Bigshot Touring Artists has merged into the Paradigm Agency.  To contact Kevin French and all of his client roster:

Kevin French | PARADIGM

360 Park Avenue South, 16th floor, New York, NY 10010 | (p) 212.897.6400 | (f) 764.8941

kfrench@paradigmagency.com

Chris Paules has created Bridge City Industries. To contact Chris and his client roster after June 30th:

Chris Paules | Bridge City Industries

401 3rd Street, Oregon City, OR 97045 | 503.888.7674

chris@bridgecityind.com

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The Decemberists will perform "The Wanting Comes in Waves / Repaid" on The Tonight Show tomorrow (5/14) at 11:35 pm EdT.  You can also hear the band Friday morning on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.  OUtside of L.A., the show can be streamed online at http://kcrw.com at 11:15 am PDT.

The Decemberists kick off Their "A short fazed hovel" coast-to-coast tour on 5/19 at L.A.'s Hollywood Palladium. come see the band, joined by shara worden and becky stark, play their new album "The hazards of Love" Live in its entirety (Plus a second set of Decemberists favorites) in a town near you!

This year's Sasquatch Festival will be held Memorial Day Weekend at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, WA.  Bigshot artists scheduled to perform are:

Saturday 5/23:  The Decemberists  |  Blind Pilot

Sunday 5/24:  The Walkmen  |  The Builders And The Butchers

Bigshot Touring  is pleased to announce the lineup for our SXSW Showcase 2009!  Please join us Thursday, March 19th at Club de Ville (900 Red River)!

The Decemberists have announced Phase One of their "A Short Fazed Hovel" Tour 2009.  This first leg begins May 19th in LA and wraps up at the Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, TN.

each show will consist of two sets: One in which the decemberists perform their new record, the hazards of love, in its entirety (joined onstage by becky stark of lavender diamond and shara worden of my brightest diamond), and a second set where the band performs a selection of older material.

The Hazards of Love will be released March 24th on Capitol Records.  Just prior to the record release, the band will headline NPR's showcase at SXSW, Playing The Hazards of Love in full.

Please see our tours page for a full list of dates and venues.  Fan pre-sale begins today (Boston & Philly on Wednesday), with public on-sale this Friday, 2/13.

We're pleased to announce that The Walkmen will be supporting Kings of Leon on their upcoming April / May tour.  The dates start on April 19th in Boston @ Agganis Arena and run through May 21st in San Francisco.  A full list of dates can be found on our tours page. 

The Walkmen, who are currently wrapping up a West Coast tour, have just announced that they will be performing this Monday night, 1/26, on Late Night with Conan O'Brien!  More news on The Walkmen to come soon!

Brian Jonestown Massacre have announced a national tour of the u.s. in March & April!  This marks the first full u.S. bjm tour in...well...a long time. The tour kicks off with two shows with Primal Scream in LA (3/16) & San Francisco (3/17). BJM headline shows begin on 3/20 in Portland, OR and run through 4/16 in Tempe, AZ. Please visit our tours page for the full list of dates & stay tuned for more info!!

The Broken West will be packing up the van again this February and March for tours supporting French Kicks and AC Newman.  The band will play the west coast with French Kicks beginning 2/23 -- East coast & mid-west dates with AC Newman to follow starting 3/17.  check out our tours page for more details, and please see The Broken West band page for links to some great recent appearances on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic and Daytrotter.

The Walkmen have announced a January West Coast tour beginning 1/19 at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA.  The band will travel up the coast hitting LA, San Francisco, and Portland before wrapping up on 1/24 in Seattle.  Beach House will be supporting all shows.  check out our tours page for more details.