To the excitement of many fans/followers, the splendid band, Bright Eyes, of indie fame and lore, has announced today their first concerts since 2011.
The shows are scheduled for March 23 in Tokyo followed by two shows at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Tickets for the L.A. shows go on sale this Friday, January 24th with presales already underway.
The Omaha-founded band also has a date scheduled at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York on June 20th with opening acts Japanese Breakfast and Lucy Dacus.
Tickets go on sale via AXS this Friday with several pre-sales available as well.
Leaping to late summer, Bright Eyes will also perform a series of shows at the End of the Road Festival in Dorset, England, from September 3rd through September 6th.
The lineup also includes Pixies, King Krule, Angel Olsen, Big Thief, among others.
Bright Eyes, fronted by the indie icon, Conor Oberst, also includes Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott.
The band’s last album was dropped almost a decade ago, The People’s Key (2011).
There are unconfirmed rumors swirling that the band is working on a new album. Hopefully, that is true.