The Black Keys Focus Of New Documentary

The Black Keys are the subject of a documentary chronicling their ongoing El Camino world tour. Director Noah Abrams is keen to note that the film will not be a conventional rockumentary, but will a “buddy movie with the greatest soundtrack of all time.” Speaking with Spin, Abrams, a photographer who has worked with everyone from Cee-Lo Green to Jack White, spoke of his time with The Keys, “I’m fortunate enough to know both these guys pretty well and their relationship is pretty incredible and very funny.”  Abrams will be with the band on their world tour until the fall, with the film likely seeing the light of day next year.

The Black Keys’ seventh album El Camino has propelled the group to the higher echelons of commercial and critical success. Peaking at #2 on the Billboard chart, the album featured in many publications’ best albums of 2011.  Last month’s show at Madison Square Garden sold out in a mere 15 minutes. The band even made mainstream news when they dismissed rock ogres Nickleback as “crap”, an assertion that only increased their appeal. Abrams though, stresses that the success has not affected the band, “For as big as these guys are now, they're still two guys from Akron. The comedy is usually endless with these two."

05.12 Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place *
05.14 Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre *
05.15 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center *
05.16 Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center *
05.18 Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion *
05.19 Atlantic City, NJ - Revel's Ovation Hall
07.20 - 07-22 Dover, DE - Firefly Music Festival
07.28 New York, NY - Catalpa Festival
08.01 Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
08.03 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
08.04 Toronto, Ontario - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
08.05 Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal - Osheaga 2012
08.09 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
08.10 Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
08.11 Helsinki, Finland - Flow Festival
08.13 Copenhagen, Denmark - Tap1
08.14 Hannover, Germany - Awd Hall
08.15 Saint Poelten, Austria - Frequency Festival
08.17 Biddinghuizen, Holland - Lowlands Festival
08.18 Hasselt-Kiewit, Belgium - Pukkelpop 2012
08.19 Leipzig, Germany - Highfield Festival
08.21 Belfast, Ireland - Tennent's Vital 2012
08.22 Dublin, Ireland - The O2
08.24 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
08.25 Paris, France - Rock en Seine Festival
08.26 Reading, England - Reading Festival
10.04 San Diego, CA - Valley View Casino Center
10.05 Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
10.08 Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
10.09 Phoenix, AZ - US Air Arena
10.21 Newcastle, Australia - Newcastle Entertainment Centre
10.22 Sydney, Australia - Sydney Entertainment Centre
10.26 Brisbane, Australia - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
10.28 Perth, Australia - Rock It Festival
10.30 Adelaide, Australia - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
10.31 Melbourne, Australia - Sidney Myer Music Bowl
11.01 Melbourne, Australia - Sidney Myer Music Bowl
11.03 Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena
11.05 Wellington, New Zealand - TSB Bank Arena
11.27 Lisbon, Portugal - Atlántico
11.28 Madrid, Spain - Palacio De Deportes
11.30 Lyon, France - Halle Tony Garnier
12.01 Torino, Italy - Palaolimpico
12.03 Amsterdam, Holland - Ziggo Dome
12.04 Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle
12.05 Dusseldorf, Germany - ISS Dome

* with Arctic Monkeys