Conor Oberst is taking the long way around America in 2027. The Bright Eyes frontman has announced An Alleged Evening With Conor Oberst, a 49-date solo tour that will wind through theaters, ballrooms, historic spaces, an underground cave and, for its final two nights, the famously haunted Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Co. The trek marks Oberst’s first solo headlining tour since 2019 and promises extended evenings drawing from across his vast catalog.
The itinerary is as characteristically offbeat as the billing. Among the more distinctive stops are the Caverns, an underground performance venue in rural Pelham, Tn.; the Henry Miller Memorial Library in Big Sur; San Francisco’s Castro Theatre; Cine El Rey in McAllen, Tx.; and La Rosa, a converted Benedictine monastery chapel in Tucson, Az.
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The tour closes May 14-15 at the Stanley Hotel, the Colorado landmark that inspired Stephen King’s The Shining and once hosted magician Harry Houdini. Oberst has partnered with PLUS1 for the solo tour, with $1 from each ticket going to his Poison Oak Project. The organization supports equity for LGBTQ+ people, with a particular focus on the trans community. Tickets go on sale Friday (Nov. 13).
The announcement follows a busy stretch for for both Oberst and Bright Eyes. The latter wrapped a fall tour in its Omaha, Ne., hometown in late October, while Oberst made his filmmaking debut the prior month with Invention 13, a co-directed Super 16mm short starring Emory Cohen and featuring a voiceover from Phoebe Bridgers. The film’s score was composed by Bright Eyes member Nate Walcott.
Bright Eyes will visit New York’s Brooklyn Paramount in January for three performances celebrating the band’s two landmark 2005 albums. The Jan. 11, 12 and 14 shows will feature I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn performed in full; the first two dates are already sold out.
Here are Conor Oberst’s 2027 tour dates:
Feb. 19: Lawrence, KS, Liberty Hall
Feb. 20: Fayetteville, AR, Ozark Music Hall
Feb. 21: Dallas, TX, Texas Theatre
Feb. 22: Baton Rouge, LA, Chelsea’s Live
Feb. 23: Jackson, MS, Duling Hall
Feb. 25: Tampa, FL, Tampa Theatre
Feb. 26: Key West, FL, Key West Theater
Feb. 27: Miami Beach, FL, Miami Beach Bandshell
March 2: Orlando, FL, The Beacham Theater
March 3: Athens, GA, Georgia Theatre
March 4: Columbia, SC, The Senate
March 5: Charleston, SC, The Music Farm
March 6: Saxapahaw, NC, Haw River Ballroom
March 8: Charlottesville, VA, Jefferson Theater
March 9: Wilmington, DE, The Queen
March 11: Baltimore, MD, Baltimore Soundstage
March 12: Richmond, VA, The National
March 13: Charlotte, NC, Neighborhood Theatre
March 14: Lexington, KY, Lexington Opera House
March 16: Louisville, KY, Headliners Music Hall
March 17: Knoxville, TN, The Mill & Mine
March 18: Birmingham, AL, Iron City
March 19: Pelham, TN, The Caverns
March 20: Memphis, TN, Minglewood Hall
March 22: Columbia, MO, The Blue Note
March 23: Lincoln, NE, Bourbon Theatre
April 14: Oklahoma City, OK, Tower Theatre
April 15: Houston, TX, The Heights Theater
April 16: San Antonio, TX, Stable Hall
April 17: McAllen, TX, Cine El Rey
April 18: Lubbock, TX, Cactus Theater
April 19: Santa Fe, NM, Lensic Performing Arts Center
April 21: Roswell, NM, The Liberty
April 22: Tucson, AZ, La Rosa
April 23: Flagstaff, AZ, The Orpheum Theater
April 24: Pomona, CA, The Glass House
April 25: San Diego, CA, Belly Up Tavern
April 28: Los Angeles, CA, The Bellwether
April 30: San Luis Obispo, CA, Fremont Theater
May 1: Big Sur, CA, Henry Miller Memorial Library
May 2: San Francisco, CA, The Castro Theatre
May 6: Portland, OR, Revolution Hall
May 7: Olympia, WA, Capitol Theater
May 8: Tacoma, WA, The Spanish Ballroom at the Elks Temple
May 9: Seattle, WA, Neptune Theatre
May 10: Boise, ID, Shrine Social Club Ballroom
May 12: Cheyenne, WY, The Lincoln Cheyenne
May 14-15: Estes Park, CO, Stanley Hotel
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