The Decemberists plan a return to Raleigh

The Decemberists are scheduled to return to Raleigh in June this year, playing June 4th at Raleigh's Progress Energy Center. The Raleigh stop is the eleventh show of the groups tour and comes almost three months after the March 24th release of their upcoming album The Hazards of Love.

The last time The Decemberists were in the area was almost two years ago when they performed a show at Meymandi Concert Hall in April of 2007. Tickets for the show go on sale on Valentine's Day, with tickets for fan club members on sale now.

The Decemberists are one of those bands I didn't get into until the past year or so, but wished I'd been listening to for much longer. If you've never heard them before I highly recommend giving them a listen  and maybe picking up tickets for their show.