The Decemberists: 2007 Orchestral Tour

Colin MeloyThe Decemberists have confirmed dates for their 2007 Orchestral Tour. Composer Sean O’Loughlin has written new orchestral arrangements for The Decemberist songs. "The Decemberists will make their orchestral debut with a five-city outdoor summer tour featuring the band performing with full symphony orchestras in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Chicago," stated Capitol Music.

Sean O'Loughlin commissions from the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. He has arranged music with other bands, such as Nickel Creek, and Belle and Sebastian. He is also known for his musical arrangements with the Blue Man Group. Allowing his unique style of string arrangement to mix with Colin Meloy's writing style will make for five memorable events.

The Decemberists are currently touring with My Brightest Diamond, through May 5. Besides a performance at Bonnaroo, the band does not have any shows announced for June. The band's MySpace shows they will tour Europe in September and the UK in October.

Decemberists – Hurdles Even Here
Sean O’Loughlin – Visigoths
My Brightest Diamond – Freakout Goldchains Remix

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04-25 – Warfield Theatre – San Francisco, CA w/ My Brightest Diamond
04-26 – Warfield Theatre – San Francisco, CA w/ My Brightest Diamond
04-27 – House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV w/ My Brightest Diamond

04-28 – Empire Polo Field – Coachella Festival – Indio, CA
05-03 – McDonald Theatre – Eugene, OR w/ My Brightest Diamond
05-04 – Paramount Theater – Seattle, WA w/ My Brightest Diamond
05-05 – Western Washington Univ – Bellingham, WA w/ My Brightest Diamond
06-17 – Bonnaroo Music Festival – BONNAROO – Manchester, TN
07-07 – Hollywood Bowl Hollywood, CA w- LA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Presale: March 3rd
07-13 – Chastain Park Ampitheater – Atlanta, GA – SYMPHONY DATE w/ Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
07-14 – Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD – SYMPHONY DATE w/ Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
07-15 – Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – SYMPHONY DATE w- Mann Festival Orchestra
07-16 – Central Park Summer Stage – HEADLINE – New York, NY w/ Grizzly Bear, Land of Talk (A benefit to support the free programs of Central Park SummerStage)
07-18 – Grant Park – Chicago, IL – GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA
07-22 – Edgefield Winery – Portland, OR w/ Menomena
09-22 – Paradiso – Amsterdam
09-23 – Live Music Hall – Koln
09-24 – Batschkapp – Frankfurt
09-25 – Substage – Karlsruhe
09-27 – Arena – Vienna
09-28 – Muffathalle – Munich
09-29 – Postbahnhof – Berlin
09-30 – Grosse Freiheit – Hamburg
10-2 – Royal Festival Hall – London
10-3 – Junction – Cambridge
10-5 – Wulfren Hall – Wolverhampton
10-6 – Anson Rooms – Bristol
10-7 – Academy – Oxford
10-9 – Vicar Street – Dublin
10-10 – Academy – Liverpool
10-11 – Academy – Newcastle
10-12 – Academy – Glasgow, Scotland
10-13 – Metropolitan University – Leeds

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