About this show

The National brings the First Two Pages of Frankenstein Tour routing to Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, August 21, 2026. The booking pairs the act with a multi-purpose indoor arena (20,000-seat), which sits at the arena-scale end of the room sizes on this tour. Setlists often include unreleased material being workshopped on the road; recording is usually permitted but flash photography is not.

The First Two Pages of Frankenstein Tour routing builds on The National's catalog (the act traces its origin to Cincinnati, OH) and draws on the act's most recent body of work. Openers on indie tours are frequently artists worth the early arrival — lineups are curated rather than commercial.

Recent stops on the tour have featured a guest appearance at the end of the main set; whether the pattern continues here remains to be seen.

Bag checks at this venue are clutch-only; backpacks are generally turned away at the entrance.

Surrounding neighborhoods offer plenty of pre-show food options within a ten-minute walk; reservations are not usually required outside of weekend dates.

If primary inventory is depleted, scan official lottery and standby drops in the seventy-two hours before the door time — these are easy to miss.

Accessible viewing platforms at this venue are first-come within their respective sections; arriving with doors usually secures a sightline.

Merch lines at the front-of-house stand can run twenty to forty minutes during set breaks; the side-stand near the lobby is usually faster.

Tickets, official venue policies, and any updated start times should be confirmed via Crypto.com Arena's box office on the day of the show. Direct support has not yet been confirmed.

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