KINGS OF LEON GO PLATINUM WITH ONLY BY THE NIGHT ANNOUNCE FALL ARENA TOUR TODAY SHOW, HEADLINING SLOT AT LOLLAPALOOZA AND THE TONIGHT SHOW
RCA Records is proud to announce the RIAA certified platinum status of Kings of Leon's fourth studio album Only By The Night. This is the first platinum record for the band in the United States. This fall, the Grammy Award-winning band will embark upon a 30-plus-date arena tour of North America, including headlining slots at Lollapalooza and the Austin City Limits festival.
Since its release last September, Only By The Night has taken Kings of Leon to massive heights in America. Breakthrough radio play for the smash singles "Sex On Fire" and "Use Somebody," appearances on the covers of Rolling Stone and Spin and performances on Saturday Night Live, Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno have all helped give the band the biggest selling record of their career as well as put them in front of more fans than ever before as they headline arenas across the country.
Only By The Night was released on September 23, 2008 and debuted in the top five on the Billboard Top 200 and at #1 at iTunes. They were nominated for three Grammys and won their first for "Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals" for "Sex On Fire," which was #1 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart for nine weeks in a row. "Use Somebody," which has now sold over one million tracks, was #1 at Modern Rock for three weeks straight and is currently one of the biggest rock crossovers of the year at pop radio, sitting at #19 on the Top 40 chart and growing every week.
On July 31st, the band will perform on the Today Show as part of their signature summer series of Friday concerts on Rockefeller Plaza and then follow that up with a headlining performance at this year's Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park, a show at Red Rocks and their biggest concerts in Canada to date. On August 22nd, the band will headline The Forum in Los Angeles and then perform on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on August 24th.
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North American Tour Dates Below:
AUGUST 2009
07 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
09 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
12 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
13 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
15 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
16 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
19 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
21 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
22 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
SEPTEMBER 2009
08 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavillion
09 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
11 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
12 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
14 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
17 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
19 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
20 - London, ON - John Labatt Centre
22 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
23 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
25 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
26 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
28 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
30 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
OCTOBER 2009
02 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
03 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
06 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
07 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
09 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
10 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
13 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
16 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
20 - Guadalajara, MEX - Telmex Arena
22 - Mexico City, MEX - Sports Arena
24 - Monterrey, MEX - Arena Monterrey
Since its release last September, Only By The Night has taken Kings of Leon to massive heights in America. Breakthrough radio play for the smash singles "Sex On Fire" and "Use Somebody," appearances on the covers of Rolling Stone and Spin and performances on Saturday Night Live, Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno have all helped give the band the biggest selling record of their career as well as put them in front of more fans than ever before as they headline arenas across the country.
Only By The Night was released on September 23, 2008 and debuted in the top five on the Billboard Top 200 and at #1 at iTunes. They were nominated for three Grammys and won their first for "Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals" for "Sex On Fire," which was #1 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart for nine weeks in a row. "Use Somebody," which has now sold over one million tracks, was #1 at Modern Rock for three weeks straight and is currently one of the biggest rock crossovers of the year at pop radio, sitting at #19 on the Top 40 chart and growing every week.
On July 31st, the band will perform on the Today Show as part of their signature summer series of Friday concerts on Rockefeller Plaza and then follow that up with a headlining performance at this year's Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park, a show at Red Rocks and their biggest concerts in Canada to date. On August 22nd, the band will headline The Forum in Los Angeles and then perform on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on August 24th.
www.kingsofleon.com
North American Tour Dates Below:
AUGUST 2009
07 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
09 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
12 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
13 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
15 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
16 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
19 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
21 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
22 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
SEPTEMBER 2009
08 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavillion
09 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
11 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
12 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
14 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
17 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
19 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
20 - London, ON - John Labatt Centre
22 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
23 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
25 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
26 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
28 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
30 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
OCTOBER 2009
02 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
03 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
06 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
07 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
09 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
10 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
13 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
16 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
20 - Guadalajara, MEX - Telmex Arena
22 - Mexico City, MEX - Sports Arena
24 - Monterrey, MEX - Arena Monterrey
