The National Tickets

The National have announced that they will play a date at Dublin’s 3Arena on 21 September 2023 as part of their upcoming tour. They also announced that the release of their ninth studio album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, due 28 April 2023.

Formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1999, The National have received widespread critical acclaim for their music, right from the release of their very first album. In recent years, that critical acclaim has gone hand in hand with much commercial success too. The National is comprised of vocalist Matt Berninger and two sets of brothers, Aaron and Bryce Desner and Scott and Bryan Devendorf. The band's sound has been influenced by a diverse mix of musical styles including indie rock, Britpop and country-rock.

The National's self-titled debut was released in 2001, followed by Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers in 2002. Both of these albums received praise from the music press. Their third album, Alligator, was included on many album of the year lists and sold in excess of 200,000 copies worldwide. The year 2007 saw the debut of The National in album charts across the world with the release, Boxer, which had tracks featured on hit television shows including Chuck, One Tree Hill and House. The band has also recorded songs for the TV series Game Of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire.

The National released their seventh studio album, Sleep Well Beast, in September 2017 which won a Grammy for Best Alternative Album. The five-piece released their eighth studio album in May 2019, entitled I Am Easy To Find.