The Black Keys Announce 2024 International Players Tour

The Black Keys have announced a 2024 North American headline tour – International Players Tour – in support of their new album, Ohio Players, out April 5th. The 31-date run, produced by Live Nation, kicks off in Tulsa, OK on September 17 and travels across the country to cities including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, with two dates in the band’s home -state of Ohio.

The Head and The Heart will be joining the tour as direct support for select shows.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 2 at 10am local time through Thursday, April 4 at 10pm local time.

Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, April 5 at 10am local time. Please visit livenation.com and theblackkeys.com for all details.

The tour announcement follows two stand-out performances by The Black Keys at SXSW earlier this month, where they also debuted their new documentary This is a Film About The Black Keys to rave reviews. 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.” Based on these releases, Stereogum comments, “The Black Keys are entering another pop crossover phase.” In its four-star review, Mojo said, “This is the most streamlined and tunes-packed Black Keys album since El Camino. The sound of a band rejuvenated.” Pre-order Ohio Players here.

The Black Keys – 2024 International Players Tour

DateCityVenue
September 17* September 18*Tulsa, OK Austin, TXBOK Center Moody Center
September 20Dallas, TXAmerican Airlines Center
September 21*Houston, TXToyota Center
September 24Denver, COBall Arena
September 26*Phoenix, AZFootprint Center
September 27*Los Angeles, CAKia Forum
September 28*Palm Desert, CAAcrisure Arena
September 29*^Mountain View, CAShoreline Amphitheatre
October 2Portland, ORModa Center
October 3Seattle, WAClimate Pledge Arena
October 10*Pittsburgh, PAPPG Paints Arena
October 11*Toronto, ONScotiabank Arena
October 12*Cleveland, OHRocket Mortgage FieldHouse
October 13*Grand Rapids, MIVan Andel Arena
October 16*Charlotte, NCSpectrum Center
October 18*Nashville, TNBridgestone Arena
October 19*Atlanta, GAState Farm Arena
October 21*Philadelphia, PAWells Fargo Center
October 23Louisville, KYKFC Yum! Center
October 24*Columbus, OHNationwide Arena
October 26*Indianapolis, INGainbridge Fieldhouse
October 27*Knoxville, TNFood City Center
October 30*New York, NYMadison Square Garden
November 1Boston, MATD Garden
November 2*Baltimore, MDCFG Bank Arena
November 3Uncasville, CTMohegan Sun Arena
November 7*Chicago, ILUnited Center
November 9*Milwaukee, WIFiserv Forum
November 10Minneapolis, MNTarget Center
November 12*Detroit, MILittle Caesars Arena

* With supporting act The Head and The Heart

Not applicable for American Express® pre-sale

Ohio Players – Tracklist:

  1. This Is Nowhere
  2. Don’t Let Me Go
  3. Beautiful People (Stay High)
  4. On the Game
  5. Only Love Matters
  6. Candy and Her Friends feat. Lil Noid
  7. I Forgot to Be Your Lover
  8. Please Me (Till I’m Satisfied)
  9. You’ll Pay
  10. Paper Crown feat. Beck & Juicy J
  11. Live Till I Die
  12. Read Em and Weep
  13. Fever Tree
  14. Every Time You Leave

About The Black Keys:

Formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001, The Black Keys are singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney. The Black Keys have been called “rock royalty” by the Associated Press and “one of the best rock ‘n’ roll bands on the planet” by Uncut. Cutting their teeth playing small clubs, the band has gone on to sell out arena tours and has released eleven previous studio albums: the debut The Big Come Up (2002), followed by Thickfreakness (2003) and Rubber Factory (2004), along with their releases on Nonesuch Records: Magic Potion (2006), Attack & Release (2008), Brothers (2010), El Camino(2011), Turn Blue (2014), “Let’s Rock” (2019), Delta Kream (2021), and Dropout Boogie (2022). The band has won six Grammy Awards and a BRIT and headlined festivals in North America, South America, Mexico, Australia, and Europe.