The National on Letterman & Opening Bands

The National "Fake Empire" on Letterman


The National just announced opening bands for tour. For Birmingham: The Rosebuds and Doveman.


04 SEPT: PHILADELPHIA, PA - TLA w/ The Rosebuds + Doveman
05 SEPT: WASHINGTON, DC - 9:30 Club w/ The Rosebuds + Doveman
06 SEPT: WASHINGTON, DC - 9:30 Club w/ The Rosebuds + Doveman
07 SEPT: CARRBORO, NC - Cat's Cradle w/ Doveman
08 SEPT: ATLANTA, GA - Variety Playhouse w/ The Rosebuds + Doveman
10 SEPT: ORLANDO, FL - Club At Firestone w/ The Rosebuds + Doveman
11 SEPT: TALLAHASSEE, FL - Club Downunder w/ The Rosebuds + Doveman
12 SEPT: BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Bottletree w/ The Rosebuds + Doveman
14 SEPT: DALLAS, TX - The Granada Theater w/ St. Vincent
15 SEPT: AUSTIN, TX - Emo's (ACL aftershow) w/ Blonde Redhead + Islands
16 SEPT: AUSTIN, TX - Austin City Limits Festival, Zilker Park
18 SEPT: DENVER, CO - The Ogden Theater w/ St. Vincent
19 SEPT: OMAHA, NE - The Slowdown w/ St. Vincent
20 SEPT: MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The Fine Line w/ St. Vincent
21 SEPT: MILWAUKEE, WI - The Pabst Theater w/ St. Vincent
22 SEPT: CHICAGO, IL - The Vic Theatre w/ St. Vincent
23 SEPT: CINCINNATI, OH - The Madison Theater w/ St. Vincent

27 SEPT: SAN DIEGO, CA - The Casbah w/ St. Vincent // SOLD OUT
28 SEPT: LOS ANGELES, CA - The Wiltern w/ St. Vincent
29 SEPT: SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Grand Ballroom w/ St. Vincent
01 OCT: PORTLAND, OR - Crystal Ballroom w/ St. Vincent
02 OCT: SEATTLE, WA - Showbox w/ St. Vincent
03 OCT: VANCOUVER, BC, Canada - Commodore Ballroom w/ St. Vincent

06 OCT: BOSTON, MA - Roxy w/ Doveman
07 OCT: MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada - Le National w/ Doveman
08 OCT: TORONTO, Ontario, Canada - Phoenix Concert Hall w/ Doveman

31 OCT: BELFAST, Ireland - Spring + Airbrake w/ St. Vincent
01 NOV: DUBLIN, Ireland - Olympia Theatre w/ St. Vincent
02 NOV: GLASGOW, Scotland - ABC w/ St. Vincent
03 NOV: SHEFFIELD, England - Leadmill w/ St. Vincent
04 NOV: MANCHESTER, England - Academy 2 w/ St. Vincent
06 NOV: BIRMINGHAM, England - Irish Centre w/ St. Vincent
07 NOV: LONDON, England - Shepherds Bush Empire w/ St. Vincent
09 NOV: BRISTOL, England - Anson Rooms w/ St. Vincent
10 NOV: PORTSMOUTH, England - Pyramids w/ St. Vincent
12 NOV: BRUSSELS, Belgium - AB w/ Hayden
13 NOV: REIMS, France - La Cartonnerie w/ Hayden
14 NOV: PARIS, France - Elysee Montmartre w/ Hayden
15 NOV: RENNES, France - Ubu Club w/ Hayden
16 NOV: ANGOULEME, France - La Nef w/ Hayden
17 NOV: BARCELONA, Spain - La [2] del Apolo w/ Hayden
19 NOV: CLERMONT-FERRAND, France - Le Cooperative De Mai w/ Hayden
20 NOV: LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Le Romandie w/ Hayden
21 NOV: MILAN, Italy - Transilvania w/ Hayden
22 NOV: ZURICH, Switzerland - Abart w/ Hayden
23 NOV: ZAGREB, Croatia - KSET w/ Hayden
24 NOV: VIENNA, Austria - Szene Wien w/ Hayden
26 NOV: STUTTGART, Germany - Schocken 12 w/ Hayden
27 NOV: COLOGNE, Germany - Prime Club w/ Hayden
28 NOV: AMSTERDAM, Holland - Melkweg w/ Hayden
30 NOV: COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Amager Bio w/ Hayden // SOLD OUT
01 DEC: STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Debaser w/ Hayden
02 DEC: OSLO, Norway - John Dee w/ Hayden
03 DEC: MALMO, Sweden - KB w/ Hayden
05 DEC: HAMBURG, Germany - Knust w/ Hayden
06 DEC: BERLIN, Germany - Postbahnhof am Ostbahnhof w/ Hayden