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Bright Eyes Harvest sideshows

Tue 18th Oct, 2011 in Local News

Update:
A Melbourne show has been added to the tour
A Brisbane show has now been added to the tour.

Breakup balladeer Bright Eyes will play at least one sideshow while in town this November for Harvest Festival.

According to an advertisement in Sydney Streetpress Drum Conor Oberst is performing at the Enmore Theatre on Monday 14th November. With TV On The Radio and other Harvest artists having already confirmed headline gigs in multiple cities it seems likely that other Bright Eyes shows will be announced soon.

For what it’s worth, festival boss AJ Maddah has announced on Twitter that Melbourne will be getting a Bright Eyes sideshow, but ruled out the chance of shows in Perth or Adelaide.

Given Oberst has said that he plans to ‘retire’ the Bright Eyes moniker soon, this may be the last chance you get to shed a tear about the ghosts of lost loves and hear tunes from his new album The People’s Key.

Bright Eyes Harvest sideshow:
Thursday 10th November – The Hi-FI, Melbourne
Monday 14th November – Enmore, Sydney
Thursday 17th November – The Hi-Fi, Brisbane

Stay tuned to FL for more updates.

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crob

crob said on the 18th Oct, 2011

so want to go.... so can't afford it

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 18th Oct, 2011

Harvest, then Bright Eyes, then TVOTR... fuck yes.

brightnew

brightnew said on the 18th Oct, 2011

on my birthday! hell yeah.

JimDocker said on the 18th Oct, 2011

no perth again ??? it is like 20 years ago all over again with the amount of artists not coming over here. enjoy it eastern staters xx

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 18th Oct, 2011

But you get a portishead sideshow so stfu

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 18th Oct, 2011

If it was like 20 years ago, we wouldn't have to listen to people from Perth whinging on the internet about not getting any gigs.

Aidan1234567

Aidan1234567 said on the 18th Oct, 2011

i told you so

but seriously my parents are going to be pissed, this then TvotR 2 school nights in a row

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 18th Oct, 2011

Total badass.

http://cdn.mos.totalfilm.com/images/g/garth-algar-00-630-75.jpg

"I can go to a movie on a school night - like THAT!"

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 18th Oct, 2011

Aidan is totally going to be rocking metal horns to Bright Eyes.

John Henry Eden

John Henry Eden said on the 18th Oct, 2011

melbourne needs a portishead sideshow.

Aidan1234567

Aidan1234567 said on the 18th Oct, 2011

apparently it goes on sale on Friday, this is not good for my current debts

grattan

grattan said on the 18th Oct, 2011

According to AJ - Phosphorescent "maybe supporting Bright Eyes. NNot 1000% on that though."

ashryn

ashryn said on the 19th Oct, 2011

...just adding my whinge about Perth missing out on this.

eagle_eye

eagle_eye said on the 19th Oct, 2011

apparently, perth not getting more sideshows is because of poor ticket sales on other shows. perth counter revolution was a train-wreck for ticket sales. melbourne's festivals sell out quickly, so they get the extra shows.

01seb

01seb said on the 20th Oct, 2011

Brisbane Sideshow added: Thursday, November 17 @The Hi-Fi

Tickets on sale Oct 27

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 21st Oct, 2011

Got my ticket, weee.

sarahanne

sarahanne said on the 27th Oct, 2011

Now with added Melbourne

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 30th Oct, 2011

kevin devine maybe getting support, makes sense why he cancelled his sideshows.

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 11th Nov, 2011

woah, great set. Doubt he will play much more fevers and mirrors on monday and thursday but would kill for centre of the world and a few others.
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/bright-eyes/2011/hifi-bar-and-ballroom-melbourne-australia-73d18a61.html

Jaaaaaccckk

Jaaaaaccckk said on the 11th Nov, 2011

That really is a great setlist, hope Harvest is as well rounded as that. And as much as I'd love to see it, I don't think he plays Center of the World live, or at least not very often.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 11th Nov, 2011

Did anyone go? How was it? Support?

Jestarrr

Jestarrr said on the 11th Nov, 2011

It was pretty great.

The first support (The Fozbirds or something) were completely terrible, not at all for a BE gig.
The second group wasn't bad though - the drummer was fucking awesome.

As for BE, they pretty much played every song you could hope for. They went for like 2 1/2 hours - and even though Conor was completely trashed at the start, every song sounded pretty perfect. If anything, it made him sound better.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 11th Nov, 2011

Darren Hanlon announced as Bright Eyes support for Sydney! Hurrah!!

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 15th Nov, 2011

Kevin Devine as second support for Brisbane, huzzah looks like it'll be the best one.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 15th Nov, 2011

What a show last night! Very solid setlist, played pretty much everything I wanted him to. Darren was great, too.

Aidan1234567

Aidan1234567 said on the 15th Nov, 2011

lucky Brisbane

and yes it was so good I loved it, I also scored the setlist and got to hold his hand which was the most amazing thing in the world ever.

Aidan1234567

Aidan1234567 said on the 15th Nov, 2011

and his keyboard player is really really attractive

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 16th Nov, 2011

i think i saw you after the show, i was talking to some english ranga babe

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 16th Nov, 2011

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pmIQSV_6HWg/Ss4UCLCmF9I/AAAAAAAAA9c/dYDkkDM62GI/s200/den_do19.jpg

Jaaaaaccckk

Jaaaaaccckk said on the 16th Nov, 2011

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iHoWxml6hZg/TiHBvAv-prI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/v0YynU-hOxU/s1600/brit-awards-2010-florence-welch.jpeg

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 16th Nov, 2011

nah florence wasn't there i heard she was at world as her boyfriend and other band mate djed.

grattan

grattan said on the 16th Nov, 2011

Kevin Devine added to the supports for the Brissie show.

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 17th Nov, 2011

already posted that m8. hopefully he does around 45 minutes, only got 30 minutes at the ttng show.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 17th Nov, 2011

http://fivehourfitness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/revoked-man-card.jpg

lineofbestfit

lineofbestfit said on the 17th Nov, 2011

met him before the show he went straight to the van after the show, so many angry hipsters.

Aidan1234567

Aidan1234567 said on the 17th Nov, 2011

i paint my nails and straighten my hair

i threw it out the fucking window

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 17th Nov, 2011

i paint my nails and straighten my hair

Really?

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 17th Nov, 2011

I at least did the former quite a bit when I was his age.

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 17th Nov, 2011

Another good reason why gigs should be 18+.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 17th Nov, 2011

I'm working on a theory that will prove you were actually born a thirtysomething man and have not aged.

Aidan1234567

Aidan1234567 said on the 17th Nov, 2011