The National Announce New Album, Summer Tour

The National will release the follow-up to their 2010 album ‘High Violet' in May via 4AD. The band has also announced plans to hit the road this summer with Dirty Projectors in support of the record.

The tour kicks off on May 16 at the State Theater in Ithaca, N.Y., and wraps up on July 14 at the Bunbury Festival in Cincinnati, the National's hometown before relocating to Brooklyn. They’ll also make an appearance at Bonnaroo during the two-month run.

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 1, and can be purchased here. Check out the full itinerary below.

The National 2013 Tour Dates:

5/16 – Ithaca, N.Y. | State Theater
6/05 – Brooklyn, N.Y. | Barclay's Center
6/06 – Columbia, Md. | Merriweather Post Pavilion
6/07 – Philadelphia, Pa. | Mann Center for Performing Arts
6/08 – Richmond, Va. | The National
6/10 – Raleigh, N.C. | Red Hat Amphitheatre
6/11 – Pittsburgh, Pa. | Stage AE
6/13 – Montreal, Canada | Lachine Canal
6/14 – Toronto, Canada | Yonge Dundas Square
6/15 – Columbus, Ohio | LC Pavilion
6/13-6/16 – Manchester, Tenn. | Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
6/21 – Scheessel, Germany | Hurricane Festival
6/22 – Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany | Southside Festival
6/25 – Brussels, Belgium | Cirque Royal
6/28 – Cork, Ireland | Live at the Marquee
6/30 – Rome, Italy | Parco Della Musica
7/01 – Milan, Italy | City Sound Festival
7/02 – Zagreb, Croatia | Salata
7/14 – Cincinnati, Ohio | Bunbury Festival