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RCA Records is proud to announce the Kings of Leon spring arena tour. These shows are the first set of US tour dates to follow their epic sold-out performance at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City on January 29th. In his review of the performance, Jon Pareles of the New York Times wrote, "The music swelled to fill the arena, from the ominous stomp that opened the set, 'Crawl' to the lean defiance of 'Knocked Up' and, suitable for the occasion, the triumphal 'Manhattan,' which promises to 'show this town how to kiss these stars.'" Kings Of Leon kick off the upcoming dates on the 19th of April at the Agganis Arena in Boston, MA and finish off at the Bill Graham Civic Center on May 21st in San Francisco, CA.

Nominated for three Grammy Awards (Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals), Kings Of Leon have seen their latest release Only By The Night (RCA) take them to new levels of success in the United States. Their lead single "Sex On Fire" has been #1 on the Billboard "Modern Rock" chart for nine weeks and counting. The second single, "Use Somebody," has just been released to radio and is following nicely in the footsteps of "Sex On Fire." The video has been named "Buzzworthy" by MTV and has had nearly six million views on YouTube to date.

Only By The Night was released on September 23, 2008 and debuted in the top five on the Billboard top 200 and #1 at the iTunes store. The band has since performed on Saturday Night Live and Late Night with David Letterman. The band appeared on the cover of Spin magazine's October issue, and was on the cover of Q magazine's December issue in the UK, in which they received "Record of the Year" honors.

Listen:
Kings of Leon - "Crawl" (mp3)

APRIL 2009

19 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena (On Sale 2/13)
21 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre (On Sale 2/13)
22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Palumbo (On Sale 2/13)
24 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center (On Sale 2/20)
25 - Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum (On Sale 2/13)
27 - Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Centre @ ODU (On Sale 2/14)
28 - Raleigh, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre (On Sale 2/13)
30 - Charlotte, NC - Bojangles' Coliseum (On Sale 2/13)

MAY 2009

04 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre (On Sale 2/14)
05 - Orlando, FL - UCF Arena (On Sale 2/13)
07 - Miami, FL - Bank United Center (On Sale 2/13)
08 - Tampa, FL - Sundome (On Sale 2/13)
10 - Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum (On Sale 2/13)
12 - Cincinnati, OH - National City Pavilion (On Sale 2/14)
13 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City (On Sale 2/13)
19 - Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre (On Sale 2/14)
21 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (On Sale 2/22)

Labels: kings of leon, press release

This is more of a press release blurb than anything else, but I felt excited enough to share.

Kings of Leon are about to step into an excitingly manic week in America to support the release of their new record, the highly anticipated Only By The Night. The band are confirmed to be the music guest on Saturday Night Live this Saturday night, September 20th. Actor James Franco is set to host what should be a rather raucous and hilarious 90 minutes of television. Once the party dies down, Kings of Leon will move into release day, Tuesday, September 23rd, with a performance on the Late Show with David Letterman as well as an exclusive sold-out club date at New York's Webster Hall later that evening. Also on release date, Spin magazine hits the streets with a cover story detailing the true, deep complexities and behind-the-scene machinations of this world-class band.

Kings of Leon will be arriving in America after spending several weeks in the UK, where the new single, "Sex on Fire," has debuted at #1. This is the band's first #1 single in that country. The North American tour begins October 11 at The Joint in Las Vegas, NV. On October 14, the band will appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

As four when they will be close by here on tour, in Philly, it will be November 15th at the Electric Factory.

Listen:
Kings of Leon - "Sex on Fire" (mp3)

Labels: kings of leon