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For 20 years The Decemberists have been one of the most original, daring, and thrilling American rock bands. Founded in the year 2000 when singer, songwriter, and guitarist Colin Meloy moved from Montana to Portland, Oregon and met bassist Nate Query, keyboardist Jenny Conlee, and guitarist Chris Funk, The Decemberists’ distinctive brand of hyperliterate folk-rock set them apart from the start with the release of their debut EP 5 Songs in 2001. After making their full-length debut with Castaways and Cutouts in 2002, the band signed with Kill Rock Stars for the release of the acclaimed albums Her Majesty the Decemberists (2003) and Picaresque (2005), which was produced by Chris Walla. The 2004 EP The Tain – an 18-minute single-track epic – made the band’s grand creative ambitions clear. Around this time the band’s permanent line-up fell into place with the arrival of drummer John Moen, and they made the unexpected leap to Capitol Records for their first major label album in 2006. Fans’ concerns of whether the band would alter their trademark sound quickly vanished when they delivered their most ambitious and audacious record to date in The Crane Wife, a song cycle produced by Walla and Tucker Martine (who would become a longtime creative partner) that added elements of ‘70s prog, hard rock and even quasi-disco to their palette. The album was met by wide acclaim from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, SPIN, Stereogum, and was named Best New Music by Pitchfork. Three years later, The Hazards of Love – a full-length concept album based on Meloy’s idea for a stage musical - was a Top 20 hit. In 2011, they topped themselves yet again with their first #1 album, The King Is Dead, which featured the GRAMMY-nominated song “Down By The Water.” After their 2015 album What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World, which included the #1 AAA radio hit “Make You Better,” The Decemberists changed up their sound and explored new approaches to making music on their eighth studio album I’ll Be Your Girl (2018) with producer John Congleton. NPR Music wrote “Every band needs to refresh and reconsider its sound sooner or later, no matter how sharp it's gotten over the course of a long career — even The Decemberists, a band whose records have always come bursting with verve... I'll Be Your Girl captures a collaborative spirit that keeps the band sounding vibrant and alive.” Over the past 20 years The Decemberists have toured the world, performed at countless major festivals, and even founded Travelers’ Rest a festival of their own curation in Missoula, Montana. The band has appeared on The Simpsons, collaborated with Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda, and released their own crowd-funded board game Illimat.
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Alternative, Indie
Colin Meloy, Nate Query, John Moen, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee
This was a beautiful event. It was right after Ozzy died and I'll be honest, I almost passed out from how stoked I got when John came out from behind the drums and did Paranoia as a tribute
Wind Creek Event Center Bethlehem, PAThis was my first time seeing The Decemberists and my first time at Mission Ballroom. Both were phenomenal! Such a high energy show and extremely talented musicians, several of whom played multiple instruments. Very impressive!
Mission Ballroom Denver, COThe Decemberists have always been phenomenal especially live as a lover of live shows at who is seen over hundreds of shows there at the top I've been sending them since 2007 or 2006
Durham Performing Arts Center Durham, NCThe show was everything I had hoped for! You all were incredible and I hope you decide to come back to KC! Thank you so much for the amazing music.
Grinders KC Kansas City, MOWow was if a concert to remember. Our first Decembrist concert. We expected a folk rock kick back concert. They are none of those things. High energy exciting music.
The Chicago Theatre Chicago, ILNo, The Decemberists is not currently on tour and doesn't have any tour dates scheduled for 2026-2027. Browse related artists and follow The Decemberists for the latest updates on upcoming concert tours.
