Today, The Black Keys confirmed their Let’s Rock Canada 10-date tour throughout May 2020. The band, joined by very special guests The Sheepdogs and Early James, will perform in cities including Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton (full dates below). Tickets for all dates will go on sale on January 31 at 12pm local time (with the exception of their Montreal show which will go on sale February 7 at 12pm) here.
The Black Keys’ ninth studio album, Let’s Rock, was released on June 28 via Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch Records. Let’s Rock debuted in the Top 10 in Canada as well as Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland among others. Let’s Rock is available on all formats here.
Formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001, The Black Keys have released nine studio albums – their 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) and most recently, Let’s Rock (2018). The band has won six Grammy Awards and headlined festivals including Coachella, Lollapalooza and Governors Ball.
Acclaim For “Let’s Rock”:
“This is an album by the Black Keys called “Let’s Rock.” That’s what it does.”
-Pitchfork
“Singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney bring a heightened purism too, emphasizing the power-duo force of their early records”
-Rolling Stone
“In an era of blatantly computerized pop, ‘Let’s Rock’ flaunts basics from yesteryear: guitars, drums, vocals.”
-New York Times
“The Black Keys are rock royalty and to the relief of many, they aren’t quite ready to relinquish their reign.”
-Associated Press
“The Black Keys have mastered the form of guitar-based music, and the craft at work on these dozen songs is something to behold.”
-Wall Street Journal
“A fast, fun slice of blues-rock … A return to what The Black Keys do best. These songs are tightly focused, their pleasures immediate … Brilliant.”
-Uncut
THE BLACK KEYS – LET’S ROCK CANADA TOUR DATES
*All dates, cities and venues below subject to change
May 5 – Halifax, Scotiabank Centre
May 6 – Moncton, N.B., Avenir Centre
May 8 – Montreal, Bell Centre
May 9 – Quebec City, Centre Videotron
May 11 – Ottawa, Richcraft Live at Canadian Tire Centre
May 12 – London, Ont., Budweiser Gardens
May 15 – Winnipeg, Bell MTS Place
May 16 – Saskatoon, SaskTel Centre
May 17 – Calgary, Scotiabank Saddledome
May 19 – Edmonton, Rogers Place
