The Decemberists will launch their first North American tour in over three years on March 21, 2015 in their hometown of Portland, Oregon. Tickets for the 16-date run go on sale to the general public on November 21, with a fan pre-sale beginning on November 19 at thedecemberists.com. The tour is in support of the band’s seventh studio album, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World, which will be released January 20 in the U.S. on Capitol Records. The album will be released by Rough Trade Records in the U.K. and Europe the day prior, January 19. See below for a full itinerary including the band’s European tour in February.
The band has also announced a limited edition Black Friday 7” vinyl release for Record Store Day. The 7” will come in a matte sleeve with artwork designed by Carson Ellis and features the new album’s lead single “Make You Better” with an exclusive B-side “Fits And Starts” that can only be found on this release.
The Decemberists – Tour Dates:
February 11 – Vicar Street – Dublin, Ireland
February 13 – O2 Academy Glasgow – Glasgow, UK
February 14 – O2 Academy Leeds – Leeds, UK
February 16 – O2 Academy Bristol – Bristol, UK
February 17 – Manchester Academy – Manchester, UK
February 18 – The Institute – Birmingham, UK
February 20 – Brighton Dome Concert Hall – Brighton, UK
February 21 – O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK
February 23 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, Netherlands
February 24 – AB – Brussels, Belgium
February 25 – Doornroosje – Nijmegen, Netherlands
February 26 – Astra Kulturhaus – Berlin, Germany
February 28 – Kaufleuten – Zürich, Switzerland
March 1 – Magazzini Generali – Milan, IT
March 21 – Keller Auditorium – Portland, OR
March 24 – Northrop Auditorium – Minneapolis, MN
March 25 – Riverside Theater – Milwaukee, WI
March 27 – Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL
March 28 – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Royal Oak, MI
March 30 – Massey Hall – Toronto, ON
March 31 – Benedum Center – Pittsburgh, PA
April 1 – UB Center For The Arts – Buffalo, NY
April 3 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
April 4 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
April 6 – Beacon Theatre – New York, NY
April 7 – Academy of Music – Philadelphia, PA
April 9 – The Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC
April 10 – The Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
April 11 – The Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
April 13 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
