oday, Grammy-winning rock duo The Black Keys released their new song “On Repeat” via Easy Eye Sound/Warner Records – listen here. The song marks the latest offering from their upcoming thirteenth studio album, No Rain, No Flowers which is set for release on August 8 via Easy Eye Sound/Warner Records. Previously released single “The Night Before” continues to dominate the Alternative charts with Clash calling it “a blast of raw rock energy”.
The new release comes on the heels of the band wrapping up their explosive European tour with over 65,000 tickets sold, including sell out shows at Berlin’s Zitadelle Spandau and London’s Alexandra Palace Park. The band will close out their run in Europe this weekend headlining both Festival Internacional De Benicàssim and RockLand Art Fest in Spain, hitting well over 100,000 fans over this leg.
Following a hugely successful first leg of their North American tour, selling over 80,000 tickets across just 12 shows, The Black Keys will kick off the second US leg on August 9th in Atlantic City. Drawing from their acclaimed, decades-spanning catalog, the band will continue to deliver the powerhouse performances that have cemented their status as one of rock’s most dynamic live acts. The tour will hit iconic venues such as Forest Hills Stadium in New York and will also include a special hometown stop at Blossom Music Center in Ohio. Get tickets here. See full routing below.
Produced by the band themselves and recorded at Easy Eye Sound Studios in Nashville, the new album No Rain, No Flowers features an incredible list of collaborators including GRAMMY award-winning songwriters Rick Nowels and Daniel Tashian as well as legendary keys player/producer Scott Storch (Dr. Dre, The Roots). Pre-order/pre-save the album here.
No Rain, No Flowers Tracklist:
1. No Rain, No Flowers
2. The Night Before
3. Babygirl
4. Down to Nothing
5. On Repeat
6. Make You Mine
7. Man On A Mission
8. Kiss It
9. All My Life
10. A Little Too High
11. Neon Moon
No Rain, No Flowers Tour Routing:
+ Indicates support from Gary Clark Jr.
^ Indicates support from The Heavy Heavy
# Indicates support from The Velveteers
7/19 – Benicassim, Spain – Festival Internacional De Benicàssim
7/20 – Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Spain – RockLand Art Fest
# 8/9 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Event Center
# 8/10 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Steel Stage
+ 8/13 – Forest Hills, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
+ 8/15 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
+ 8/16 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
8/17 – Springfield, MA – MassMutual Center
+ 8/19 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
+ 8/21 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
+ 8/22 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
+ 8/24 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater
+ 8/28 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
+ 8/29 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
+ 8/30 – Canandaigua, NY – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
+ 8/31 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
+ 9/3 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island ^9/5 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
^9/6 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
^9/7 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
9/11 – Mexico City, Mexico – Pepsi Center
9/20 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Music Festival