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How does a band like the the National plan to keep up the momentum on a banner year like the one they've had in 2007, as their lauded Boxer continues to grow on listeners and they continue racking up top-notch touring partners?

Why, with plenty more of the latter, of course. The Cincinnati sluggers are rounding out '07 in style with the addition of a few new dates to their big fall blowout, including one at the new, roomy New York venue Terminal 5. They've also filled in all their opener slots, and they're a doozy: forthcoming shows will see the National teaming up with St. Vincent (but you knew that), the maritally blissed-out Rosebuds, Boxer guest Doveman, and Canadian songsmith Hayden.

'Til next year, National... or the next time you add tour dates.

The National:

08-17 New York, NY - South Street Seaport *
09-04 Philadelphia, PA - Theater of Living Arts %$
09-05 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club %$
09-06 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club %$
09-07 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle %$
09-08 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse %$
09-10 Orlando, FL - The Club @ Firestone %$
09-11 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder %$
09-12 Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree %$
09-14 Dallas, TX - Grenada Theater @
09-15 Austin, TX - Emo's ^
09-16 Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Festival)
09-18 Denver, CO - Ogden Theater @
09-19 Omaha, NE - Slowdown @ @
09-20 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line @
09-21 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater @
09-22 Chicago, IL - The Vic @
09-23 Cincinnati, OH - Madison Theater @
09-27 San Diego, CA - Casbah @
09-28 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern @
09-29 San Francisco, CA - Ballroom @
10-01 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom @
10-02 Seattle, WA - Showbox @
10-03 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom @
10-06 Boston, MA - Roxy
10-07 Montreal, Quebec - Le National
10-08 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Hall
10-11 New York, NY - Terminal 5 @
10-30 Dublin, Ireland - Ambassador Theatre @
10-31 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Spring + Airbrake @
11-01 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia Theatre @
11-02 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC @
11-03 Sheffield, England - Leadmill @
11-04 Manchester, England - Academy 2 @
11-06 Birmingham, England - Irish Centre @
11-07 London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire @
11-09 Bristol, England - Anson Rooms @
11-10 Portsmouth, England - Pyramids @
11-12 Brussels, Belgium - AB !
11-13 Reims, France - La Cartonnerie !
11-14 Paris, France - Elysée Montmartre !
11-15 Rennes, France - Ubu Club !
11-16 Toulouse, France - La Nef !
11-17 Barcelona, Spain - Apolo !
11-19 Clermont-Ferrand, France - The Cooperative De Mai !
11-20 Lausanne, Switzerland - Le Romandie !
11-21 Milan, Italy - Transilvania !
11-22 Zurich, Switzerland - Abart !
11-23 Zagreb, Croatia - KSET !
11-24 Vienna, Austria - Szene Wien !
11-26 Stuttgart, Germany - Schocken 12 !
11-27 Cologne, Germany - Prime Club !
11-28 Amsterdam, Holland - Melkweg !
11-30 Copenhagen, Denmark - Lille Vega !
12-01 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser !
12-02 Oslo, Norway - John Dee !
12-03 Malmo, Sweden - KB !
12-05 Hamburg, Germany - Knust !
12-06 Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof !

* with Takka Takka, the Forms
% with the Rosebuds
$ with Doveman
@ with St. Vincent
^ with Blonde Redhead
! with Hayden