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Jan 16, 2018 By Christopher Roberts The National

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The National released their excellent new album, Sleep Well Beast, last September via 4AD. It was our Album of the Week and #7 on our Top 100 Albums of 2017 list. Now the band has announced some more tour dates for this spring. Big Thief is set to support all dates (their latest album, Capacity, also made our Top 100). Check out the dates below.

In December The National announced the inaugural music festival “Homecoming in Association with MusicNOW,” which is curated by the band and will take place in the band’s hometown of Cincinnati on April 28 and 29, 2018 (but will start the night of April 27). The National will perform two unique shows on different nights. Joining them will be Father John Misty, Julien Baker, Future Islands, Feist, The Breeders, Alvvays, Moses Sumney, Big Thief, Lord Huron, Mouse on Mars, and more, with others to still be announced. The event will be centered at two stages in the city’s Smale Park, but will also encompass venues throughout the city. The National will perform each night, alongside 20 other artists. The festival will also feature “special guests, city-wide exhibitions, surprises and more.” MusicNow was founded by The National’s Bryce Dessner and has been going for 13 years.

Read our recent interview with The National on Sleep Well Beast.

Previously the band shared videos for various tracks from the album: “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness,” “Guilty Party,” “Carin at the Liquor Store,” “I’ll Still Destroy You,” “Day I Die,” “Sleep Well Beast,” and “Dark Side of the Gym.”

Read our rave 9/10 review of Sleep Well Beast.

We’re pleased to announce new 2018 tour dates, on sale Friday, January 19th at 10am local. Pre-sale begins tomorrow at 10am local with code: REALITYBASED.
@bigthiefmusic will join us at these shows.
Full tour dates at https://t.co/JrUsP4OQHJ. pic.twitter.com/mZBDNlzNTx

— The National (@TheNational) January 16, 2018

The National Tour Dates:

New Dates:

04/30/18 - Sprint Pavilion - Charlottesville, VA (with Big Thief)
05/01/18 - Red Hat Amphitheater - Raleigh, NC (with Big Thief)
05/03/18 - Ascend Amphitheater - Nashville, TN (with Big Thief)
05/04/18 - ExploreAshville.com Arena - Ashville, NC (with Big Thief)
05/05/18 - St. Augustine Amphitheater - St. Augustine, FL (with Big Thief)

All Dates:

01/19/18 - The Forum - Los Angeles, California
01/20/18 - The Joint - Las Vegas, Nevada
01/23/18 - CDMX Pepsi Center - Mexico City, Mexico
02/21/18 - Sydney Opera House Forecourt - Sydney, Australia
02/22/18 - Sydney Opera House Forecourt - Sydney, Australia
02/25/18 - Villa Maria Winery - Auckland, New Zealand
02/27/18 - Riverstage - Brisbane, Australia
03/16-03/18/18 - Lollapalooza Argentina - Buenos Aires, Argentina
03/16-03/18/18 - Lollapalooza Chile - Santiago, Chile
03/23-03/25/18 - Festival Estereo Picnic - Bogota, Colombia
03/24/18 - Lollapalooza Brazil - Sao Paulo, Brazil
04/28/18 - Cincinnati, OH - Homecoming in Association with MusicNOW at Smale Park & beyond
04/29/18 - Cincinnati, OH - Homecoming in Association with MusicNOW at Smale Park & beyond
04/30/18 - Sprint Pavilion - Charlottesville, VA (with Big Thief)
05/01/18 - Red Hat Amphitheater - Raleigh, NC (with Big Thief)
05/03/18 - Ascend Amphitheater - Nashville, TN (with Big Thief)
05/04/18 - ExploreAshville.com Arena - Ashville, NC (with Big Thief)
05/05/18 - St. Augustine Amphitheater - St. Augustine, FL (with Big Thief)
06/02/18 - ALL Points East Festival - Victoria Park - London, England
06/07/18 - NorthSide Festival - Aarhus, Denmark
06/15/18 - Donnybrook Stadium - Dublin, Ireland
06/16/18 - Donnybrook Stadium - Dublin, Ireland

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