Bright Eyes: Last News

When We Were Young, one of the year’s most anticipated festivals, is bringing some of the biggest names in aughts punk, emo and alternative rock to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds.Just a few of those huge acts slated to perform include the recently reunited emo kings My Chemical Romance, the now touring Paramore, Sk8r grrl Avril Lavigne, indie icons Jimmy Eat World, and folk hero Bright Eyes.Joining them on the throwback bill of the year are Bring Me The Horizon, AFI, Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional, The All American Rejects, and so many more.Best of all, the same acts will all perform each day. So, going just one day means you’ll have the chance to see every performer — if you want to speed from stage to stage.On the other hand, if you want to see My Chemical Romance and Paramore more than once, you can make that happen by hitting When We Were Young two or three times.And if you’re trying to secure last-minute tix to make either of these dreams a reality, you’re in luck.Last-minute passes are still available for all three days of the fest.For those hoping to attend on Oct.

Bright Eyes and Cursive have teamed up on the new mash-up single ‘Recluse I Don’t Have To Love’ – check it out below.The long-time friends and fellow residents of Omaha, Nebraska are preparing to head out on the road together in the US in April, with Bright Eyes as the headline act on a tour in support of their 2024 album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’.‘Recluse I Don’t Have To Love’ is a combination of Conor Oberst and co.’s 2002 indie anthem ‘Lover I Don’t Have To Love’ and Cursive’s ‘The Recluse’, from their 2003 album ‘The Ugly Organ’.All proceeds from the new release will profit the Poison Oak Project, a non-profit set up by Bright Eyes and dedicated to advancing equity for LGBTQ+ people, with particular focus on supporting the trans community. Learn more here.Listen to the track here:The artists have been considering making the mash-up since the original songs were first written, with Cursive bassist Matt Maginn’s spouse Carly being a friend of Oberst and suggesting that the two tracks have lyrical and musical similarities.A post shared by Bright Eyes (@brighteyesofficial)Bright Eyes’ North American tour is ongoing – see all dates in the post above – and Cursive are opening for them from April 3 to April 27.In June and July, Bright Eyes bring the show to the UK and Europe, opening at Rock City in Nottingham on June 16.

Bright Eyes have returned to the stage after recovery to play a version of ‘June On The West Coast’ – check out footage below.The US indie rock band cancelled all remaining shows last September after frontman Conor Oberst lost his voice and “underwent multiple tests to determine the cause” of his vocal problems.The band explained at the time that he had “developed a condition that is exacerbated by excessive singing, requiring both treatment and recuperation”. They informed fans that they expected to return to the road in 2025, and that has now come to fruition.Their first show back went down at The Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday (January 16), where they played a career-spanning set that included the first performance of ‘June On The West Coast’ since 2011.

NOS Alive has confirmed that Sam Fender and Bright Eyes have joined the 2025 line-up. Find out more below.Set to be held in Lisbon between July 10 and July 12, the 2025 event will mark the 17th edition of the festival.The first wave of artists was confirmed in November, when Olivia Rodrigo was named the first confirmed headliner for 2025.

Conor Oberst has admitted that he once tried to stop his label from signing Creed, as he felt at the time that they were a “really bad Pearl Jam“.Per Exclaim, Oberst – best known for his projects Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos – was a member of the short-lived emo band Commander Venus from 1995 to 1997. Their second album ‘The Uneventful Vacation’ was released on independent label Grass Records.The label was acquired in 1997 by Alan and Diana Meltzer, who would change its name to Wind-Up Records, the label that would issue the debut album by Creed, 1997’s ‘My Own Prison’.Prior to signing the post-grunge band, the Meltzer duo played some of Creed’s music to Oberst, who recalled the moment on podcast Broken Record.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Bright Eyes has canceled the remaining dates on its concert schedule for 2024, in the wake of an alarming kickoff to the band’s U.S. tour that resulted in distressed fans expressing concern for the mental and physical health of singer Conor Oberst. The group said in a statement on social media Friday that Oberst would be receiving “continued medical attention” for “vocal problems” and that the band planned to return to the road next year.

Bright Eyes have cancelled all their remaining tour dates for 2024.The US indie rock band announced last week that they would be cancelling their record release shows due to frontman Conor Oberst losing his voice.Now, the group have shared that this extends to all shows that were scheduled for the rest of this year due to the singer’s ongoing vocal problems.“We regret to announce that we will have to cancel our shows for the rest of the year,” they shared in an Instagram statement.The band were due to perform their final US shows in Oakland (October 11), Los Angeles (12) and Las Vegas’ Best Friends Forever Music Festival (October 13), followed by a UK/European tour in November.“We love our fans and are incredibly disappointed that we won’t be able to play these shows. All tickets for headline shows will be refunded at point of purchase and we will keep everyone posted on plans for rescheduling.”The statement went on: “Over the past week, Conor has undergone multiple tests to determine the cause of his recent vocal problems.

Bright Eyes have announced the cancellation of their upcoming record release shows due to frontman Conor Oberst losing his voice.The band were set to play multiple shows across the US later this week to celebrate the release of their latest album, ‘Five Dice, All Threes’. However, in a statement shared yesterday (September 18), the band told fans that three shows would have to be cancelled.The affected dates included Brooklyn Steel in New York City, which was due to take place tonight (19), Saturday’s appearance at Riot Fest in Chicago (21), and their show at the Steelhouse in Omaha on Sunday (22).“We’re heartbroken to announce that our upcoming record release shows have been cancelled,” the band said.

Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst has spoken to NME about “megalomaniac” Elon Musk, “bullshit” artificial intelligence, his hopes and fears about the forthcoming US presidential election, and how all of this and more has fed into the band’s new album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’.The band’s 11th album, and their second since their return from hiatus with 2020’s ‘Down In The Weed Where The World Once Was‘, features collaborations with Cat Power and The National’s Matt Berninger, and was co-written in part by Oberst and Alex Levine (aka Alex Orange Drink) of New York indie punks The So So Glos.“Alex was in LA in the winter of 2023 writing songs with Tim Armstrong from Rancid and Operation Ivy who has a studio here for different projects,” Oberst told NME. “He was staying with me at my house and I think he got sick of just watching me smoke cigarettes on my porch doing nothing.“He was like, ‘What are you doing today? Nothing? OK, well let’s write a song.’ We started hanging out with guitars on the porch, very old school, and wrote a lot of songs.

Bright Eyes are back with a new, punk rock-inspired single ‘Rainbow Overpass’ – check it out below, as well as newly announced US tour dates.The track marks the latest single that the American indie-rock band have shared from their forthcoming new album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’, which is set to arrive on September 20 via Dead Oceans.Following on from the lead single ‘Bells & Whistles’, which arrived last month, the latest teaser of the upcoming LP takes a more intense, high-energy approach – utilising the same vigour and intensity of the punk scene.Propelled by acoustic guitar, horns and unforgettable vocals featuring Alex Orange Drink of The So So Glos, the finished result makes a powerful nod to artists like Beastie Boys.“Alex and I wrote a lot of the songs together, but ‘Rainbow Overpass’ is the only one he gets [to sing] a verse. He’s kinda like my hype man, getting a little Beastie Boys on the shit,” said frontman Conor Oberst.“They grew up on punk rock and the Beasties, so there are a lot of little bursts of other voices.

Bright Eyes have announced a new album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’, alongside single ‘Bells & Whistles’ and a UK and European tour for later this year.The band’s 10th studio album will land on September 20 via Dead Oceans and features guest appearances from the likes of Cat Power, The National’s Matt Berninger and The So So Glos’ Alex Orange Drink. It serves as the follow-up to their 2020 album ‘Down In The Weeds Where The World Once Was’.You can pre-order/pre-save the album here. To coincide with the announcement, the band have shared the album’s irreverent lead single, ‘Bells & Whistles’.“This is a song about the many little details in life that can seem insignificant or frivolous or temporary at the time but eventually end up forming your destiny,” said frontman Conor Oberst.

Bright Eyes have shared a new cover of John Prine’s festive song ‘Christmas in Prison’ – listen to the track below.The song was first recorded by Prine for his 1973 album ‘Sweet Revenge’. Prine, often referred to as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, died in April 2020 from complications caused by COVID-19.The atmospheric, country-tinged track sees Oberst’s echoey vocal accentuated by plaintive pedal steel guitar. “It was Christmas in prison / And the food was real good / We had turkeys and pistols / Carved out of wood,” he sings.The song also includes an excerpt from ‘A John Prine Christmas’, a spoken word track recorded by Prine for his 1993 album of the same name that sees him reflecting on his memories of Christmases past.Proceeds from the track will be donated to Prine’s charity, The Hello In There Foundation and its current beneficiaries, which include the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, Porters Call, the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans and Renewal House.

Conor Oberst has announced a run of 2024 residencies in New York and Los Angeles titled ‘Conor Oberst and Friends’.The Bright Eyes frontman will embark on a handful of solo residencies across the two major cities that will see him play a discography-spanning set list along with surprise guests and a rotating backing band.Oberst will kick off his residency in Los Angeles at the Teragram Ballroom where he will play weekly shows on March 7, 14, 21 and 28. The following month, the musician will head to the East Coast to play New York’s Bowery Ballroom on April 4, 11 and 18.

Bright Eyes have announced the next wave of their Companions project, which will see the band reissue their back catalogue, accompanied by new recordings.Earlier this year, the trio shared “companion” records for ‘A Collection Of Songs Written And Recorded 1995-1997’, ‘Letting Off The Happiness: A Companion’, and ‘Fevers And Mirrors: A Companion’.This new set will see 2002’s ‘Lifted or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground’, and 2005’s ‘I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning’ and ‘Digital Ash In A Digital Urn’ be giving the same treatment. Each record will be released on November 11 via Dead Oceans and will include guest performances from Gillian Welch, Dave Rawlings, Becky Stark and Maria Taylor.Across the releases, a series of covers will also be featured. They will include Bright Eyes’ take on Azure Ray’s ‘November’, Townes Van Zandt’s ‘Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel’, and The Faint’s ‘Agenda Suicide’.Ahead of the arrival of the next three “companion” releases, Bright Eyes have shared new recordings from each record.

Jockstrap, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Snapped Ankles, Hailu Mergia, and James Holden & Wacław Zimpel have joined the bill which will be headlined by Pixies, Bright Eyes, Fleet Foxes and Khruangbin.The Larmer Tree Gardens festival, will run from September 1-4 this year.Khruangbin will headline on the Thursday (September 1), followed by Fleet Foxes on the Friday (September 2), Pixies on the Saturday (September 3) before Bright Eyes closes out the festival on the Sunday (September 4).All the artists on each day including The Magnetic Fields, Yard Act, Black Midi, Battles, Soccer Mommy, Ross From Friends, BCUK, Aldous Harding, Perfume Genius, Greentea Peng, Kurt Vile & The Violators, The Weather Station, Lucy Dacus, Cassandra Jenkins and Kevin Morby, have also been shared in a new poster which you can view below.Live music is also coming to the Effing Forest for the first time as the Disco Ship is transformed into a fully-fledged live stage called The Boat.“I’m beyond excited about our 2022 line-up, which features artists we’ve been asking to play since 2006 and includes some of the greatest songwriters of all time in my opinion,” End Of The Road co-founder Simon Taffe previously said about this year’s festival.“It really feels like this is the summer all festivals have been waiting for, a summer three years in the making for some.

Bright Eyes have released their first set of ‘Companion’ re-recordings – check them out below.Earlier this year, Bright Eyes announced plans to reissue their entire back catalogue.The band – comprised of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nate Walcot – will reissue all nine of their studio albums over the course of the project, together with a Companion EP for each LP that features new recordings of songs from the original release, plus a cover version from an artist they found particularly inspiring at the time.Today (May 27), their first three albums – ‘A Collection Of Songs Written And Recorded 1995-1997’, 1998’s ‘Letting Off The Happiness’ and 2000 LP ‘Fevers And Mirrors’, have been shared.“It’s a meaningful way to connect with the past that doesn’t feel totally nostalgic and self-indulgent,” Oberst said in a statement about the releases. “We are taking these songs and making them interesting to us all over again.

Conor Oberst has reportedly walked off stage during a Bright Eyes gig.According to reports from fans at the show (via Brooklyn Vegan), Oberst left the stage after just two songs during the band’s show at The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall yesterday (May 22).Jezebel Senior Reporter Caitlin Cruz, who was at the gig, added: “Bright Eyes played two songs. Conor Oberst walked off.

Bright Eyes stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night (April 13) to deliver a performance of ‘Dance And Sing’ – watch it below.The song – which Conor Oberst and co. performed with a full band and a miniature orchestra – features on the band’s 2020 album ‘Down In The Weeds, Where The World Once Was’, which marked their first full-length project in almost a decade.The performance on the late night talk show comes as the band prepare to reissue all nine of their studio albums along with a ‘Companion’ EP featuring new recordings of songs from the original release plus a cover version from an artist they found particularly inspiring at the time.They will kick off the campaign on May 27, with their first three albums – ‘A Collection Of Songs Written And Recorded 1995-1997’, 1998’s ‘Letting Off The Happiness’ and 2000 LP ‘Fevers And Mirrors’.Watch Bright Eyes on Colbert below:Last month, Bright Eyes covered Elliott Smith‘s ‘St.

Arctic Monkeys have been announced as one of the headliners for this year’s Electric Picnic – check out the full line-up below.Alex Turner and co. will top the bill at the Irish music and arts festival on Sunday, September 4 alongside Tame Impala (September 3) and Dermot Kennedy (2).

Bright Eyes have shared three new songs ahead of an extensive reissue project set to roll-out across the coming year. The band, fronted by Conor Oberst, will re-release all nine of their studio albums in what is being described as a "Companion" seriesw with each release being accompanied by an EP of new recordings. The first three Bright Eyes albums, A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997, Letting Off The Happiness, and 2000's Fevers and Mirrors, will be reissued on May 27.

Bright Eyes have announced plans to reissue their entire back catalogue.The band – comprised of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nate Walcot – will reissue all nine of their studio albums along with a Companion EP for each LP featuring new recordings of songs from the original release plus a cover version from an artist they found particularly inspiring at the time.They will kick off the campaign on May 27, with their first three albums – ‘A Collection Of Songs Written And Recorded 1995-1997’, 1998’s ‘Letting Off The Happiness’ and 2000 LP ‘Fevers And Mirrors’. You can view a trailer for their reissues below.The band have also shared new recordings of ‘Falling Out Of Love At This Volume’, ‘Contrast And Compare’ featuring Waxahatchee and ‘Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh’ with Phoebe Bridgers, from the six track Companion EPS all of which you can listen to below.“It’s a meaningful way to connect with the past that doesn’t feel totally nostalgic and self-indulgent,” says Oberst of the series.