Supergroup The Raconteurs – Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler, have resurfaced with a new album ‘Help Us Stranger’, out on White’s Third Man Records on June 21st. From it the band have released a new single ‘Help Me Stranger’, and details of their World Tour.
The old time blues start is just a smoke screen, soon propelled out of the way by souped up riffs, and injection of tempo. From that point on its all gravelly bass, an indie blues shuffle to kill for, and some neat vocal harmonies, all polished up by the stamp of White, which looms large over everything.
It’s release is accompanied by a video set around the bands recent shows in Tokyo, but shot in the mysterious city of Kimitsu by director/ visual effects guru Yasuhiko Shimizu. Check it out, here
Additionally, The Raconteurs and Third Man Records have announced a special independent record store exclusive white vinyl version of HELP US STRANGER with an alternate cover and hand screen printed LP jacket, as well as a limited quantity of strictly promotional, never-available-for-sale 7-inch test pressings of “Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness)” which will both be available on album release day, June 21. Check with your local record independent record stores for more information on how to obtain these limited and exclusive offerings.
The Raconteurs will celebrate HELP US STRANGER with an epic world tour, including North American dates set to get underway July 12 with a sold out show at Detroit, MI’s Masonic Temple. Due to popular demand, additional dates have been added in a number of major markets, including Detroit, Vancouver, New York, and Nashville. For complete details and tickets, please visit theraconteurs.com/tour.
THE RACONTEURS 2019 WORLD TOUR
May 22: London, UK – Electric Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
May 25: All Points East – London, UK *
May 26: L’Olympia – Paris, France (SOLD OUT)
May 27: Cirque Royal – Brussels, Belgium (SOLD OUT)
May 28: E-Werk – Köln, Germany (SOLD OUT)
May 30: Verti Music Hall – Berlin, Germany
May 31: Heartland Festival – Kværndrup, Denmark *
June 1: Orange Warsaw Festival – Warsaw, Poland *
June 2: Best Kept Secret Festival – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands *
July 12: Masonic Temple Theatre – Detroit, MI (SOLD OUT)
July 13: Masonic Temple Theatre – Detroit, MI
July 14: Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
July 15: Armory – Minneapolis, MN
July 18: WaMu Theater at CenturyLink Field Events Center – Seattle, WA
July 19: Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Vancouver, BC (SOLD OUT)
July 20: Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Vancouver, BC
July 21: Edgefield – Troutdale, OR (SOLD OUT)
July 23: Fox Theater – Oakland, CA (SOLD OUT)
July 24: Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
July 26: Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
July 27: Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA
July 28: Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre – San Diego, CA
August 10: Railbird Festival – Lexington, KY *
August 11: Knoxville Civic Auditorium – Knoxville, TN
August 12: Egyptian Room at Old National Centre – Indianapolis, IN (SOLD OUT)
August 13: Stage AE (Indoors) – Pittsburgh, PA
August 15: Agora Theatre – Cleveland, OH (SOLD OUT)
August 17: The Anthem – Washington, DC
August 18: The Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC (SOLD OUT)
August 20: Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC
August 21: Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
August 22: Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
August 29: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN (SOLD OUT)
August 30: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN (SOLD OUT)
August 31: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN (SOLD OUT)
September 3: Red Hat Amphitheater – Raleigh, NC
September 5: Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY
September 6: Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY (SOLD OUT)
September 7: Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY (SOLD OUT)
September 9: House of Blues – Boston, MA (SOLD OUT)
September 10: House of Blues – Boston, MA
September 12: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts – Toronto, ON (SOLD OUT)
September 13: Express Live! Indoor Pavilion – Columbus, OH
October 4-6: Austin City Limits Music Festival – Austin, TX *
October 9: Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
October 11-13: Austin City Limits Music Festival – Austin, TX *
October 12: The Criterion – Oklahoma City, OK
October 13: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK (SOLD OUT)
October 14: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK (SOLD OUT)
October 16: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
October 17: Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland – Kansas City, MO (SOLD OUT)
October 18: The Pageant – St. Louis, MO (SOLD OUT)
November 15: Popload Festival – São Paulo, Brazil *
* FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE
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