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Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst


Background information
Birth name Conor Mullen Oberst
Born February 15, 1980
Origin Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Genre(s) Indie Folk
Indie Rock
Folk-Rock
Alternative Country
Years active 1992—present
Label(s) Saddle Creek Records
Wichita Recordings
Merge Records
Team Love Records
Associated acts Monsters of Folk
Bright Eyes
Desaparecidos
Commander Venus
The Faint
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
The Magnetas
Website Website



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Conor Oberst Announces Massive World Tour

June 18, 2008
Conor Oberst Announces Massive World TourConor Oberst has announced a world tour in support of his soon to be released debut self-titled solo album.

The tour will launch on July 16th in Sao Paulo, Brazil and run through the fall, hitting the UK, US, Canada, Europe and Australia along the way.

Coming along for the ride will be the Mystic Valley Band, which includes Jason Boesel (Rilo Kiley), Nate Walcott (Bright Eyes), Macey Taylor, Nik Freitas and Taylor Hollingsworth.

Conor Oberst’ will be released in the U.K. on August 4th via Wichita and in the U.S. on August 5th via Merge.

The U.S. and U.K. tour dates are as follows:

  • Seattle, WA, Neumo’s – July 30
  • Bend, OR, Midtown Ballroom – 31
  • San Francisco, CA, Bottom of the Hill – August 1
  • San Francisco, CA, Bottom of the Hill – 2
  • Santa Cruz, CA, Rio Theatre – 3
  • West Hollywood, CA, Troubador – 5
  • Nashville, TN, Mercy Lounge – 8
  • Carrboro, NC, Cat’s Cradle – 9
  • Norfolk, VA, The NorVa – 10
  • Philadelphia, PA, Trocadero – 11
  • New York, NY, Bowery Ballroom – 12
  • Saratoga, NY, Saratoga Music Festival – 17
  • Leeds, England, Leeds Festival – 22
  • Birmingham, England – Academy 2 – 23
  • Reading, England, Reading Festival – 24
  • Portsmouth, England, Wedgewood Rooms – 26
  • London, England, Electric Ballroom – 27
  • Manchester, England, Acedemy 2 - 28
  • Argyll, Scotland, Hydro Connect Music Festival – 29
  • Belfast, Northern Ireland, Spring and Airbrake – 30
  • Stradbally, Ireland, Electric Picnic Festival – 31
  • Salisbury, England, End of the Road Festival – September 14
  • Omaha, NE, Anchor Inn – 20
  • Nashville, TN, Ryman Auditorium – 21
  • Fayetteville, AR, George’s Majestic Lounge – 23
  • Oxford, MS, The Lyric – 24
  • Tulsa, OK, Cain’s Ballroom – 25
  • Austin, TX, Austin City Limits Festival - 27

(by Victoria Tsigonis)



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