The Decemberists have just announced a fall tour of the US in support of their Bridesmaids vinyl single series, and Portland’s own Loch Lomond are slated to be the opening act! This is great news for fans of the chamber-folk ensemble, who are destined for a wider audience after a triumphant summer including appearances at Pickathon and alongside the Portland Cello Project.
Full list of dates (including a Nov 27 appearance at the Crystal Ballroom) after the jump!
The Decemberist and Loch Lomond:
11/5 New York, NY – Terminal 5
11/6 Boston, MA – The Orpheum
11/7 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
11/8 Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live
11/9 Ithaca, NY – Cornell University, Barton Hall
11/11 Montclair, NJ – Wellmont Theatre
11/24 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
11/25 San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre
11/29 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
11/30 Seattle, WA – The Moore Theatre
Jesus, can we all agree to get over the fucking Decemberists? Granted they have some good songs, but does the world really need more music based upon the life and times of a gentleman who lived before the mast upon the open sea in sixteen hundred twelve A.D.?
Loch Lomond is cool though.