To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their acclaimed album Boxer, The National performed the record from beginning to end at a very special show in Brussels, Belgium on November 9th, 2017. The vinyl was released exclusively on Record Store Day, which sold out immediately. Now, on Friday 13th July, the live LP will be released digitally and on CD.
Released in 2007, Boxer received widespread critical acclaim and landed the band in the Billboard Top 200 for the first in their career. The album went on to sell over 430,000 copies in the U.S. alone. The track ‘Fake Empire’ was used widely by Barack Obama throughout his presidential campaign the following year.
Stream ‘Fake Empire’ taken from Boxer by The National below –
The National have established themselves as mainstays of arenas and festivals with sold-out performances and headlining slots around the world. The band won a GRAMMY award for Best Alternative Music Album category for their 2017 release Sleep Well Beast during the 60th annual GRAMMY Awards. Matt Berninger, Aaron and Bryce Dessner, and Bryan and Scott Devendorf will headline the inaugural All Points East at London’s Victoria Park on Saturday 2nd June. This will be their only UK live appearance of 2018. See below for a full list of worldwide tour dates.
View upcoming tour dates below:
25 May – BOSTON, MA, Boston Calling Music Festival
27 May – GEORGE, WA, Sasquatch! Music Festival
01 June – BARCELONA, Primavera Sound Festival
02 June – LONDON, All Points East *
06 June – GOTHENBURG, Garden Fest
08 June – AARHUS, Northside Festival
09 June – HILVARENBEEK, Best Kept Secret Festival
10 June – HELSINKI, Sideways Festival
15 June – DUBLIN, Donnybrook Stadium
16 June – DUBLIN, Donnybrook Stadium
10 July – ZAGREB, SRC ŠALATA
11 July – LINZ, Ahoi! The Full Hit Of Summer Festival
13 July – LISBON, NOS Alive
14 July – WERCHTER, TW Classic
30 July – MILWAUKEE, WI, Riverside Theater
03 August – CHICAGO, IL, Lollapalooza
04 August – TORONTO, ON, Fort York +
05 August – MONTREAL, QC, Osheaga
07 September – MILAN, Milano Rocks
08 September – BERLIN, Lollapalooza Berlin
20 September – LOS ANGELES, Hollywood Palladium #
21 September – LOS ANGELES, Hollywood Palladium # **SOLD OUT**
24 September – BERKELEY, CA, Greek Theatre ^
25 September – BERKELEY, CA, Greek Theatre >
27 September – PHILADELPHIA, PA, The Mann Center +
28 September – COLUMBIA, MD, Merriweather Post Pavilion +
29 September – NEW YORK, Forest Hills Stadium (The National presents: There’s No Leaving New York) &
30 September – NEW YORK, Forest Hills Stadium (The National presents: There’s No Leaving New York) %
09 October – MORRISON, CO, Red Rocks Ampthitheater ∞
12 October – AUSTIN, TX, Austin City Limits Festival
* w/ The War on Drugs, Future Islands, Warpaint, The Districts, and more
# w/ Phoebe Bridgers
^ w/ Big Thief
> w Cat Power
+ w/ Phoebe Bridgers, Cat Power
& w/ Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Cigarettes After Sex, Phoebe Bridgers, Adia Victoria
% w/ Future Islands, Cat Power, U.S. Girls, Bully
∞ w/ Sharon Van Etten
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