The Black Keys Cancel Arena Tour, Planning to Downsize Venues

The Black Keys have canceled the arena tour they were due to start in September, saying the dates will be rescheduled for smaller venues. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney cited a tour of midsize venues in Europe that inspired them “to offer a similarly exciting, intimate experience for both fans and the band.” New dates have not yet been announced.

The Black Keys had originally planned a run from September through November in venues including New York’s Madison Square Garden and Chicago’s United Center. Their show at Chiacgo’s NASCAR Chicago Street Race in July is set to go ahead. The duo released its latest album, Ohio Players, in April.

The Black Keys:

07-06 Chicago, IL – NASCAR Chicago Street Race
09-17 Tusla, OK – BOK Center *
09-18 Austin, TX – Moody Center *
09-20 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
09-21 Houston, TX – Toyota Center *
09-24 Denver, CO – Ball Arena
09-26 Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center *
09-27 Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum *
09-28 Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena *
09-29 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre *
10-02 Portland, OR – Moda Center
10-03 Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
10-10 Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena *
10-11 Toronto, Ontario – Scotiabank Arena *
10-12 Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse *
10-13 Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena *
10-16 Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center *
10-18 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena *
10-19 Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena *
10-21 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center *
10-23 Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
10-24 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena *
10-26 Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse *
10-27 Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center *
10-30 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
11-01 Boston, MA – TD Garden
11-02 Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena *
11-03 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
11-07 Chicago, IL – United Center *
11-09 Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum *
11-10 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
11-12 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena *

* with The Head and the Heart