Black Keys Frontman To Tour

The Black Keys' singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach has announced plans to tour in support of his debut solo album, Keep It Hid.

Auerbach has recruited alt.country singer/songwriters Justin Townes Earle (son of singer-songwriter Steve Earle) and 19-year-old Jessica Lea Mayfield as openers.

Fellow bluesman and bandmate Patrick Carney recently revealed details about his own side project, Drummer, for which he plays bass – he band will release their debut album, Feel Good Together, on Sept. 29 and have scheduled a fall tour to support it.

Catch Auerbach on these dates:

Aug. 8-9 Chicago, IL @ Schuba's
Nov. 5 Columbus, OH@ Newport Music Hall w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield
Nov. 6 Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theater w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield
Nov. 7 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield
Nov. 8 Montreal, QC @ Le National w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield
Nov. 9 Boston, MA @ The Paradise
Nov. 11 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Nov. 12 Philadelphia, PA @ Theater Of The Living Arts
Nov. 13 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield
Nov. 14 Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat's Cradle
Nov. 16 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield
Nov. 17 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield
Nov. 18 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield
Nov. 20 Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield
Nov. 21 Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
Dec. 3 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield
Dec. 4 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield
Dec. 5 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theater w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield
Dec. 6 Bloomington, IN @ The Bluebird w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield
Dec. 8 Newport, KY @ Southgate House w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield
Dec. 9 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues w/Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield

Drummer will play the following shows:

Aug. 7 Akron, OH @ Musica
Oct. 8 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 9 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 10 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 11 Boston, MA @ T.T. The Bears w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 12 Washington, DC @ DC9 w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 13 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 14 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 15 Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 16 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 17 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 19 Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 20 Indianapolis, IN @ Spin Nightclub w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 21 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 22 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 23 Chicago, IL @ Schuba's w/Royal Bangs
Oct. 24 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom w/Other Girls and Royal Bangs

Here are the songs on Drummer's Feel Good Together:

"Lottery Dust"
"Feel Good Together"
"Serious Encounters"
"Mature Fantasy"
"Every Nineteen Minutes"
"Good Golly"
"Connect To Lounge"
"Buddyscapes"
"Diamonds To Shake"
"Summer Control"