The Decemberists Expand Tour with Vancouver Date, Offer Jenny Conlee Cancer Update

BY Alex HudsonPublished May 31, 2011

A month ago, the Decemberists were dealt a heavy blow when founding member Jenny Conlee was diagnosed with breast cancer. Despite the bad news, the group decided to carry on while she took a break to recover. Now, the Portland folk rockers have expanded their tour plans with new dates in the Pacific Northwest.

The outing includes one Canadian show on August 23 in Vancouver. Pre-sale tickets for that show can be purchased here. There are also plenty of dates in the U.S., so check out the schedule below.

A press release also offered this update on Conlee's progress: "Jenny had her first round of treatment and felt good enough to join us at this past weekend's shows.  Jenny will not be out with us on the upcoming dates, but may join us towards the end of the Summer if her health permits."

If you want to help out, buy a Team Jenny T-shirt from the band's official store. All proceeds will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Tour dates:

6/10 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
6/11 Raleigh, NC - Raleigh Amphitheatre *
6/13 Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion * 
6/14 Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Park Bandshell (Celebrate Brooklyn) *
6/15 Philadelphia, PA - Academy of Music * 
6/16 Portland, ME - State Theatre ~
6/18 Telluride, CO - Telluride Bluegrass Festival
7/19 Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion #
7/20 Boise, ID - Idaho Botanical Gardens #
7/21 Salt Lake City, UT - Twilight Concert Series #
7/22 Missoula, MT - Big Sky Brewery #
7/25 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom + 
7/26 Cleveland, OH - Nautica Pavilion + 
7/27 Interlochen, MI - Interlochen Center for the Arts +
7/29 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata + 
7/30 Newport, RI - Newport Folk Festival
7/31 Holyoke, MA - Mountain Park 
8/1 Buffalo, NY - Artpark + 
8/3 Charlottesville, VA - nTelos Wireless Pavilion + 
8/4 Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion @ Riverbend + 
8/5 Indianapolis, IN - The Lawn @ White River State Park +
8/6 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium %
8/8 Austin, TX - Stubb's %
8/11 Mesa, AZ  - Mesa Performing Arts Center
8/12 Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre ^
8/13 San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands 
8/22 Redmond, WA - Marymoor Amphitheatre
8/23 Vancouver, BC - Malkin Bowl
8/25 Troutdale, OR - McMenamins Edgefield

* with Best Coast
~ with Sara Watkins
# with Typhoon
+ with The Head and the Heart
% with Caitlin Rose
^ with Wye Oak

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