Kings of Leon Headline High Profile NYC Concert

The Followills kick off their North American tour behind their just-released album, Only by the Night .
Kings of Leon's Matthew Followill / Photo by Shawna Adams

After more than a year of preparation -- including studio time, summer festival gigs, an SNL appearance, and a SPIN cover shoot -- Kings of Leon welcomed the arrival of their new album, Only by the Night, by launching their North American tour last night with a sold out show at New York City's Webster Hall.

The Whigs

Southern gents construct classic collegiate rock.

Arriving just 15 minutes before stepping onstage at Philadelphia's tattered Khyber club, Athens, Georgia-based rockers the Whigs find that their reputation has preceded them. "You guys are screamers, right?" asks the club's soundman, fiddling with singer/guitarist Parker Gispert's mic.

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