The Killers have become one of the biggest rock bands in the world and whether your ‘human’ or ‘dancer’ you’ve got to appreciate their classic arena sound. (more)

The Killers are set to arrive in Boston for a performance at the TD Banknorth Garden this Friday, September 4th at 7:30 pm.  They are currently on tour mostly featuring songs from their 2008 “Day & Age” album.  “Day & Age” after its release went on to reach #1 on the UK and Ireland charts and also landed the #6 spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart. The Las Vegas natives are among the most popular artists of the year; ranking 4th on the MTV Greatest Superstars poll, which was run throughout August on the MTV network.  After the show in Boston the group plans to travel up to Canada, and will then hit the west coast for a string of shows around California.  They are scheduled to play for their home crowd in Nevada on Saturday, September 19th at the Mandaly Bay Events Center. Tickets for the Killers at the TD Banknorth Garden are still available here at AceTicket.com!

Paul McCartney will be headlining the 2009 Coachella Festival. McCartney is touring in support of his latest album “Electric Arguments”, and will be performing on the Festival’s first night. Morrissey, Franz Ferdinand, Leonard Cohen,  The Killers, Amy Winehouse, Thievery Corporation, The Cure, My Bloody Valentine, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Full festival lineup: Friday 4/18/09: Paul McCartney, Morrissey, Franz Ferdinand, Leonard Cohen, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Beirut, The Black Keys, Girl Talk, Silversun Pickups, The Ting Tings, The Crystal Method, Ghostland Observatory, Crystal Castles, The Airborne Toxic Event, We Are Scientists, N.A.S.A., Patton & Rahzel, M. Ward, The Presets, The Hold Steady, A Place to Bury Strangers, Felix da Housecat, Buraka Som Sistema, Ryan Bingham, Bajofondo, Peanut Butter Wolf, Noah & the Whale, White Lies, The Bug, Alberta Cross, Los Campesinos!, Craze & Klever, Molotov, Switch, Gui Boratto, Steve Aoki, The Aggrolites, People Under the Stairs, The Courteeners, Cage the Elephant, Dear and the Headlights. Saturday – 4/19/09: The Killers, Amy Winehouse, Thievery Corporation, TV on the Radio, Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes, MSTRKRFT, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Atmosphere, Mastodon, TRAV$DJ-AM, Henry Rollins, Crookers, Turbonegro, Hercules and Love Affair, Superchunk, Glasvegas, Dr. Dog, Drive-By Truckers, Booker T & the DBT’s, Amanda Palmer, The Bloody Beetroots, Surkin, Para One (Live), Calexico, Liars, Bob Mould Band, Zane Lowe, Electric Touch, Blitzen Trapper, James Morrison, Drop the Lime, Glass Candy, Thenewno2, Gang Gang Dance, Billy Talent, Ida Maria, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Zizek, Cloud Cult, Tinariwen. Sunday – 4/19/09: The Cure, My Bloody Valentine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Throbbing Gristle, Lupe Fiasco, Paul Weller, Peter Bjorn and John, X, Antony & the Johnsons, Roni Size, Public Enemy, Jenny Lewis, Groove Armada, Paolo Nutini, Christopher Lawrence, Lykke Li, The Kills, Okkervil River, M.A.N.D.Y., Clipse, Sebastien Tellier, Fucked Up, Perry Farrell, The Horrors, Late of the Pier, K’naan, Junior Boys, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Supermayer, No Age, Vivian Girls, Shepard Fairey, Themselves, Gaslight Anthem, The Knux, Mexican Institute of Sound, The Night Marchers, Marshall Barnes. Coachella Festival Tickets are available now!

With a new album coming out soon, the Killers have announced their tour plans for 2008-2009. Day & Age, will hit stores on November 25th and the Killers will kick off their new tour on November 18 in Toronto. Tour highlights include a show at Madison Square Garden in NYC on 1/25/09 and on 1/26/09 at the Agganis Arena in Boston. Killers tickets are now available for most shows on the tour. Check out the Killers schedule below for shows in your area. 2008-2009 Killers Schedule: The Killers Tuesday, Nov 18, 2008 at 8:00 PM Massey Hall Toronto, ONT  The Killers Tuesday, Dec 09, 2008 at 6:00 PM Wamu Theater Seattle Seattle, WA  The Killers Friday, Dec 12, 2008 at 7:00 PM The Warfield San Francisco, CA  The Killers Saturday, Jan 17, 2009 at 7:00 PM Magness Arena at University of Denver Denver, CO  The Killers Monday, Jan 19, 2009 at 7:00 PM Northrop Auditorium Minneapolis, MN  The Killers Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 6:30 PM UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL  The Killers Friday, Jan 23, 2009 at 7:00 PM Air Canada Centre Toronto, ONT  The Killers Sunday, Jan 25, 2009 at 7:00 PM Madison Square Garden New York, NY  The Killers Monday, Jan 26, 2009 at 6:30 PM Agganis Arena Boston, MA  The Killers Wednesday, Jan 28, 2009 at 7:00 PM Patriot Center Fairfax, VA  The Killers Saturday, Jan 31, 2009 at 7:00 PM Grand Ole Opry Nashville, TN  The Killers Monday, Feb 02, 2009 at 7:00 PM Verizon Wireless Theatre TX Houston, TX  The Killers Wednesday, Feb 04, 2009 at TBA NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX