The Decemberists are back with their first new song in six years and a tour announcement.
“Burial Ground” is powered by a gentle jangle — Byrds and Beach Boys vibes abound — and features The Shins‘ James Mercer on backing vocals. “‘Burial Ground’ is in that time-honored pop song tradition, a paean to hanging out in graveyards,” says frontman Colin Meloy. “The melody hook came to me in a dream and I hummed it into my phone on waking. Most dream-songs are bad; this was the exception.” Listen below.
The Decemberists have also announced the “A Peaceable Kingdom” tour (could that also be the name of a new album?) which has them out with Ratboys this spring and summer. The tour begins at Kingston, NY’s Ulster PAC on April 30 and includes the recently announced show at Brooklyn Paramount on May 3. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 9 at 10 AM local time and all dates are listed below.
You can get tickets for Brooklyn Paramount early with the BrooklynVegan presale which runs Thursday, February 8 from 10 AM – 10 PM with password BVPARAMOUNT.
Decemberists – 2024 Tour dates
all dates with Ratboys unless noted
April 30: Kingston, NY- Ulster Performing Arts Center
May 2: Boston, MA – Roadrunner
May 3: Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount Theatre
May 6: Toronto, ON – Exhibition Place – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
May 7: Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
May 8: Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
May 10: Washington DC – The Anthem
May 11: Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
May 12: Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
May 14: Dallas, TX – Majestic Theater
May 15: Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
May 17: St Louis, MO – The Pageant
May 18: Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
May 19: St Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
May 21: Chicago, IL – Salt Shed
May 22: Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theater
May 24: Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
July 12: Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater^
July 13: Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
July 15: Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether
July 18: San Diego, CA – Humphreys
July 19: Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater
July 20: Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
July 22: Santa Fe, NM – The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing
July 23: Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom
July 24: Sandy, UT – Sandy Amphitheater
July 26: Missoula, MT – Kettlehouse Amphitheater
July 27: Spokane, WA – Spokane Pavilion
July 29: Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
August 3: Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield (no Ratboys)
^ co-bill w/ The Head And The Heart