The National's 2008 Concert History

The National is an indie rock band formed in 1999, by friends from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The band's lyrics are written and sung by Matt Berninger in a distinctive, deep baritone. The rest of the band is composed of two pairs of brothers: Aaron Dessner (guitar, bass, keyboards), Bryce Dessner (guitar), Scott Devendorf (bass, guitar) and Bryan Devendorf (drums).

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 08, 2008
Way Out West Festival
"Way Out West Festival" / The Dodos / Franz Ferdinand / Dengue Fever / Sigur Rós / Okkervil River / Yeasayer / Broder Daniel / Buraka Som Sistema / Grinderman / Iron & Wine / Jose Gonzalez / Lightspeed Champion / Mando Diao / The National / Sonic Youth / The Sonics Show all bands
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Slottskogen Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Aug 08, 2008 –
Aug 10, 2008
All Points West Festival 2008
Coldplay / Arctic Monkeys / Radiohead / Kings Of Leon / Sia / MGMT / The Black Keys / Jack Johnson / Cage The Elephant / Vampire Weekend / The National / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Fleet Foxes / Lykke Li / Grizzly Bear / Tool / La Roux / Crystal Castles / Metric / The Roots / Cat Power / St. Vincent / Animal Collective / Flying Lotus / The Ting Tings / Andrew Bird / Silversun Pickups / Elbow / Duffy / Chromeo / Echo & the Bunnymen / Mogwai / Bo Burnham / Underworld / K'naan / Q-Tip / Michael Franti & Spearhead / My Bloody Valentine / The Pharcyde / Ra Ra Riot / The Gaslight Anthem / Tokyo Police Club / The New Pornographers / Chairlift / Girl Talk / We Are Scientists / Neko Case / Rogue Wave / Xavier Rudd / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Gogol Bordello / Beastie Boys / Grace Potter / Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit / CSS / The Black Angels / MSTRKRFT / Black Kids / The Go! Team / Matt Costa / Heartless Bastards / Amadou & Mariam / The Cool Kids / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Seasick Steve / Ghostland Observatory / The Virgins / White Rabbits / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Mates of State / Étienne de Crécy / Youssou N'Dour / The Felice Brothers / Little Brother / Spank Rock / Secret Machines / Shearwater / Trey Anastasio / Akron/Family / The Duke Spirit / Rye Rye / Kitty, Daisy & Lewis / Alberta Cross / Nicole Atkins / Kool Keith / Juana Molina / The Knux / Neil Halstead / Black Gold / Kitty / Steel Train / The Postelles / Telepathe / Jim Jefferies / Eugene Mirman / Ben Jelen / Todd Barry / Your Vegas / Forro In the Dark / Electric Touch / Tim and Eric / Earl Greyhound / De Novo Dahl / The Honey Brothers / Arj Barker / Michael Showalter / Janeane Garofalo / Lowry / Organized Konfusion / Lily Holbrook / Pawnshop Roses / Judah Friedlander / Exit 105 Show all bands
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All Points West Festival 2008 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 08, 2008
Aug 07, 2008
The National

Øyafestivalen

Middelalderparken Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Aug 07, 2008 –
Aug 09, 2008
Way Out West Festival 2008
Franz Ferdinand / The National / Neil Young / Iron & Wine / Fleet Foxes / Sigur Rós / Lykke Li / The Flaming Lips / José González / Kelis / N.E.R.D. / Yeasayer / Four Tet / Lil' Kim / Buzzcocks / Okkervil River / Caesars / The Dodos / Booka Shade / Mando Diao / fanfarlo / HEALTH / No Age / Grinderman / Sonic Youth / A Place To Bury Strangers / Kid Sister / Håkan Hellström / The Sonics / Holy Fuck / Joan As Police Woman / Louis XIV / The Bug / Buraka Som Sistema / Petter / Lightspeed Champion / Dengue Fever / Familjen / The Gutter Twins / Wildbirds & Peacedrums / Looptroop Rockers / Sahara Hotnights / Frida Hyvönen / Scott Matthew / Adam Tensta / The Mae Shi / Andreas Kleerup / Dust / Christian Kjellvander / DaPuntoBeat / Division of Laura Lee / Ingrid Olava / The Night Marchers / Silje Nes / Silverbullit / Dark Meat / I ARE DROID / Ikons / Chords / faca / Kool DJ Dust / A.Human / All Out Dubstep / The High Hats / Kenge Kenge / Henry Fiat's Open Sore / Broder Daniel / Park hotell / les Big Bird / Hederos/Hellberg / Kristofer Åström & Rainaways / Kool Dj Show all bands
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Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Aug 06, 2008 –
Aug 09, 2008
Øyafestivalen 2008
The National / Diplo / Iron & Wine / Fleet Foxes / Sigur Rós / Lykke Li / José González / Janelle Monáe / Metronomy / N.E.R.D / Cut Copy / Yeasayer / Mogwai / A-Trak / Girl Talk / The Whitest Boy Alive / My Bloody Valentine / Bigbang / Boys Noize / The Presets / Okkervil River / Fat Freddy's Drop / The Dodos / Jamie Lidell / Ane Brun / Clipse / Booka Shade / Los Campesinos! / Drive-By Truckers / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy / HEALTH / Ida Maria / No Age / The Notwist / The Sword / Grinderman / Dirty Pretty Things / Sonic Youth / Claude VonStroke / A Place To Bury Strangers / Kid Sister / Håkan Hellström / The Field / Lindstrøm / The Sonics / Holy Fuck / Turbonegro / Mayhem / El Guincho / Buraka Som Sistema / Lightspeed Champion / Kaizers Orchestra / Dengue Fever / Sunn O))) / Casiokids / The Ocean / The Wave Pictures / Telepathe / The Death Set / Moddi / LA Riots / Konono n°1 / Grand Archives / The Mae Shi / Les Petits Pilous / Howl / The Shining / Raga Rockers / Diskjokke / Stella Mwangi / Keep of Kalessin / Strip Steve / Isis / Ingrid Olava / Coliseum / White Williams / Saviours / Animal Alpha / The Night Marchers / Lukestar / Nisennenmondai / Thom Hell / Rockettothesky / Pilooski / We / Grand Island / Luca C / Supersilent / Best Fwends / Silje Nes / Lars Horntveth / Årabrot / Lama / Jerry Bouthier / The Urges / Elephant9 / THE DiSCiPLiNES / El Cuero / Rumble in Rhodos / Dark Meat / Tommy Tokyo & Starving For My Gravy / Yoyoyo Acapulco / Tommy Tokyo / Noxagt / Subsonic / Haust / Gerilja / Pirate Love / Ingeborg Selnes / Sun O / Truls and the Trees / Kenge Kenge / Sigh And Explode / Kung Fu Girls / Original Silence / Philippe Lalanne / Master Piece Of Cake / Fitts For Fight / Tvang / go ahead drink drink / Tore Jazztobakk / diskJokke Band / rampant dogs / iconoclastic / Electric Lane / Roger Grsberg & the Anti-music Bonanza Show all bands
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Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Show Duplicate for Aug 06, 2008
Aug 04, 2008
The National / Yeasayer / Plants and Animals
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Central Park New York, New York, United States
Aug 03, 2008
Lollapalooza 2008 (Day 3 of 3)
Nine Inch Nails / Love And Rockets / Flogging Molly / Iron & Wine / Kanye West / Gnarls Barkley / Amadou & Mariam / Blues Traveler / Chromeo / John Butler Trio / Kid Sister / Mark Ronson / The National / Saul Williams / What Made Milwaukee Famous / White Lies / Girl Talk / G. Love & Special Sauce Show all bands
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Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 01, 2008 –
Aug 03, 2008
Lollapalooza 2008
Rage Against The Machine / The National / Gogol Bordello / Manchester Orchestra / The Raconteurs / The Blakes / Devotchka / Flogging Molly / Radiohead / Black Lips / Okkervil River / Nine Inch Nails / Broken Social Scene / Love And Rockets / Bang Camaro / Innerpartysystem / Cat Power / Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves / Toadies / White Lies / The Gutter Twins / Electric Touch / Louis XIV / The Whigs / Wilco / Dierks Bentley / Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Steel Train / Dr. Dog / MGMT / Battles / The Jimmies / Spank Rock / Jamie Lidell / The Ting Tings / De Novo Dahl / Explosions in the Sky / Does It Offend You, Yeah? / Mason Jennings / Krista / The Postelles / Serena Ryder / DJ Bald Eagle / Uffie / The Dream Jam Band / Tiny Masters of Today / Witchcraft / Ferras / Foals / Booka Shade / Brand New / Lupe Fiasco / Dani Deahl / Devlin And Darko / Dash Mihok / DJ Am / Yeasayer / Kanye West / Girl Talk / The Black Keys / Iron & Wine / Black Kids / The Kills / Mark Ronson / Bloc Party / Grizzly Bear / Gnarls Barkley / Chromeo / Duffy / K'naan / John Butler Trio / Flosstradamus / Blues Traveler / Rogue Wave / Newton Faulkner / CSS / G. Love & Special Sauce / The Go! Team / The Cool Kids / Amadou & Mariam / The Enemy / Mates of State / Brazilian Girls / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / Holy Fuck / Tally Hall / Kid Sister / Saul Williams / Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears / Jeff Tweedy / Butch Walker / The Parlor Mob / The Octopus Project / Magic Wands / Office / Ha Ha Tonka / What Made Milwaukee Famous / James Curd / Cadence Weapon / Wild Sweet Orange / Your Vegas / Willy Joy / FreeSol / Smalltown Djs / Sofia Talvik / Glamour / Zebo / DJ Mel / Franki Chan / Peter Distefano / Paul Green School Of Rock Allstars / Suzy Brack and the New Jack Lords / E-six & Roan / Slash / Perry Farrell / The Melismatics / Million Dollar Mano / Homemade Jamz' Blues Band / Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s / The Terrible Twos / Nicole Atkins & The Sea Show all bands
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Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 20, 2008
FIB Benicassim
"FIB Benicassim" / Leonard Cohen / Morrissey / Sharon Robinson / Death Cab for Cutie / Siouxsie / Calvin Harris / David Duriez / El Hijo / Ewan Pearson / Joakim / Justice / Lori Meyers / Marc Marzenit / Micah P. Hinson / Moriarty / Radio Slave / Richard Hawley / Supermayer / Tommie Sunshine / Vive La Fete / Yelle / The National Show all bands
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Benicassim Festival Grounds Benicassim, Valencia, Spain
Jul 18, 2008
The National
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Centro Cultural Vila Flor (CCVF) Guimarães, Braga, Portugal
Jul 17, 2008
The National

Boxer

Rathausplatz Dachau, Bavaria, Germany
Jul 17, 2008 –
Jul 19, 2008
Liars / The National / Rinôçérôse

Manta 2008

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Centro Cultural Vila Flor (CCVF) Guimarães, Braga, Portugal
Show Duplicate for Jul 17, 2008
Jul 16, 2008
The National / Lenny Kravitz / Interpol / Eddy Grant / The Kissaway Trail

Montreux Jazz Festival 2008

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Miles Davis Hall Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Jul 15, 2008
The National

Fly Beeyond Festival

Karaiskaki Stadium Piraeus, Greece
Jul 15, 2008 –
Jul 16, 2008
Fly Beeyond 2008
The National / Massive Attack / Gogol Bordello / The Courteeners / New York Dolls / Sex Pistols / Imam Baildi / Cyanna
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Karaiskaki Stadium Athens, Attica, Greece
Jul 13, 2008
T In The Park
"T In The Park" / Hot Chip / R.E.M. / Kings Of Leon / Counting Crows / Amy Winehouse / The Prodigy / The Enemy / Panic! At the Disco / Black Kids / Shed Seven / Bowling for Soup / The Zutons / The Hoosiers / One Night Only / Goo Goo Dolls / Richie Hawtin / Aphex Twin / Justice / Michael Mayer / Miss Kittin / Rob da Bank / Primal Scream / The Charlatans UK / Pendulum / Echo & the Bunnymen / British Sea Power / The Ting Tings / Delays / Interpol / The National / Seasick Steve / Paul Heaton / Battles / Sergeant / Amy Macdonald / My Morning Jacket / Powderfinger / Bernard Fanning / Vampire Weekend / Mindless Self Indulgence / Elliot Minor / Ida Maria / The Sonic Hearts / Yeasayer / Jack McManus / Sons Of Albion / Gary Go / DJ Hell / Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. / Sparkadia Show all bands
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Balado Kinross, United Kingdom
Jul 12, 2008
The National / Hooch / Renegade O2 Academy Islington London, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 11, 2008
Optimus Alive 2008
Rage Against The Machine / The Hives / Gogol Bordello / The National / Spiritualized / Galatic / Kalashnikov
Passeio Marítimo de Algés Algés, Lisbon, Portugal
Jul 11, 2008 –
Jul 13, 2008
Oxegen '08
Rage Against The Machine / Kings Of Leon / The Prodigy / R.E.M. / Interpol / The Verve / Aphex Twin / Amy Winehouse / The Raconteurs / Justice / Manic Street Preachers / The Chemical Brothers / MGMT / The Ting Tings / The National / Editors / Paddy Casey / The Coronas / Amy Macdonald / Bell X1 / Cat Power / Groove Armada / dEUS / Battles / Future Kings Of Spain / Unkle / Calvin Harris / Annie Mac Presents / MSTRKRFT / Kosheen / Sneaky Sound System / Ben Folds / Sugababes / Mundy / Captain / Asian / God Is An Astronaut / White Denim / Friendly Fires / The Metros / Noah and the Whale / Sparkadia / Bryn Christopher / Liam Finn / Leopold / The Rascals (UK) / The Go! Team / The Saw Doctors / The Kinetiks / Dirty Epic / Tricky / Koze Show all bands
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Punchestown Racecourse Naas, Leinster, Ireland
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Jul 10, 2008
Rage Against The Machine / The Hives / The National / Gogol Bordello / MGMT / Vampire Weekend

Optimus Alive 2008

Passeio Marítimo de Algés Algés, Lisbon, Portugal
Show Duplicate for Jul 10, 2008
Jul 10, 2008 –
Jul 12, 2008
Optimus Alive Festival 2008
MGMT / Bob Dylan / Vampire Weekend / The National / Neil Young / Rage Against The Machine / The Hives / Gossip / John Butler Trio / Boys Noize / Peaches / Gogol Bordello / Nouvelle Vague / CSS / MSTRKRFT / Within Temptation / Spiritualized / Xavier Rudd / Donavon Frankenreiter / Róisín Murphy / Hercules & Love Affair / Tiga / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / SebastiAn / Uffie / Galactic / The Juan Maclean / Midnight Juggernauts / Brodinski / Buraka Som Sistema / Busy P / Skip the Use / Feadz / Mr Flash / Krazy Baldhead / Vicarious Bliss / DJ Mehdi / Kumpania Algazarra / Kalashnikov / Sons Of Albion / Sizo / Unfair? / Bradiggan Show all bands
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Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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Jul 08, 2008
The National / The Jane Bradfords Mandela Hall Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Jul 06, 2008
Ruisrock Festival
"Ruisrock Festival" / Interpol / Bullet for My Valentine / Kent / Apocalyptica / Apulanta / Ismo Alanko Teholla / Anna Järvinen / Jose Gonzalez / Olavi Uusivirta / Lauri Tahka ja Elonkerjuu / Stalingrad Cowgirls / The National / The Micragirls / Terasbetoni / Turisas / YUP Show all bands
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Festival Grounds Turku, Finland
Jul 04, 2008
The National / Constantina / Do Amor / Contra Fluxo Studio SP São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Jul 03, 2008
R.E.M. / Lenny Kravitz / The Chemical Brothers / Counting Crows / The National / Vampire Weekend
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Rock werchter 2008 Thursday Werchter, Flanders, Belgium
Jul 03, 2008 –
Jul 05, 2008
Ruisrock 2008
Anna Järvinen / Anti-Flag / The Ark / At The Gates / Bullet for My Valentine / Flogging Molly / Interpol / José González / Kent / Life Of Agony / Millencolin / Ministry / The National / Opeth / Porcupine Tree / Primal Scream / Raised Fist / Hanoi Rocks / Amorphis / Apocalyptica / Apulanta / CMX / Disco Ensemble / Downstairs / Ensiferum / 22-Pistepirkko / Herra Ylppö & Ihmiset / HIM / Ismo Alanko Teholla / I Walk the Line / Jonna Tervomaa / Kari Peitsamon Skootteri / Lapko / Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu / Nightwish / Poets of the Fall / Scandinavian Music Group / Sonata Arctica / Stam1na / Teräsbetoni / The 69 Eyes / Turisas / Von Hertzen Brothers / YUP / Olavi Uusivirta Show all bands
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Ruissalon Kansanpuisto Turku, Finland
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Jul 01, 2008
The National / Caroline Martin Leeds Metropolitan University, Student Union Leeds, England, United Kingdom

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T In The Park 2008 on Jul 11, 2008 [745-small]

T In The Park 2008
Jul 11 - 13, 2008
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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T In The Park 2008 on Jul 11, 2008 [746-small]

T In The Park 2008
Jul 11 - 13, 2008
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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T In The Park 2008 on Jul 11, 2008 [748-small]

T In The Park 2008
Jul 11 - 13, 2008
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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T In The Park 2008 on Jul 11, 2008 [749-small]

T In The Park 2008
Jul 11 - 13, 2008
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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T In The Park 2008 on Jul 11, 2008 [750-small]

T In The Park 2008
Jul 11 - 13, 2008
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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T In The Park 2008 on Jul 11, 2008 [751-small]

T In The Park 2008
Jul 11 - 13, 2008
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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T In The Park 2008 on Jul 11, 2008 [752-small]

T In The Park 2008
Jul 11 - 13, 2008
 Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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tags: Gig Poster - Optimus Alive Festival 2008 on Jul 10, 2008 [700-small]

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Optimus Alive Festival 2008
Jul 10 - 12, 2008
 Algés, Lisbon, Portugal
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Lollapalooza 2008 on Aug 1, 2008 [731-small]

Lollapalooza 2008
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Lollapalooza 2008 on Aug 1, 2008 [734-small]

Lollapalooza 2008
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Lollapalooza 2008 on Aug 1, 2008 [735-small]

Lollapalooza 2008
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Mark Lanegan performs with his band The Gutter Twins, Lollapalooza 2008 on Aug 1, 2008 [819-small]

Mark Lanegan performs with his band The Gutter Twins


Lollapalooza 2008
Aug 1 - 3, 2008
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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