Overview

For over 20 years, The Decemberists have been one of the most original, daring, and thrilling American rock bands. Founded in the year 2000 when singer, songwriter, and guitarist Colin Meloy moved from Montana to Portland, OR and met bassist Nate Query, keyboardist Jenny Conlee, guitarist Chris Funk, and drummer John Moen, the enduring indie band returned in 2024 with their first new music in six years, As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again. In many ways, this album feels like an aptly titled renewal for The Decemberists, realized by returning to familiar routes of creation with the ever-updating perspective of now. “More than any other album,” writes Stereogum, “this album feels like a career summary of everything The Decemberists are and have been, juxtaposing stripped-down folk and buoyant pop songs against lengthy monoliths.” They are produced by Tucker Martine and rendered by a band with a true sense of purpose and meaning. The Decemberists have been here before, but they’ve rarely if ever felt so directed and focused, so able to condense some bit of truth into a few compulsive verses. As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again is the first full-length release on YABB Records, the band’s own label, after a run of nearly two decades with Capitol. As they were once, here are The Decemberists again, now an independent band empowered by singing stories that sound instantly familiar and convey some bit of hard-won wisdom.

Strict 8 ticket limit. Purchases or accounts over the limit are subject to cancellation. Tickets will be delivered approximately 1 week before the program: e-Tickets will be available in your account 7 days before the concert. Printed tickets will be delivered via mail.