While it remains to be seen whether or not Conor Oberst was serious about hanging up his Bright Eyes moniker, the wordy singer-songwriter has decided to revive his old side-project – Desaparecidos. The politically charged, punk-y hardcore band have only seen sparse action over the last decade since the release their lone studio album Read Music/Speak Spanish all the way back in 2002. This past summer Oberst dusted the band off, releasing the single MariKKKopa/Backsell, which took aim at Arizona’s controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the state’s immigration laws, as well as taking them out for a short tour. Oberst has revealed that they will hit the road again early next year for a nine-date East Coast run, that kicks off on February 15 at the historic Stony Pony in Asbury Park.
If you’re not into a night with Conor’s side-project, then maybe you’ll be interested in hitting one of these recently announced tours…
- Fleetwood Mac: North American Tour (4/4 – 6/12)
- Rod Stewart/Steve Winwood: North American Tour (4/10 – 5/1)
- Alabama Shakes: U.S. Tour (3/1 – 3/16)
- Bruce Springteen & The E Street Band: European Tour (5/26 – 7/20)
- Keller Williams: Winter U.S. Tour (1/10 – 4/6)
- Built To Spill: February West Coast Tour (2/1 – 2/13)
- Moon Taxi: Great American Snowball Tour (1/18 – 2/3)
- Eels: World Tour (2/14 – 4/24)
- Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Winter Tour (2/13 – 4/4)
- Femi Kuti: January U.S. Tour (1/13 – 1/26)
- Papadosio: Future Forest Tour (1/23 – 2/17)