posted Feb 19, 2009, 11:37 AM by Vu Nguyen
From Sneak Attack 
On March 18th, The Decemberists will give the debut live performance of their epic new song cycle The Hazards of Love when
they headline NPR Music's SXSW showcase at Stubb's in Austin. To mark
the occassion, Capitol Records (who will release the album on March 24)
and Imeem are inviting fans to design the official poster for the
showcase with a contest -- the winning design will be hand-picked by
the band and contestants can enter here:
http://www.imeem.com/thedecemberistsfans
As previously announced, The Decemberists will play The Hazards of Love,
in sequence, in its entirety. Joining all five members of the band on
stage will be Lavender Diamond’s Becky Stark and My Brightest Diamond’s
Shara Worden, who lend leading vocals to the album. Opening bands are
North Carolina trio The Avett Brothers, set to debut songs from its
forthcoming album produced by Rick Rubin, and bluesy rockers Heartless
Bastards, riding the success of its third record, The Mountain. The concert will begin at 10pm CST and will be streamed live, archived and podcast at www.NPR.org/sxsw, and will be available for broadcast on NPR Member stations across the country.
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THE DECEMBERISTS ON TOUR
May 19 - Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles, CA
May 20 - Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA
May 21 - McDonald Theater - Eugene, OR
May 24 - Wilma Theatre - Missoula, MT
May 26 - Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO
May 27 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO
May 29 - Riverside Theater - Milwaukee, WI
May 31 - The Pageant - St. Louis, MO
June 1 - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion - Columbus, OH
June 3 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
June 4 - Memorial Auditorium - Raleigh, NC
June 5 - The National - Richmond, VA
June 6 - Tower Theatre - Upper Darby, PA
June 9 - Bank of America Pavillion - Boston, MA
June 10 - Radio City Music Hall - New York, NY
June 11-14 - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival - Manchester, TN
More tour info and ticket buy links: http://www.decemberists.com/tour.aspx
Listen to new songs: www.myspace.com/thedecemberists
Pre-order The Hazards of Love on CD or VINYL
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