The Decemberists announce concert dates for 2023
The Indie folk rock band, The Decemberists, has just released tour dates for the year 2023 which will be their first one in three years. The band from Portland, Oregon which has been featured in such popular songs as “The Mariner’s Revenge Song” as well as “The Crane Wife” is to begin their tour on the 1st of March in Saint Paul. From there, they will zigzag through North America in large cities, but also in more personal concerts.
This is set to be the band’s largest tour since The Decemberists. The band emerged in the early 2000s as part of the indie rock movement and subsequently achieved wider recognition with their album The Crane Wife, which was released in 2006. They then started to tour the world and release music at a much slower pace but they still have the fans to back them. For their 2023 tour, fans can look forward to a setlist that revisits songs throughout the band’s lifetime, spanning twenty-plus years.
Older fans should prepare to hear Decemberists perform songs that are popular with their older fans such as “O Valencia!” and “16 Military Wives” as well as songs from their latest album, I’ll Be Your Girl. Of course, it wouldn’t have been a Decemberists show without a sea shanty or that epic story song or two too. Lead singer Colin Meloy is famous for writing lyrics that tell vivid stories and for his clown-like persona during performances. The exceptional musicianship of the band’s backing group of Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Nate Query, and John Moen provides the ideal accompaniment to Meloy’s singing.
In a statement, Meloy said that he and the band are eager to hit the road again and can only be described as the ‘collective effervescence’ of performing live each night. Since the last full tour cycle, and with the COVID pandemic disrupting the touring business, those attending these shows will probably be craving the energetic shows The Decemberists deliver more than ever.
A special feature of the new tour is two concerts planned to take place at the famous Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver, Colorado. This is not the first time the Decemberists have graced the stage at Red Rocks; they performed at the venue in 2006. It will take them 17 years to come back for two consecutive nights on the 30th and 31st of May. These are called special shows to be performed in one of the finest concert venues in the country not to speak of the bonus for the loyal fans to watch the band for two consecutive nights.
Between Red Rocks and the tour start in Minnesota, The Decemberists will perform in some of the largest music markets in North America including Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, New York City, Washington D. C., and more, but they will also hit more local markets within the Pacific Northwest where the band originated.
From the above-mentioned cities, the event locations vary from big theaters that could contain thousands of fans to personal shows at historic rock clubs for a few hundred fans only. During the next five months, no matter where you reside within the continent, there is always a Decemberists concert that you can attend. And due to the great number of venue sizes, you will have a good chance to get a ticket even if some places are sold out immediately to the most ardent fans of the band.
The Decemberists appeared at the moment when indie folk rock music as a genre grew together with the internet and music blogs. Other bands such as Fleet Foxes, The Lumineers, and The Head and The Heart also realized similar success by integrating folk Rock. Still, even among the groups of the then-indie folk bands, The Decemberists always had their voice due to the words and music of Colin Meloy. It made them unique then and it has helped them survive as many other bands did not.
The Decemberists have released albums and toured, but have also embarked on side projects such as Colin Meloy’s CHILDREN’S music solo albums; this extensive, focused tour in 2023 is strong for the band in full. Fans can reasonably expect more fresh Decemberists tunes to come their way also when they take time to rejuvenate on the road. At the moment, people are already looking forward to a series of performances that must attract thousands of Decemberists fans to each of the locations.
