Video: The Avett Brothers play "Murder in the City" on Conan

North Carolina lads The Avett Brothers are currently making their way across the western half of the U.S. and took the time to stop by Conan on Thursday before playing a big show at the Nokia Live Theatre in Los Angeles.

The band played the song "Murder in the City" from their 2008 EP The Second Gleam. Unlike the sparse arrangement on the recording, the band performed the song with as a five-piece including a trombone which is pretty cool. Check out the performance below.

The band does not have any North Carolina shows on the books right now. The closest option for local fans is in Glen Allen, VA on Friday, July 20. Check out the tour schedule below.



The Avett Brothers tour dates
06.26.12 - Vancouver, BC - Vancouver International Jazz Festival
06.28.12 - Salt Lake City, UT - Gallivan Center
06.29.12 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater
06.30.12 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater
07.03.12 - Council Bluffs, IA - Stir Concert Cove @ Harrah's Casino & Hotel
07.05.12 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
07.06.12 - Des Moines, IA - 80/35 Festival @ Western Gateway Park
07.07.12 - Minneapolis, MN - Basilica Block Party
07.20.12 - Glenn Allen, VA - Innsbrook After Hours @ Snagjob Pavilion
07.21.12 - Camden, NJ - 2012 Xponential Festival
07.22.12 - Bridgeport, CT - Gathering of the Vibes Festival
07.26.12 - Kansas City, MO - The Crossroads
07.27.12 - Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Energy Arena
07.28.12 - New Braunfels, TX - Whitewater on the Horseshoe
08.22.12 - Chico, CA - California State University @ Chico
08.24.12 - Ashland, OR - Britt Pavilion
08.25.12 - Troutdale, OR - McMenamins Edgefield [Tickets]
08.26.12 - Troutdale, OR - McMenamins Edgefield [Tickets]
08.29.12 - Palmer, AK - Alaska State Fair
08.31.12 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre
09.01.12 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre
09.02.12 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre
09.12.12 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
09.14.12 - Fredericton, NB - Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
09.15.12 - Burlington, VT - Grand Point North Festival
09.16.12 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
09.18.12 - New York, NY - Rumsey Playfield @ Central Park
09.21.12 - Atlanta, GA - Music Midtown Festival
09.23.12 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Concert Pavilion
09.28.12 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion @ Northerly Island
09.29.12 - St. Louis, MO - Fabulous Fox Theatre
09.30.12 - Indianapolis, IN - Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn @ White River State Park
10.21.12 - Clearwater, FL - Coachman Park