The Decemberists announces June dates, returning to Raleigh

Indie folk band The Decembersits are riding high in 2011 since releasing their latest album The King is Dead, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 when it was released in January. The band have now announced new summer dates that will bring them back to the Triangle.

Last time the band was in the Triangle was in June 2009 at Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh (check out photos and a review HERE).

This time, the band steps things up, playing the Raleigh Amphitheater in downtown on Saturday, June 11. Excellent indie trio Best Coast will open the show. Pre-sale tickets are available now via The Decemberists' website. The general sale will begin at 10 a.m. March 18. Reserved seats will be $35 and lawn seats will be $25.

Former Nickel Creek member Sara Watkins has been touring with the band since the release of The King is Dead, playing a variety of instruments as well as sing background vocals, most of which were sung by Gillian Welch on the album. She'll presumably be out with the band on the new dates too.

Check out a performance of the song "Rise To Me" from the new album below. It's a fantastic song from a fantastic album.



The Decemberists tour dates
04.16.11 - Colorado Springs, CO - University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
04.17.11 - Omaha, NE - Holland Performing Arts Center
04.18.11 - Iowa City, IA - University of Iowa
04.19.11 - Madison, WI - Overture Center
04.21.11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center
04.22.11 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
04.23.11 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion
04.25.11 - Grand Rapids, MI - Fine Arts Center @ Calvin College
04.26.11 - Louisville, KY - Iroquois Amphitheater [Tickets]
04.27.11 - St. Louis, KY - The Pageant
04.29.11 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
04.30.11 - Austin, TX - Stubbs
05.01.11 - New Orleans, LA - JazzFest
05.02.11 - Atlanta, GA - Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
05.29.11 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater [Tickets]
05.30.11 - Quincy, WA - Sasquatch! Music Festival
06.10.11 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
06.11.11 - Raleigh, NC - Raleigh Amphitheatre
06.13.11 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion [Tickets]
06.14.11 - Brooklyn, NY - Celebrate Brooklyn @ Prospect Park
06.15.11 - Philadelphia, PA - Academy of Music
06.16.11 - Portland, ME - State Theatre
06.18.11 - Telluride, CO - Telluride Bluegrass Festival
07.19.11 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion
07.20.11 - Boise, ID - Idaho Botanical Gardens [Tickets]
07.21.11 - Salt Lake City, UT - Twilight Concert Series
07.22.11 - Missoula, MT - Big Sky Brewery [Tickets]
07.25.11 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
07.26.11 - Cleveland, OH - Nautica Pavilion
07.27.11 - Interlochen, MI - Interlochen Center for the Arts
07.29.11 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Event Center
07.30.11 - Newport, RI - Newport Folk Festival
07.31.11 - Holyoke, MA - Mountain Park
08.01.11 - Lewiston, NY - Artpark
08.03.11 - Charlottesville, VA - nTelos Wireless Pavilion
08.04.11 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion
08.05.11 - Indianapolis, IN - The Lawn at White River State Park
08.06.11 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
08.08.11 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheatre
08.11.11 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Arts Center
08.12.11 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
08.13.11 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival