The National’s Matt Berninger has booked a trio of intimate UK shows ahead of his new album

Matt Berninger has announced a series of intimate UK performances and Q+A events this April, ahead of his second solo album ‘Get Sunk’.

The National frontman will perform three stripped-back shows, accompanied by producer Sean O’Brien and Julia Laws (Ronboy), both of whom feature on the upcoming record. The performances mark the first opportunity for UK audiences to hear material from ‘Get Sunk’, which arrives on 30th May via Concord/Book Records.

Alongside the performances, Berninger will participate in several Q+A sessions. These include events at Leeds’ Brudenell Social Club with BBC Radio 6’s Chris Hawkins, London’s KEF Music Gallery with Huw Stephens, and Union Chapel with Matt Everitt.

Following these April dates, Berninger will embark on a full band tour across North America, the UK, and Europe.

The dates in full read:

APRIL
2 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
3 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
5 Union Chapel, London, UK
8 Zermatt Unplugged Festival, Zermatt, Switzerland

MAY
19 The Showbox, Seattle, USA
20 Bimbo’s 365 Club, San Francisco, USA
21 Palace Theatre, Los Angeles, USA
23 First Avenue, Minneapolis, USA
24 Thalia Hall, Chicago, USA
26 Concert Hall, Toronto, Canada
28 Union Transfer, Philadelphia, USA
29 Lincoln Theatre, Washington DC, USA
30 Webster Hall, New York, USA

AUGUST
22 Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
23 Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
25 SWG3 Galvanizers, Glasgow, UK
26 Albert Hall, Manchester, UK
27 Troxy, London, UK
28 End of The Road Festival, Tolland Royal, UK
31 Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands

SEPTEMBER
1 Olt Rivierenhof, Antwerp, Belgium
2 Elysee Montmartre, Paris, France
4 Huxleys, Berlin, Germany
5 Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
6 Rockefeller Music Hall, Oslo, Norway