The Killers Putting Glittering New Twist on Familiar Hits for Upcoming Tour : Rolling Stone

The Killers

Summer Tour 2009

Tickets $26-$70

WHAT TO EXPECT:
"We've got a few new things up our sleeve," says singer Brandon Flowers of the Killers' return to U.S. arenas in August after they spend most of the summer in Europe. Augmented by two backing musicians, the Vegas quartet are planning a 90-minute set that will feature almost all of 2008's Day & Age, along with a few covers — they've prepped tunes by Cyndi Lauper, Fleet Foxes and Conor Oberst — and a new arrangement of "Smile Like You Mean It" with violin and acoustic guitar. Though it's not definite yet, Flowers might be road-testing a new mirrored disco ball outfit during "Human." "It's heavy as hell," he says. "I've already cut myself on it."

THE LAST TIME AROUND:
December 2008: The Killers Kick Off Day & Age Tour That's One Part Spectacle, One Part Heart
October 2008: The Killers Mix Sublime, Ridiculous With a Touch of Camp in New York

THE BAND ON STAGE:

The Killers on stage at Coachella 2009
and other recent gigs

PLAYLIST TO GET YOU PUMPED:

"Mr. Brightside"
"Change Your Mind"
"Somebody Told Me"
"Read My Mind"
"All These Things That I've Done"
"Jenny Was a Friend of Mine"
"Sam's Town"
"When You Were Young"
"A Dustland Fairytale"
"Bling (Confessions of a King)"
"This Is Your Life"
"Human"
"Spaceman"
Play All

WHERE TO CATCH IT:
8/8 – Elizabeth, IN @ Horseshoe Casino – Southern Indiana
8/22 – Hylands Park, GB @ V Festival – Hylands Park
8/23 – Weston Park, GB @ V Festival – Weston Park
9/5 – Montreal, Quebec, CA @ Quai Jacques Cartier
9/6 – Toronto, Ontario, CA @ Molson Amphitheatre
9/9 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
9/12 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/22 – Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena
9/24 – Portland, OR @ Memorial Coliseum
9/25 – Boise, ID @ Qwest Arena
9/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The E. Center of West Valley
9/28 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theater

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