On Tour

The National Plot 2020 Tour

have announced a slew of 2020 North American tour dates with support from , , and Australian singer-songwriter .

Before arriving in the states, the band will head out on a overseas trek in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. It will be supported by Phoebe Bridgers, who recently teamed up with frontman Matt Berninger for “Walking on a String,” from Between Two Ferns: The Movie — as well as a cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s “7 O’Clock News/Silent Night” with Fiona Apple.

The band will kick off its North American leg on July 15th, performing in Shelburne, Vermont, with Dacus. It will then hit Vienna, Virginia, with Jacklin on July 29th, and New Haven, Connecticut, with Van Etten on July 30th. The tour wraps up in Cooperstown, New York, on August 1st.

The National released their eighth LP, I Am Easy to Find, last year. Berninger is currently working on his debut solo album, Serpentine Prison, produced and arranged by Booker T. Jones. He’ll join Bridgers at the 2020 Tibet House Concert at Carnegie Hall in New York on February 26th.

Tickets go on sale Friday, February 21st.

The National North American Tour Dates
July 15 — Shelburne, VT @ The Green at Shelburne Museum w/ Lucy Dacus
July 17 — Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
July 20 — Minneapolis, MN @ Surly Brewing Festival Field w/ Lucy Dacus
July 21 — Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre w/ Lucy Dacus
July 23 — Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Convention Centre w/ Lucy Dacus
July 25 — Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheatre w/ Lucy Dacus
July 26 — Boise, ID @ Outlaw Field at Idaho Botanical Garden w/ Lucy Dacus
July 29 — Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap Center for Performing Arts w/ Julia Jacklin
July 30 — New Haven, CT @ Westville Music Bowl w/ Sharon Van Etten
July 31 — Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest w/ Julia Jacklin
August 1 — Cooperstown, NY @ Brewery Ommegang w/ Julia Jacklin