The Raconteurs – Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence & Patrick Keeler – today announce full details of a UK and European headline tour, the band’s first European shows in nearly a decade. The tour, which commences on May 25^th at London’s previously announced All Points East festival, will also feature shows in France, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Poland and the Netherlands.

Tickets for the headline shows go on general sale on Friday 22^nd March at 9am GMT / 10am CET HERE. Third Man Records Vault members will have access to the very first pre-sale starting at 3pm GMT / 4pm CET on Wednesday 20^th March. Pre-sale codes will be emailed out to Vault members by Tuesday evening. PLEASE NOTE: THE PRE-SALE CODES WILL ONLY WORK FOR THE NON-FESTIVAL TOUR DATES.

The full dates are:

Saturday May 25 London, UK - All Points East Festival *

Sunday May 26 Paris, France - Olympia

Monday May 27 Brussels, Belgium - Cirque Royal

Tuesday May 28 Cologne, Germany - E-Werk

Thursday May 30 Berlin, Germany - Verti Music Hall

Friday May 31 Kvaerndrup, Denmark - Heartland Festival *

Saturday Jun 01 Warsaw, Poland - Orange Warsaw Festival *

Sunday Jun 02 Hilvarenbeek, Holland - Best Kept Secret *

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In addition, The Raconteurs recently announced that they would play their first show in eight years at Third Man Records’ 10^th anniversary event on 6^th April in Nashville. The event will celebrate an incredible ten years that has seen Third Man release close to 600 records out of their Nashville HQ. The Raconteurs will headline the event and will be joined by the likes of Lillie Mae, Craig Brown Band, Teddy & The Rough Riders, The Dirtbombs, The Gories, Detroit Cobras, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Soledad Brothers, and Todd Albright. Special guests at the festival will include Margo Price, Alison Mosshart, Carla Azar, Joshua Hedley, Dave Buick and more… For full details head HERE.

News of the live shows follows the recent release of The Raconteurs’ first new music in more than ten years. In December 2018 the band premiered two new songs: “Now That You’re Gone” featuring Brendan Benson on lead vocals and “Sunday Driver” with Jack White singing lead. Both tracks were accompanied by stunning videos: “Sunday Driver” was directed by Steven Sebring – acclaimed photographer, filmmaker, inventor, and vanguard in artistic 3D imaging – while the video for “Now That You’re Gone” was directed by Dikayl Rimmasch (Beyoncé, Jay Z, Blondie) and featured renowned burlesque performer Gia Genevieve.

“Now That You’re Gone” and “Sunday Driver” both stem from recent sessions for the long-awaited new Raconteurs LP, due for release later in 2019. The band recently announced the completion of the album with the message “Just finished making the rock & roll album you’ve been waiting for…”

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Q: How many pre-sale tickets can I purchase?

A: You can purchase up to FOUR tickets for one show.

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Q: Can I purchase pre-sale tickets for multiple locations?

A: No, your unique code can only be used once.

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Q: Do Vault members get early entry to the shows?

A: Vault members will get a chance to apply for early entry. Details to come in the future.

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Q: Is there a VIP meet & greet option or backstage option?

A: No.

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Q: How many pre-sale tickets are there for each venue? Since I am a Vault member am I guaranteed a ticket?

A: The amount of pre-sale tickets vary per venue. Being a Vault member does not guarantee that you will receive pre-sale tickets. All pre-sale tickets are first-come, first-serve.

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Q: What are my seating options?

A: Check with the venue. TMR does not have this information.

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Q: What is the price of a concert ticket?

A: Check with the venue. TMR does not have this information.

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Q: Will these tickets be sent to me or will I pick them up at Will Call?

A: This information will be included either on the ticketing page or check out page. You will most likely have a choice during check out of how you would like to receive your tickets.

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Q: Who do I contact if the code doesn’t work?

A: If you are running into issues, please contact the ticketing provider (Ticketmaster, Ticketstoday, etc). If you have further questions about a specific show that are not already answered here, then please contact the venue that is presenting the show you wish to attend. Third Man is simply hosting this pre-sale and does not have any further information, nor can we troubleshoot issues you may have when ordering tickets.