The Raconteurs
15 September at 19:30 at Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
Tickets go on sale Friday, August 5, 2011 • $42.50 and $39.50 plus applicable service fees
When The Raconteurs ...announced news of their debut album in early 2006 they described themselves as “a new band made up of old friends.” The four members, Brendan Benson, Patrick Keeler, Jack “LJ” Lawrence and Jack White, were all established in their own right; Brendan as a solo artist, Patrick & LJ as the rhythm section of The Greenhornes and Jack as one half of The White Stripes. Released in May 2006 Broken Boy Soldiers was a critical and commercial success. The album’s first single “Steady, As She Goes” became a monster radio hit. The album charted at No. 7 in the Billboard Charts and No. 2 in the UK’s Album Charts. It was the record’s mix of warm harmonies with explosive guitars and layers of sometimes psychedelic rock with catchy sing-song choruses & witty rhymes which made it such an infectious and unique success. The group's second album Consolers Of The Lonely was released in 2008 to rave reviews and was nominated for Best Rock Album and won Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 51st Grammy Awards. The album ranked No. 44 on Rolling Stone's year-end critic's list and No. 35 on Spin Magazine's year-end Top 40 albums. You won't want to miss this epic show at the Ryman Auditorium.
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