(DETROIT – February 24, 2020) – Today, The Black Keys confirm their 35-date “Let’s Rock Summer Tour” to include a performance at DTE Energy Music Theatre on Sunday, July 26 at 7 p.m. Produced by Live Nation, the local date will feature special guests Gary Clark Jr. and The Marcus King Band.
Tickets (starting at $29.50 on the lawn) go on sale Friday, February 28 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, Little Caesars Arena XFINITY box office and Ticketmaster.com.
Citi is the official presale credit card of the “Let’s Rock 2020 Summer Tour.” As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, February 25 at 10 a.m. local time until Thursday, February 27 at 10 p.m. local time through Citi Entertainment®. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
The Black Keys’ ninth studio album, Let’s Rock, was released on June 28 via Easy Eye Sound / Nonesuch Records. Auerbach says, “When we’re together we are The Black Keys, that’s where that real magic is, and always has been since we were sixteen.” Let’s Rock has received critical praise, with Paste saying, “If you want something you can crank up at backyard barbecues or in the car with the windows down, well, The Black Keys have two words for you, and they’re in the album title” and The Wall Street Journal adds, “The Black Keys have mastered the form of guitar-based music, and the craft at work on these dozen songs is something to behold.” The band also is featured in The New York Times Sunday’s New York Times Arts & Leisure section.
Acclaim For Let’s Rock:
“This is an album by the Black Keys called Let’s Rock. That’s what it does.”
-Pitchfork
“Singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney bring a heightened purism too, emphasizing the power-duo force of their early records.”
-Rolling Stone
“In an era of blatantly computerized pop, Let’s Rock flaunts basics from yesteryear: guitars, drums, vocals.”
-New York Times
“The Black Keys are rock royalty and to the relief of many, they aren’t quite ready to relinquish their reign.”
-Associated Press
“The Black Keys have mastered the form of guitar-based music, and the craft at work on these dozen songs is something to behold.”
-Wall Street Journal
“A fast, fun slice of blues-rock … A return to what The Black Keys do best. These songs are tightly focused, their pleasures immediate … Brilliant.”
-Uncut
About Gary Clark Jr.
Clark achieved global impact following his first Grammy® Award in 2014 winning Best Traditional R&B Performance for the track “Please Come Home” from his Warner Records debut album Blak And Blu, and seemingly never left the road. Throughout 2019 Clark ascended to greater heights with the release of This Land – his third full-length studio album which bowed at #6 on the Billboard Top 200, marking his third consecutive Top 10 debut. The album and single of the same name attracted acclaim from the likes of The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and more. He has performed on Saturday Night Live, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Good Morning America, CBS News Sunday, CBS This Morning, The Today Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Howard Stern Show, WTF with Marc Maron and more. Clark’s domestic tours became instant sell outs and his international profile found him topping bills at legendary festivals around the world and venues including the Hollywood Bowl, along with multiple appearances in stadiums supporting and sharing the stage with The Rolling Stones. Most recently, Clark won three more Grammy® Awards including Best Rock Performance “This Land,” Best Rock Song “This Land,” and Best Contemporary Blues Album THIS LAND. Clark also performed his award-winning single “This Land,” backed by The Roots at this year’s Grammy® Award ceremony and released their version of the track. To date, Clark has been nominated for six Grammy® Awards and won four. Clark is currently working on his follow-up to THIS LAND.
About Marcus King
Marcus King’s debut solo album, El Dorado (produced by Dan Auerbach) is a contemporary exploration of southern R&B, country-soul, classic rock and blues. King’s arresting vocals feature as the lead instrument, taking center stage alongside subtle acoustics, bright pedal steel, raucous electric guitars and blistering solos - vocals which have quickly defined the 23-year-old phenom as one of the most soulful voices of his generation. King and his Marcus King Band will perform dates across Europe and Australia, as well as performing at Sweetwater 420 Festival and opening for Chris Stapleton on his U.S. 2020 tour.
July 26 / 2020 @ 7:00 PM
July 26 / 2020 @ 7:00 PM