The Decemberists Announce Tour Dates

The Decemberists updated their site with tour dates for the first leg of their upcoming tour. The tour will be in support of their new concept album Hazards of Love, which is released March 24th. Titled “Short Fazed Hovel“, the 2009 tour will consist of two sets each night. First set will be the performance of Hazards of Love in its entirety, while the second set will be a selection of the bands older material.

Tour Dates After the Jump

“The format of the tour is simple. The show will consist of two sets: one in which we Decemberists perform the record, The Hazards of Love, in its entirety (joined onstage by the immeasurable talents of M’mes Becky Stark and Shara Worden), and another where we perform a tidy selection of older material.”

May 19 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA
May 20 – Fox Theatre – Oakland, CA
May 21 – McDonald Theater – Eugene, OR
May 24 – Wilma Theatre – Missoula, MT
May 26 – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO
May 27 – Uptown Theater – Kansas City, MO
May 29 – Riverside Theater – Milwaukee, WI
May 31 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
June 1 – Lifestyle Communities Pavilion – Columbus, OH
June 3 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
June 4 – Memorial Auditorium – Raleigh, NC
June 5 – The National – Richmond, VA
June 6 – Tower Theatre – Upper Darby, PA
June 9 – Bank of America Pavillion – Boston, MA
June 10 – Radio City Music Hall – New York, NY
June 11-14 – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival – Manchester, TN

– Brent Koepp