To celebrate the release of their new album, Dropout Boogie, The Black Keys will perform a rare, intimate club show at the famed 500-capacity Troubadour in Los Angeles on May 11th. The band will also participate in an album release party with iHeart Radio stations across the U.S. when the album drops on May 13th.
The Black Keys’ show at The Troubadour will air live on May 11th exclusively through Flymachine, with a rebroadcast scheduled for the following day. Fans can tune in here to watch.
The event will lead up to the album release date on May 13th, when the band will offer a performance to be streamed live on iHeart stations around the country at 7 p.m. PT.
Passes for the Flymachine livestream will be available here along with exclusive merch. In-person tickets for the show go on sale May 9th here, with fan club sales starting at 9 a.m. PT and general on-sale following at 11 a.m. PT.
Featuring previously released singles “Wild Child” and “It Ain’t Over”, Dropout Boogie will include collaborations with Billy F Gibbons (ZZ Top), and Angelo Petraglia (Kings of Leon), and Greg Cartwright (Reigning Sound). The album’s release will coincide with the 20th anniversary of the band’s first LP, The Big Come Up.
The Black Keys will embark on their first North American tour in three years starting in July with Band of Horses providing support on all dates. Select performances will also feature opening sets from Ceramic Animal (July 9th–30th), Early James (August 24th–September 9th), and the Velveteers (October 2nd–18th). International tour dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
View a list of tour dates and the album artwork for Dropout Boogie below.