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The Decemberists ended their Beacon run w/ special guest Shara Worden (who plays Lincoln Center tonight)

the marquee on Night Two (more by Chris Gersbeck)
Decemberists

Shara Worden made a surprise appearance at last night’s Decemberists show, the last of three Beacon Theatre shows for the Portland band who are currently #1 on the Billboard chart (as Colin Meloy acknowledged briefly at the show). Meloy also…

“…said that, because of the snow outside, they would be playing a “wintery mx” of songs, book-ended by two songs about summer. In between there were tracks from albums The Crane Wife, The Hazards of Love and the afore-mentioned best-selling The King is Dead. Each song was accompanied by a change in colour of the stage backdrop, which is also the cover of their latest album. They also roped in musicians from “The Decemberists Family ” like Shara Worden (who guests on The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid) and Sara Watkins – such captivating singers that I want to hear more of.” [Miss N-Tertaiment]

You can hear more of Sharon Worden at Lincoln Center tonight (1/27), part of the American Songbook Series. You can hear more of Decemberists opener Wye Oak tonight at Rock Shop (if you have a way in) before they continue on the road with the Decemberists. Last night’s Decemberists setlist and videos from the show are below…


The Decemberists performing “Calamity Song” at the Beacon Theatre

The Decemberists performing “Down by the Water” at the Beacon Theatre

The decemberists in nyc on january 26th 2011

The Decemberists Concert at Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA
Setlist on January 26, 2011

July, July!
Down By the Water
Rox In the Box
Calamity Song
Won’t Want For Love (Margaret in the Taiga)
The Engine Driver
The Soldiering Life
All Arise!
This Is Why We Fight
The Wanting Comes In Waves/Repaid
Dracula’s Daughter
O Valencia!
The Chimbley Sweep

Encore:
A Cautionary Song (Battle of Trafalgar)
Sons & Daughters

Encore 2:
June Hymn