[11] After tickets went on sale, the Black Keys' concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City sold out in 15 minutes,[12] resulting in the addition of a second date at the venue to satisfy demand.

[15][16] Guitarist Dan Auerbach explained the decision for the expanded live band: "It wasn't about the size of the venue.

"[17] During the middle portion of each concert, Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney played older material as a duo without the backing musicians.

[22] Lemieux's video, which was projected onto a white sheet at the stage's rear, incorporated black-and-white footage of junkyards, deserts, and open highways.

[20][23] Carney explained that the band was aiming for a retro aesthetic, saying, "We kind of wanted to make the whole stage look like an old-school rock 'n' roll show, as much as possible.