — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:01:20 +0000

The Black Keys have added the following European shows to their 2012 tour schedule. Click the show link for more details.

08.14.12 - Hannover, Germany - Awd Hall
11.27.12 - Lisbon, Portugal - Atlántico
11.28.12 - Madrid, Spain, Palacio De Deportes

European Festivals - UPDATED

thekeysknees — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:31:56 +0000

The Black Keys will be playing the following European festivals this summer. Tickets are on sale now, so click the link to get access to tickets today.

08.09.12 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
08.10.12 - Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
08.11.12 - Helsinki, Finland - Flow Festival

Catalpa Festival

thekeysknees — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:22:47 +0000

The Black Keys will be performing at the inaugural Catalpa Festival, taking place on July 28th & July 29th and located on Randall's Island, New York City! Tickets and information can be found HERE.

2012 Leeds Festival and Reading Festival

thekeysknees — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:15:20 +0000

The Black Keys will be playing both the Leeds Festival and the Reading Festival this year. Tickets for both festivals go on sale today (3/12) at 7:15pm. Click the link below for more details on each show.

08.24.12 - Leeds, UK - 2012 Leeds Festival
08.26.12 - Reading, UK - 2012 Reading Festival

Firestone High's Wall of Fame

thekeysknees — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:06:07 +0000

Congratulations to The Black Keys for making Firestone High School's Wall of Fame. The band went to Akron on Sunday to hang their photo on the high school's Alumni Hall of Fame and to take a tour of their alma mater. To read more about the band's latest honor, click HERE.

European Festivals

thekeysknees — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:51:22 +0000

The Black Keys will be playing the following European festivals this summer. Tickets are on sale now, so click the link to get access to tickets today.

08.09.12 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
08.10.12 - Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
08.11.12 - Helsinki, Finland - Flow Festival

Special Tickets Now Available to Benefit Charity

thekeysknees — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:32:47 +0000

The Black Keys are making a special selection of great seats available for all North American tour dates to benefit Akron’s Community Support Services, W.O. Smith Music School in Nashville and other great causes. Patrick and Dan’s most loyal fans can now get sold-out lower-level and GA floor tickets through Tickets-for-Charity. Help two great charities making a real difference in the community and get your tickets today HERE.

2012 MTVU Woodie Award Nominees

thekeysknees — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:53:39 +0000

The Black Keys are nominated for "Woodie Of The Year" and "Performing Woodie" at the 2012 MTVU Woodie Awards. Vote for them as "Woodie of The Year" HERE and "Performing Woodie" HERE.

Gold On The Ceiling Official Video on YouTube

thekeysknees — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:39:08 +0000

If you missed yesterday's premiere of the official video for "Gold On The Ceiling" you can now watch it on the band's YouTube Channel.

Gold On The Ceiling Video Premiere

thekeysknees — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:48:29 +0000

Click HERE to watch the premiere of "Gold On The Ceiling" in your territory.

If you're in Germany, click here.

Gold On The Ceiling MTV Premiere

thekeysknees — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:38:33 +0000

On Monday, February 6th, MTV News’ James Montgomery will sit down for an exclusive interview with The Black Keys to premiere the brand new music video for “Gold on the Ceiling” at 7:54pm ET on MTV during “MTV FIRST: THE BLACK KEYS.” Following the on-air portion, the band will stay on for an additional 30-minute interview on MTV.com and answer fan-submitted questions.

Coachella 2012

thekeysknees — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:06:57 +0000

The Black Keys will be headlining at this years Coachella.
For more information visit Coachella.com.

Second Leg of North American Tour

thekeysknees — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:23:41 +0000

The Black Keys will be hitting the road for the second leg of their North American tour in April with special guests Arctic Monkeys. Fan presale for the dates below will begin at 10am local time tomorrow - 1/10 (unless otherwise noted). To access presale tickets please visit theblackkeys.artistarena.com. To login enter the Username "elcamino" and the Password "tickets". Tickets for each show are limited and available on a first come first serve basis so make sure to get yours now.

4/25/12 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
4/27/12 - St. Louis, MO - Chaifetz Arena
4/28/12 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
4/30/12 - Denver, CO - 1stbank Center **
5/2/12 - Salt Lake City, - UT Maverick Center
5/4/12 - Oakland, CA - Oracle
5/5/12 - Sacramento, CA - Power Balance Pavillion***
5/7/12 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
5/8/12 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena**
5/9/12 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
5/11/12 - Calgary, AB - Saddledome
5/1212 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall
5/14/12 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
5/15/12 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
5/16/12 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center

** presale for these shows will be 1/17 at 10am local time

*** Please note that presale for the Sacramento show has been moved to 1/11 at 10am.***

Rolling Stone Cover

thekeysknees — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:30:23 +0000

The Black Keys are the featured cover story for the first time ever on the
January 19th issue of Rolling Stone. Pick up your copy this Friday.

Relix Magazine

thekeysknees — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:38:31 +0000

The Black Keys are on the cover of the January-February issue of Relix Magazine. They also take over as guest editors so make sure you get the issue today!

Triple J's Hottest 100

thekeysknees — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:19:48 +0000

Voting is now open for triple j's hottest 100 for 2011. Vote for 'Lonely Boy' - here

NPR's World Cafe Session

thekeysknees — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:22:36 +0000

The Black Keys session on NPR's World Cafe with host David Dye airs today at 2pm ET. Listen online HERE. To find your local station, click HERE.

Dec. 13th Fan Presale

thekeysknees — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:21:51 +0000

Tickets for the following shows will be available during a fan presale at 10am local time. To access the presale click HERE then enter the username "elcamino" and the password "tickets".

3/19/12 - Chicago, IL - United Center
3/22/12 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

The Colbert Report - Clips

thekeysknees — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:51:19 +0000

The Colbert Report
Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive

El Camino is Now Available

thekeysknees — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:28:45 +0000

El Camino, the new album from The Black Keys, is now available on iTunes, Amazon, the Official Online Store, and at your local record store.

Live From NYC

thekeysknees — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:29:40 +0000

Watch The Black Keys Album Release Show LIVE from Webster Hall in NYC below. You can still preorder El Camino on iTunes HERE.

Saturday Night Live - Performance Clips

thekeysknees — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000

North American Tour March 2012

thekeysknees — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:41:22 +0000

The Black Keys will hit the road for their first leg of 2012 North American tour dates in March. Fans signed up to the official mailing list will get the first opportunity to buy tickets on 12/6 at 10am local time before public on-sale begins. To sign up for the mailing list now, click HERE.

Ticket sales for the general public will start on 12/9. For public on sale details click the date below.

3/2/12 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
3/3/12 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
3/4/12 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
3/6/12 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
3/7/12 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
3/9/12 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
3/10/12 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
3/12/12 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
3/13/12 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
3/14/12 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
3/16/12 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
3/18/12 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
3/19/12 - Chicago, IL - United Center (fan presale for this show will be 12/13)
3/20/12 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
3/22/12 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (fan presale for this show will be 12/13)
3/23/12 - Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center
3/24/12 - Charlotte, NC - Bojangles Arena
4/24/12 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

54th GRAMMY Nominees

thekeysknees — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:29:32 +0000

The Black Keys have been nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the song "Dearest" from Rave On Buddy Holly at The 54th GRAMMYs.

5 Songs From El Camino

thekeysknees — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:34:48 +0000

Happy Record Store Day

thekeysknees — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:43:46 +0000

The limited edition 12-inch "Lonely Boy" single is now available at participating indie music retailers. Both the lead track and the B-side, "Run Right Back," are featured on El Camino, which hits stores on December 6th. Click here to find the record store near you now.

The Black Keys - Lonely Boy (RSD Exclusive).

Sign Up For Exclusives.

thekeysknees — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:25:01 +0000

Sign up for the mailing list to be the first to hear about upcoming El Camino album, tour, and TV news. Move fast because we're counting down to BIG news in the next week...

The Colbert Report and Late Show with David Letterman

thekeysknees — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:32:39 +0000

The Black Keys will perform on The Colbert Report on Comedy Central on December 6, the release day for their new record, El Camino, followed by the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS December 7.