On September 23 the band that was once labeled the Southern-Strokes, Kings Of Leon, will release their second album in as many years: Only By The Night. The trashy Tennessee rockers will celebrate by playing a special intimate album release show at New York’s Webster Hall that will also serve as the kick start to their Northern American tour. We Are Scientists will join the Followill clan for the entire run, along with The Whigs and The Stills who will split the other opening slot.
If some good ‘ol fashion rock music isn’t your idea of a good time then maybe one of these recently announced tours will be for you…
- Leftover Salmon will play a special one-off show at the Fillmore in Denver
- Bonnaroo headliners Metallica put together a lengthy NA tour (begins: 10/21)
- Trip-hop pioneer Tricky plays his first U.S. dates in over five years (begins: 09/03)
- Singer-songwriter Josh Rouse schedules dates here and abroad (begins: 09/16)
- Ben Folds takes his smart, piano-pop on the road this fall (begins: 09/06)
- David Byrne will tour behind his new Brian Eno produced album, the pairs first collaboration in over 27 years (begins: 09/16)
- Tea Leaf Green will wrap up 2008 in San Fransisco after another cross-country tour (begins: 08/22)
Finally, emotive singer/songwriter Ray LaMontagne will release his third album Gossip In The Grain come this October. The soulful troubadour will hit the theater circuit for a month and a half long tour that sees him playing a number of notable rooms around the country – including the Ryman and Radio City Music Hall.