Decemberists to visit UMaine’s CCA

Posted on Sept. 14, 2009, at 1:39 a.m.

For those disenchanted by the recent Dierks Bentley country music concert, there is still hope. Indie/folk rock act The Decemberists will be playing at the Collins Center for the Arts on Sept. 18. The shows mark the kick-off of their “Hazards of Love” tour in support of their album released earlier in the year.

The show will not feature the “Hazards of Love” rock-opera in its entirety due to conflicts with the cast, according to Abtin Mehdizadegan, vice president of Student Entertainment. However, the band is expected to play a selection of songs off the album. Opening will be Laura Veirs & the Hall of Flames.

Though The Decemberists are very different than Dierks, Student Entertainment hopes to build on the last concert’s success, according to Mehdizadegan.

“I think students really like having options here,” said Mehdizadegan. “I mean we brought Dierks; we’re bringing The Decemberists. It’s two very different genres. I think it’s cool to just experiment with it, and ticket sales have been amazing.”

“I am excited because it will be my first real rock concert,” said Charity Harmon, a UMaine student who plans on attending the show. She was not disappointed that “Hazards of Love” will not be played in its entirety. “You don’t go to a concert to hear the CD,” Harmon said.

A limited number of tickets are still available. They are $16 for students and $22 for the public, and can be purchased on the CCA website or at the CCA box office.

Campus Currents: Student Entertainment