Owen Pallett (formerly Final Fantasy) goes from one distinguished tour to another, and with good reason: his live shows are exquisite. His compositions seemingly call for a multitude of musicians, but his fragile voice and melodies make friends with whomever he shares a bill -- just this year, he's going from Arcade Fire to Dirty Projectors to The National, and beyond. His album "Heartland" dropped in January and he's preparing "A Swedish Love Story" EP for Sept. 28.

And then there's The National, whose shows grow increasingly professional and dramatic. Their expanded lineup covers all your favorite crannies of this summer's "High Violet" and they lean toward songs off of "Alligator" and "Boxer" for the rest.

24 September: Montclair, Nj - Wellmont Theatre
25 September: Pittsburgh, Pa - Carnegie Library Homestead
26 September: Chicago, Il - Riviera Theatre
27 September: Louisville, Ky - Brown Theatre
28 September: Madison, Wi - Orpheum Theatre
29 September: Kansas City, Mo - Uptown Theatre
30 September: St. Louis, Mo - The Pageant
02 October: Indianapolis, In - Murat Egyptian
03 October: Nashville, Tn - Ryman Auditorium
04 October: Raleigh, Nc - Memorial Auditorium
05 October: Atlanta, Ga - Fox Theatre
06 October: Orlando, Fl - House Of Blues
08 October: Houston, Tx - House Of Blues
09 October: Dallas, Tx - House Of Blues
10 October: Austin, Tx - Austin City Limits Music Festival
13 October: Tucson, Az - Rialto Theatre
14 October: Tempe, Az - Marquee
16 October: Pomona, Ca - Fox Theatre
17 October: San Francisco, Ca - Treasure Island Music Festival // Tickets
18 October: Denver, Co - Fillmore