The ever-prolific Bright Eyes (aka Conor Oberst) hits the road again, kicking off a mini three-week tour tomorrow in L.A., followed by a brief jaunt across the pond. His return to the States finds him and his band here in Milwaukee on Sunday, April 22 at The Pabst Theater -- the first date of his massive two-month trek across the States.
Oberst impressed a sold out crowd at The Pabst in January of 2005. Following his 2005 tour and double release of the critically acclaimed "Digital Ash In A Digital Urn" and "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning," Bright Eyes kept mostly out of sight recording the "Four Winds" EP -- released today on Saddle Creek -- and forthcoming album, "Cassandaga" in various studios in cities ranging from New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland and Lincoln, Neb.
"Cassandaga," to be released April 10 on Saddle Creek, features soaring strings and female harmonies and guest appearances from M. Ward, Gillian Welch and Janet Weiss of Sleater Kinney. Bright Eyes line up now features two constants in addition to Oberst -- Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott.
Brooklyn-based six-piece band Oakley Hall and Nebraskan McCarthy Trenching open the show.
Tickets are $33.50 and go on sale Friday, March 16 at noon at the Pabst Theater box office, on the web at pabsttheater.org and tickets.com, or by calling (414) 286-3663 or (800) 511-1552.
OnMilwaukee.com staff writer Julie Lawrence grew up in Wauwatosa and has lived her whole life in the Milwaukee area.
As any “word nerd” can attest, you never know when inspiration will strike, so from a very early age Julie has rarely been seen sans pen and little notebook. At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee it seemed only natural that she major in journalism. When OnMilwaukee.com offered her an avenue to combine her writing and the city she knows and loves in late 2004, she knew it was meant to be. Around the office, she answers to a plethora of nicknames, including “Lar,” (short for “Larry,” which is short for “Lawrence”) as well as the mysteriously-sourced “Bill Murray.”
