THE NATIONAL GO NATIONAL

The National have a bunch of exciting news to share, most importantly that they'll be joining both REM and Modest Mouse for tour launching in the end of May. The band is also playing a ton of festivals across the globe this summer, including Chicago's Lollapalooza, Sweden's Way Out West Festival and London's 02 Wireless Festival among others. Click here for ticket information or scroll down for the full list of dates.

In other news, on May 22nd the band has a film coming out which chronicles the making of their critically acclaimed album, Boxer. Directed by French filmmaker Vincent Moon, it's titled A Skin, A Night and comes with a 12-track album called The Virginia EP, which consists of radio sessions, B-Sides and other demo tracks. Check out the trailer right here or click here to pre-order.

The Virginia EP Tracklisting:
01) YOU’VE DONE IT AGAIN, VIRGINIA (previously unreleased)
02) SANTA CLARA (UK b-side)
03) BLANK SLATE (UK b-side)
04) TALL SAINT (demo)
05) WITHOUT PERMISSION (unreleased cover of Caroline Martin song)
06) FOREVER AFTER DAYS (demo)
07) REST OF YEARS (demo)
08) SLOW SHOW (demo)
09) LUCKY YOU (daytrotter session)
10) MANSION ON THE HILL (live)
11) FAKE EMPIRE (live)
12) ABOUT TODAY (live)

And finally, The National have also recently designed a T-shirt for The Yellow Bird Project, which donates all proceeds to the New York-based charity SafeSpace, which protects and aids the city's disadvantaged youth. Other bands and artists that have contributed designs to the program include Devendra Banhart, The Shins, Rilo Kiley and Broken Social Scene, to name a few.

UPCOMING SHOWS
* = with REM + Modest Mouse

03 MAY: GRANTHAM, PA - MESSIAH COLLEGE // OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
10 MAY: DUBLIN, IRELAND - TURBRIDY TONIGHT // Television Performance
11 MAY: LISBON, PORTUGAL - AULA MAGNA // SOLD OUT
13 MAY: DUBLIN, IRELAND - OLYMPIA THEATRE w/ Two Gallants
14 MAY: DUBLIN, IRELAND - OLYMPIA THEATRE w/ Two Gallants
15 MAY: DUBLIN, IRELAND - OLYMPIA THEATRE w/ Two Gallants // SOLD OUT
23 MAY: VANCOUVER, BC - DEER LAKE PARK*
24 MAY: GEORGE, WA USA - SASQUATCH FESTIVAL
25 MAY: BEND, OR - LES SCHWAB AMPITHEATER w/ Modest Mouse + The Breeders
28 MAY: SAN DIEGO, CA - HOUSE OF BLUES
29 MAY: LOS ANGELES, CA - HOLLYWOOD BOWL*
31 MAY: BERKELEY, CA - GREEK THEATRE*

01 JUNE: BERKELEY, CA - GREEK THEATRE*
03 JUNE: DENVER, CO - RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE*
05 JUNE: ST. PAUL, MN - XCEL ENERGY CENTER*
06 JUNE: CHICAGO, IL - UNITED CENTER*
07 JUNE: PONTIAC, MI - THE CROFOOT BALLROOM
08 JUNE: TORONTO, ON - MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE*
10 JUNE: RALEIGH, NC - WALNUT CREEK AMPHITHEATRE*
11 JUNE: COLUMBIA, MD - MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION*
13 JUNE: MANSFIELD, MA - TWEETER CENTER*
14 JUNE: WANTAGH, NY - JONES BEACH *
18 JUNE: PHILADELPHIA, PA - MANN CENTER*
19 JUNE: NEW YORK, NY - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN*
21 JUNE: ATLANTA, GA - LAKEWOOD AMPHITHEATRE*
22 JUNE: RICHMOND, VA - THE NATIONAL (the venue!)
28 JUNE: CERGY-PONTOISE, FRANCE - FURIA SOUND FESTIVAL
29 JUNE: PILTON, UK - GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL
30 JUNE: BIRMINGHAM, UK - ACADEMY

01 JUL: LEEDS, UK - LEEDS MET UNIVERSITY
03 JUL: WERCHTER, BELGIUM - ROCK WERCHTER
04 JUL: LONDON, UK - O2 WIRELESS FESTIVAL
06 JUL: TURKU, FINLAND - RUISROCK 2008
08 JUL: BELFAST, IRELAND - MANDELA HALL
10 JUL: LISBON, PORTUGAL - OPTIMUS ALIVE FESTIVAL
13 JUL: BALADO, KINROSS-SHIRE, SCOTLAND - T IN THE PARK FESTIVAL
15 JUL: ATHENS, GREECE - FLY BEEYOND ATHENS FESTIVAL
16 JUL: MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND - MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL
17 JUL: MUNICH, GERMANY - DACHAU MUSIC SUMMER
18 JUL: GUIMARAES, PORTUGAL - CENTRO CULTURAL VILA FLOR
20 JUL: BENICASSIM, SPAIN - BENICASSIM FESTIVAL

01-03 AUG: CHICAGO, IL - LOLLAPALOOZA FESTIVAL
07 AUG: OSLO, NORWAY - OYA FESTIVAL
08 AUG: GOTEBORG, SWEDEN - WAY OUT WEST FESTIVAL
09 AUG: REES-HALDERN, GERMANY - HALDERN POP FESTIVAL
11 AUG: COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - VEGA
13 AUG: AARHUS, DENMARK - TRAIN
15 AUG: BIDDINGHUIZEN, NL - LOWLANDS FESTIVAL
17 AUG: BRECON BEACONS, UK - THE GREEN MAN FESTIVAL