Keane Announce 2012 North American Tour Dates

Keane have big things in store for fans over the next few months. Not only is the band releasing their first studio album since 2008, ‘Strangeland,’ in May 2012, but they have also announced a handful of North American tour dates in support of their fourth LP.

Tom Chaplin, Tim Rice-Oxley, Richard Hughes and Jesse Quinn revealed their 2012 tour dates on Keane’s official website with a video set to ‘Silenced by the Night,’ the band’s first single off of ‘Strangeland.’ So far, only tour dates for June have been announced. The trek will take the quartet throughout the U.S. and they also have a few Canadian dates lined up.

For those who are looking to score tickets to see Keane this summer, the band will offer up a special pre-sale for members of their fan club on Wednesday, March 28 (aka tomorrow) at 10AM local time. The remaining populace of Keane listeners can purchase tickets when they’re made available to the public on Friday, March 30 at 10AM local time.

Are you excited to take in a live Keane show this year? Check out a list of Keane’s June 2012 tour dates below, and watch their tour announcement video after the jump.

Watch Keane’s 2012 Tour Announcement Video

Keane 2012 Tour Dates

6/12 — Boston, Mass. | House of Blues
6/14 — North Bethesda, Md. | Music Center at Strathmore
6/15 — New York, N.Y. | Beacon Theatre
6/16 — Philadelphia, Penn. | Merriam Theater
6/18 — Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Olympia de Montreal
6/19 — Toronto, Ontario, Canada | The Sound Academy
6/21 — Nashville, Tenn. | Marathon Music Works
6/22 — Chicago, Ill. | Vic Theatre
6/23 — Milwaukee, Wis. | Pabst Theatre
6/25 — Denver, Colo. | Paramount Theatre
6/26 — Salt Lake City, Utah | The Gallivan Center
6/29 — Los Angeles, Calif. | The Orpheum Theatre
6/30 — Oakland, Calif. | The Fox Theatre