The National has announced a new tour, titled First Two Pages of Frankenstein, which is scheduled to take place from September 21 to October 7, 2023, in venues across Europe. The tour will be preceded by the North American tour of the band, which is scheduled to take place between May 18 and August 20, 2023.The band announced the tour, which is in support of their recent album First Two Pages of Frankenstein, released on April 28, 2023, via a post on their official Instagram page: View this post on Instagram Instagram PostTickets for the tour are currently available from the band's official website, https://www.americanmary.com, and are priced at €39.50 plus processing fees. Tickets are also available for the North American tour, which are priced at $50 plus processing fees.Soccer Mommy, Bartees Strange to join The National on tourJoining The National on the tour will be Nashville-based singer-songwriter Sophia Regina Allison, better known by her stage name Soccer Mommy. The singer is best known for her third studio album, Sometimes, Forever, which was released on June 24, 2022. The album peaked at number 14 on the Scottish album chart.Also, present on the tour will be Washington, D.C.- based English musician Bartees Strange, best known for his debut studio album, Live Forever, released on October 2, 2020. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe full list of dates and venues for The National tour is given below:May 18, 2023 – Chicago, Illinois at Auditorium TheatreMay 19, 2023 – Chicago, Illinois at Auditorium TheatreMay 20, 2023 – Chicago, Illinois at Auditorium TheatreMay 21, 2023 – Chicago, Illinois at Auditorium TheatreMay 23, 2023 – Washington, DC at The AnthemMay 24, 2023 – Washington, DC at The AnthemMay 26, 2023 – Boston, Massachusetts at Boston Calling FestivalMay 28, 2023 – Napa, California at Bottlerock FestivalMay 30, 2023 – Los Angeles, California at Greek TheatreMay 31, 2023 – Los Angeles, California at Greek TheatreJune 2, 2023 – Troutdale, Oregon at McMenamins EdgefieldJune 3, 2023 – Troutdale, Oregon at McMenamins EdgefieldJune 4, 2023 – Redmond, Washington State at Marymoor ParkJune 5, 2023 – Vancouver, British Columbia at Festival Lawn at Deer Lake ParkAugust 1, 2023 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Met PhiladelphiaAugust 2, 2023 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Met PhiladelphiaAugust 3, 2023 – New Haven, Connecticut at Westville Music BowlAugust 5, 2023 – Montreal, Quebec at Osheaga FestivalAugust 7, 2023 – Detroit, Michigan at The Fillmore DetroitAugust 8, 2023 – Madison, Wisconsin at The SylveeAugust 9, 2023 – Minneapolis, Minnesota at The ArmoryAugust 11, 2023 – Denver, Colorado at Mission BallroomAugust 12, 2023 – Denver, Colorado at Mission BallroomAugust 15, 2023 – Nashville, Tennessee at Ascend AmphitheaterAugust 16, 2023 – Atlanta, Georgia at Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain ParkAugust 18, 2023 – New York City, New York at Madison Square Garden with very special guest Patti Smith and her bandAugust 20, 2023 – Toronto, Ontario at Budweiser Stage with very special guest Patti Smith and her band and U.S. GirlsSeptember 21, 2023 – Dublin, Ireland at 3 ArenaSeptember 23, 2023 – Leeds, UK at First Direct ArenaSeptember 24, 2023 – Glasgow, UK at OVO Hydro ArenaSeptember 26, 2023 – London, UK at Alexandra PalaceSeptember 27, 2023 – London, UK at Alexandra PalaceSeptember 29, 2023 – Amsterdam, Netherlands at Ziggo DomeSeptember 30, 2023 – Berlin, Germany at Max-Schmeling-HalleOctober 1, 2023 – Munich, Germany at ZenithOctober 4, 2023 – Madrid, Spain at WiZink CenterOctober 5, 2023 – Porto, Portugal at Super Bock ArenaOctober 6, 2023 – Lisbon, Portugal at Campo PequenoOctober 7, 2023 – Lisbon, Portugal at Campo PequenoTracing the National and its music careerThe National is an indie American band that was formed by Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Scott Devendorf, and Bryan Devendorf in 1999. The band self-released their eponymously titled studio album on October 30, 2001, which failed to make it to the charts.The National made their chart breakthrough with their fourth studio album, Boxer, which was released on May 22, 2007. The album peaked at numbers 31 and 32 on the Irish and Belgian album charts respectively. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe National achieved critical acclaim with their fifth studio album, High Violet, which was released on May 11, 2010. The album peaked at numbers 2,3,3 and 3 on the Canadian, Belgian, Billboard 200, and Irish album charts respectively.