R.I.P. Bassist Danny Thompson, 1939-2025

Sadly British bass boss Danny Thompson – who enhanced the sound of everyone he played with – has passed away at 86. 

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The Raconteurs announce new album and tour with Toronto date September 12th

Brendan Benson, Jack White and crew are playing Toronto's Sony Centre on September 12th – tickets on sale Friday.

Here's the scoop...
Hot on the heels of announcing their new album Help Us Stranger (out June 21 via Third Man Records), The Raconteurs – Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler – have announced an extensive run of North American headline tour dates. These new dates, spanning from July to October, include US festival appearances at Woodstock 50 and Railbird. The band will kick off their world tour with their first trip to Australia and New Zealand later this month, as well as stops in Japan, Europe, and the United Kingdom before returning to North American with a Toronto stop at the Sony Centre on September 12th.

The Raconteurs - Help Us Stranger

Tickets to the North American dates go on sale to the general public on Friday (April 12) at 10 am local time. Third Man Records Vault members will have access to the very first pre-sale starting on Tuesday, April 9 at 10 am local time, running through Thursday, April 11 at 10 pm local time. Those who sign up for the Vault Package #40 subscription service will get an exclusive limited edition version of Help Us Stranger on electric green/black/copper swirled vinyl with Vault-only lenticular cover art, and gain ticket pre-sale access first. For tickets and more information on all tour dates, visit https://theraconteurs.com/tour.

Additionally, every online ticket purchased in North America for the new headline shows will include a physical copy of Help Us Stranger on CD. Fans will also have the option to upgrade their CD to the standard black vinyl LP.

Out on Friday, June 21, Help Us Stranger – The Raconteurs third studio LP and first album of new material in over a decade – sees the combo reassembled, stronger and perhaps even more vital than ever as they continue to push rock 'n' roll forward into its future, bonding prodigious riffs, blues power, sinewy psychedelia, Detroit funk, and Nashville soul via Benson and White’s uncompromising songcraft and the band’s steadfast musical muscle. With Help Us Stranger, The Raconteurs have returned right when they are needed most, unified and invigorated with boundless ambition, infinite energy and a collectivist spirit operating at the peak of its considerable powers, once again creating a sound and fury only possible when all four of its members come together. Check the current list of tour dates following a few recent performance clips from Nashville including a cover of Donovan's "Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness)" which they recorded for Help Us Stranger.









THE RACONTEURS 2019 WORLD TOUR
April 16: Powerstation – Auckland, New Zealand (SOLD OUT)
April 18: Regent Theatre – Melbourne, Australia (SOLD OUT)
April 20: Big Top Sydney – Sydney, Australia
April 22: Bluesfest Byron Bay – Byron Bay, Australia *
April 24: Akasaka Blitz – Tokyo, Japan