As we hinted yesterday, The Black Keys will headline arenas in 2012. The band’s first arena tour will kick off on March 2 at Cincinnati, OH’s U.S. Bank Arena. The run will take the Keys through the Midwest and East Coast, including a March 12 appearance at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The band will also dip into Canada for a shows on March 13 and 14. The Black Keys are also featured on the cover of the January_February issue of Relix. The Keys massive tour is expected to stretch into 2014.

The Black Keys’ 2012 dates

3/2/12 – Cincinnati, OH – U.S. Bank Arena
3/3/12 – Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena
3/4/12 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
3/6/12 – Portland, ME – Cumberland County Civic Center
3/7/12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
3/9/12 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center
3/10/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
3/12/12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
3/13/12 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
3/14/12 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
3/16/12 – Indianapolis, IN – Conseco Fieldhouse
3/18/12 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
3/19/12 – Chicago, IL – United Center
3/20/12 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
3/23/12 – Norfolk, VA – Constant Convocation Center