As if this year’s Record Store Day wasn’t already proving to be a bounty of exclusive releases from a plethora of fine artists, The Decemberists are offering up their own release in the form of a limited-edition seven-song EP entitled Live At Bull Moose. The release, recorded at the Scarborough, ME branch of the Bull Moose music store, features songs from the band’s latest LP, The King Is Dead, and a cover of The Louvin Brothers’ “If I Could Only Win Your Love”. As with every other RSD release, that is available at fine independent music retailers on April 16th.
In other news, the band has added additional U.S. tour dates for June. Along with already-announced gigs including those at Bonnaroo and Sasquatch, Colin Meloy and co. have new shows scheduled for Brooklyn, NY, Philadelphia, PA, and Raleigh, NC with indie favorites Best Coast providing support. Check out the entire schedule below.
The Decemberists 2011 Tour Dates:
03/08 – Bristol, UK @ Bristol Academy
03/10 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy
03/11 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Academy
03/13 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix
03/14 – Amstersam, NL @ Paradiso
03/16 – London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo
04/16 – Colorado Springs, CO @ University of Colorado *
04/17 – Omaha, NE @ Holland Performing Arts Center *
04/18 – Iowa City, IA @ University of Iowa *
04/19 – Madison, WI @ Overture Hall *
04/21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Benedum Center *
04/22 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
04/23 – Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion *
04/25 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Calvin College *
04/27 – St. Louis, MO @ The Paegeant *
04/29 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
04/30 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s
05/01 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz Festival
05/02 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre *
05/27-30 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
05/29 - Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheater *
06/10 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
06/11 – Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Amphitheater &
06/13 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion &
06/14 – Brooklyn, NY @ Prospect Park Bandhsell (Celebrate Brooklyn) &
06/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Academy of Music &
06/16-19 – Telluride, CO @ Telluride Bluegrass Festival
# = w/ Mountain Man
* = w/ Justin Townes Earle
& = w/ Best Coast