THE RACONTEURS ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF RECENTLY-ANNOUNCED NEW ALBUM HELP US STRANGER TOUR TO WRAP AT THE PAGEANT, ST LOUIS!! HELP US STRANGER OUT JUNE 21

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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 previously-announced 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 the US for their North American tour. Tickets to the North American headline dates went on sale to the general public on Friday, April 12 at 10am local time. Sign up for Vault Package #40, which features an exclusive limited edition version of HELP US STRANGER on electric green/black/copper swirled vinyl and Vault-only lenticular cover art, and to gain ticket pre-sale access FIRST here. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public beginning Wednesday, April 10 at 10am local time through Thursday, April 11 at 10pm local time. For tickets and more information on all tour dates, visithttps://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. HELP US STRANGER (Third Man Records) is the GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band’s third studio LP and first new album in more than a decade. Out on Friday, June 21, HELP US STRANGER sees the mighty combo reassembled, stronger and perhaps even more vital than ever before 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.

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 April 25: Akasaka Blitz – Tokyo, Japan May 25: All Points East – London, UK * May 26: L’Olympia – Paris, France (SOLD OUT) May 27: Cirque Royal – Brussels, Belgium (SOLD OUT) May 28: E-Werk – Köln, Germany May 30: Verti Music Hall – Berlin, Germany May 31: Heartland Festival – Kværndrup, Denmark * June 1: Orange Warsaw Festival – Warsaw, Poland * June 2: Best Kept Secret Festival – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands * July 12: Masonic Temple Theatre – Detroit, MI July 14: Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI July 15: Armory – Minneapolis, MN July 18: WaMu Theater at CenturyLink Field Events Center – Seattle, WA July 19: Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Vancouver, BC July 21: Edgefield – Troutdale, OR July 23: Fox Theater – Oakland, CA July 26: Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA July 27: Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA July 28: Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre – San Diego, CA August 10: Railbird Festival – Lexington, KY * August 11: Knoxville Civic Auditorium – Knoxville, TN August 12: Egyptian Room at Old National Centre – Indianapolis, IN August 13: Stage AE (Indoors) – Pittsburgh, PA August 15: Agora Theatre – Cleveland, OH August 16: Woodstock 50 – Watkins Glen, NY * August 17: The Anthem – Washington, DC August 18: The Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC August 20: Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC August 21: Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA August 22: Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA August 29: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN August 30: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN September 3: Red Hat Amphitheater – Raleigh, NC September 6: Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY September 7: Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY September 9: House of Blues – Boston, MA September 12: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts – Toronto, ON September 13: Express Live! Indoor Pavilion – Columbus, OH October 12: The Criterion – Oklahoma City, OK October 13: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK October 14: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK October 17: Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland – Kansas City, MO October 18: The Pageant – St. Louis, MO New dates in bold * denotes festival performance TheRaconteurs.com ThirdManRecords.com ###

THE RACONTEURS HELP US STRANGER (Third Man Records) Release date: June 21, 2019

TRACKLISTING: Bored and Razed Help Me Stranger Only Child Don’t Bother Me Shine The Light On Me Somedays (I Don’t Feel Like Trying) Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness) Sunday Driver Now That You’re Gone Live A Lie What’s Yours Is Mine Thoughts and Prayers

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