The Gaslight Anthem Score Top 20 Debut, Announce Special Gig

Performing with special guests, the band will take the stage for the first time in the storied New York venue on Thursday, September 30 to showcase the songs off their new album, American Slang, as well as old favorites. Public on-sale will begin this Friday, June 25, at 12 p.m. EST.

The Gaslight Anthem's third album, American Slang, has entered the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart, debuting at #16. Selling well over 26,000 units during its first week of release, the chart position for American Slang is the highest the band has received for any of its albums to date.

Other positions include: #1 Independent Album, #3 Current Alternative Album, and #7 Overall Digital Album. Also, AMERICAN SLANG has debuted at #18 on the UK Album Chart and #6 on the UK Digital Chart in its first week of release. In Canada, the album came in at #12 on the Top 200 Albums Chart, selling close to 3000 units.

AMERICAN SLANG was released globally last week on SideOneDummy Records. Produced by Ted Hutt (who produced the band's acclaimed second album, THE '59 SOUND), AMERICAN SLANG heralds a dramatic leap forward for the New Jersey-based band. Tracks such as "Bring It On," "Orphans" and "Stay Lucky" bristle and burn with the spirit of soul and the artistic adventurousness and confidence of a band that has come into its own and truly found its own voice.

The Gaslight Anthem will be bringing their inimitable live show to the following festivals and venues throughout the summer:

JULY
14 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy (w/ Tim Barry and The Menzingers)
15 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore (special lineup also featuring The Hold Steady and The Whigs)
16 - St. Louis, MO - Pop's *
17 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre *
20 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre *
21 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern *
22 - San Jose, CA - "Music in the Park Series"
24 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre *
26 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
27 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues *
28 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavillion *
29 - Philadelphia, PA - Great Plaza at Penn's Landing *
31 - Providence, RI - Lupo's *

AUGUST
01 - Montreal, QC - Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
02 - Boston, MA - House of Blues *
05 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Summerstage (w/ Frank Turner and William Elliott Whitmore)

SEPTEMBER
30 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall (w/ special guests)

OCTOBER
09 - Austin City Limits Festival