The Decemberists: Celebs Rumors

The Decemberists have announced a 16-date North American tour – on which, the band have teased, they’ll perform new material – set to kick off in Bonner, Montana on August 3.The following night (August 4) will see the band play the Washington city of Redmond, before hitting stages everywhere from Troutdale, Oregon to Atlanta, Georgia – with a sole stop in Canada to play Toronto’s Massey Hall – throughout the rest of the month.As the band say in a statement shared with the announcement, The Decemberists will “be applying our rusty fingers, feet, and vocal cords to songs from all across the width and breadth of our catalogue – and, should the muses oblige, we might try a few new ones out as well.”A post shared by The Decemberists (@thedecemberists)Joining the band for all 16 dates will be Irish singer-songwriter Brigid Mae Power, who released latest album ‘Head Above The Water’ in 2020.Tickets for the ‘Arise From The Bunkers’ tour go on sale at 10am local time on Friday (January 28), with a pre-sale running from 12pm ET today (January 26).More details on the pre-sale, as well as the ‘Whole Shebang Super Concert Action Packages’ – which, per The Decemberists’ statement, feature “premium tickets, a two-song pre-show performance, a Q&A with the band, and one-of-a-kind merch” – can be found via the band’s Linktree.Following a two-year touring hiatus, The Decemberists returned to the stage last June, when they played a career-spanning set at the 2021 Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Preceding it was a trio of livestreamed performances celebrating their 20th anniversary, each of which sported a different setlist.

The Decemberists are back, and have shared details of a brand new album called ‘As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again’. Check out the proggy new single below.Revealed today (March 19), the new LP marks the band’s ninth studio album, and first since taking a six-year hiatus.Set to be structured as a double album, ‘As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again’ was produced by lead-singer Colin Meloy and Tucker Martine, and is set to feature a variety of star-studded collaborations with the likes of The Shins’ James Mercer and R.E.M’s Mike Mills.It is set for release on June 14 via YABB Records (Thirty Tigers), and the band have today shared the intriguing new single – a 19-minute-long prog rock epic titled ‘Joan In The Garden’.“‘Joan in the Garden’ has been kicking around as an idea since the ‘I’ll Be Your Girl’ sessions,” said Meloy of the inspiration for the track.

The Decemberists have announced a trio of livestream concerts to celebrate their 20th anniversary.The shows are scheduled for April 11, 18 and 25 at 1am BST but they will available for on-demand streaming for two weeks following the initial broadcast.Each concert will have a different setlist from their career, spanning 20 years as a band.Tickets for the gigs are currently available starting at $25 (£18.13) and can be purchased here. Fans can also purchase special bundles to view all three shows, VIP packages, limited-edition posters, and other merchandise.