Apparently there's still plenty of money to be made in cryptocurrencies, as The Black Keys have signed on to perform on the final show of The America Loves Crypto Tour. You are not) Support the Crypto Alliance Political Action Committee.
The “intimate show” will be performed next Friday, October 25th, at the Akron Civic Theater in the Black Keys' hometown of Akron, Ohio. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney are the latest musicians to perform in support of PAC. Previous shows have featured performances from Black Puma, 070 Shake, Big Sean, Jesse Murph, Lauv, and of course, The Chainsmokers.
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It's no surprise that The Black Keys in particular would sign up for any gig they could afford. In May, they quietly canceled their scheduled North American arena tour — reportedly due to low ticket sales. A month later, the two fired managers Irving Azoff and Steve Moir.
Shortly after the tour was canceled, The Black Keys released a statement promising to book a “revised set” of “intimate” shows. They recently announced a short stint in Latin America, but no word on a new North American tour.
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