The Black Keys Return to Portland, Maine, This Fall

It has been one bumpy ride for The Black Keys over the past couple of years.

In 2024, The Black Keys seemed poised to tour the country behind a new album. Instead, the Black Keys management team pushed for the band to play in larger venues, a plan that proved foolhardy thanks to poor ticket sales.

According to Guitar.com, the Black Keys ended up canceling their entire 2024 tour and parted ways with their management.

If that wasn't enough, Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach retreated home to take care of his ailing father who passed away early in 2025.

The combination of that personal and professional pain has somehow fueled The Black Keys.

The band will release a new album and embark on a nationwide tour to places they love.

The Black Keys to Play Cross Insurance Arena, in Portland, Maine, This October

The Black Keys will return to Portland, Maine, for the first time in more than a decade for a show at the Cross Insurance Arena on Sunday, October 11.

The Black Keys last visited Portland in 2012 as part of their El Camino tour. That show at the Cross Insurance Arena sold out quickly.

Tickets for the Black Keys in Portland, Maine, will on sale Friday, February 13 at 10am.

This is an all ages show.

The Black Keys Will Release Their New Album on May 1, 2026

The Black Keys plan to release their 14th studio album called Peaches! on May 1.

Peaches! will be a cover album filled with songs The Black Keys listened and jammed too while Auerbach was taking care of his ailing father.