The National is finally heading back out on the road, embarking on a tour that’ll take them through North America and Europe in support of the release of their ninth studio album First Two Pages of Frankenstein. The National will also be bringing with them a stellar handful of bands — which will include a one-night-only […]

It was a very beautiful Friday night over at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. The beloved rock band, The National took over the evening for a very intimate and special event. As the last of five, unique shows, Los Angeles received the grand finale. With obviously high anticipation for this one-of-a-kind show, you […]

When the opportunity comes to see The National under the stars you take it. Saturday evening was our shot. Following a two-night stint at the Hollywood Palladium, Matt Berninger and crew took their show to the beautiful Santa Barbara Bowl. Nestled between a hilltop and a quaint neighborhood, the unique, winery-esque venue has you instantly feeling good. Along for a few shows […]

In case you’re thinking of something to do this weekend, look no further! One of our favorites – The National – are taking the Santa Barbara Bowl stage this next Saturday, Sept. 22. This show will immediately follow The National’s two-night stint at the Hollywood Palladium, Thursday, Sept. 20 and Friday, Sept. 21. Their latest […]

iHeartRadio kicked off their inaugural ALTer Ego music festival this past Friday at The Forum, and let me tell you, it was pretty awesome. The festival featured performances by Mumford and Sons, Cage the Elephant, Beck, Spoon, Walk the Moon, Dashboard Confessional, The National and more. For a brand that constantly books the world’s biggest […]

iHeartRadio’s ALTer Ego music festival is coming through this Friday, January 19! The festival will feature performances by Mumford and Sons, Cage the Elephant, Beck, Spoon, Walk the Moon, Dashboard Confessional, The National and more! Tickets to iHearRadio’s ALTerEgo at The Forum start at $41. You can buy tickets via the link below or take […]

The National have announced a Los Angeles headline show date at the Hollywood Bowl for Wednesday, October 11. Supporting The National at the Hollywood Bowl are Los Angeles favorites, Local Natives, and London indie-folk outfit Daughter. Talk about an incredible lineup. This is going to be on Hollywood Bowl show you will not want to miss! The […]

Vocalist Matt Berninger anxiously paced the Greek Theatre stage last night, plodding around pregnant with a secret that had him on the verge of collapse. As the rest of The National played through each heart tugging anthem they built a strong, resistant sonic wall behind him. This smooth water belying the storm-on-the-horizon dynamic is quintessentially […]

Kendrick Lamar unites East and West hip-hop with electric performance for Panorama day two Words & Photography: Steven Ward British synth pop duo Oh Wonder were the first set to draw in the crowds on Saturday afternoon at Panorama Festival, wooing fans with the sublime atmospherics of its two angel voiced crooners. Relatively immobile behind […]

This week’s must-see shows are plentiful. It looks like The Echo/Echoplex is slaying the ace bookings this week! On the underground tip we recommend Black Milk at The Echoplex, CG Roxanne and the Nightmares at The Hi Hat, Oh Pep! at the Bootleg, ELOHIM at The Echo, Mind Meld at The Echo, C.W. Stoneking at The Echo, […]

The National have announced a set of West Coast tour dates including a headlining show date at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 28. Supporting The National at the Greek Theatre will be Brooklyn alt-country charmers, The Lone Bellow. If you missed out on The National’s recent benefit gig at The Troubadour here’s […]

The National has announced an intimate show date the Troubadour in West Hollywood in support of their Thousand Girls Initiative. On Wednesday, October 16, The National will perform to a 500-person audience with proceeds supporting Guatemalan nonprofit Cooperative for Education’s efforts to improve the education of girls in Guatemala. The National’s front-man, Matt Berninger teamed […]

As we previously reported this past Monday morning, First City Festival will make its triumphant return for its second year in a row! With an incredible line-up featuring Beck, The National, Phantogram, CocoRosie, Cults, Dawes, Best Coast, and many more hot indie acts — the two-day festival will take place Saturday, August 23rd and Sunday, August 24th in […]

After a successful inaugural event this past August, Goldenvoice’s First City Festival returns for its second year. The two-day festival will take place Saturday, August 23rd and Sunday, August 24th in Monterey, CA at the Monterey County Fair and Event Center. The 2014 First City Festival line-up is looking prime for the picking and will […]

After selling out the Hollywood Forever Cemetery back in May, the National are back in Los Angeles with a very special performance lined up at the Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday, March 25. In 2010, the National released their greatest album ever, High Violet, and it was ranked one of Grimy Goods best albums of 2010. This past May, […]

Outside Lands 2013 kicked off on Friday, August 9 at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. The crowds and clouds began to roll in heavy and the day kicked off with beers flowin’ (first stop, beer tent!) and feet dancin’ to the sweet sounds of a Grimy Goods fave, The Heavy.  Headlining the Sutro stage […]

What better way to celebrate music Monday, than finding out that the National are heading to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Sunday, Aug. 11. In 2010, the National released their greatest album ever, High Violet, and it was ranked one of Grimy Goods best albums of 2010. On May 20, the National will release their sixth […]

Photo: The National @ Fox Theater Pomona by Wei Shi Summer is right around the corner and a plethora of summer shows and music festivals are already flooding Los Angeles. One of the most highly anticipated series of shows is the LA Philharmonic’s Hollywood Bowl Summer season of amazing outdoor concerts. Get ready because presale for […]

As one of my favorite songs by The National, I was pretty stoked to read this morning that they have made a video for “Conversation 16.” A creepy love song where I morbidly find the words, “I was afraid I’d eat your brains,” romantic, the video also features, Mad Men star John Slattery! The video […]

We just witnessed one of the best performances The National has ever put on this past Saturday at the Fox Theatre in Pomona (and the best show ever for many concert-goers) and now the Brooklyn ensemble has released a new video for “Terrible Love” (alternate version). It takes you behind the scenes with the band […]