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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Conor Oberst To Play Los Angeles’ Royce Hall & New York City’s Carnegie Hall</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Conor Oberst </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">has added two live dates to his 2012 schedule. Oberst will be playing at
<b>Royce Hall</b> in <b>Los Angeles on September 27<sup>th</sup></b> and in <b>New York City
</b>at<b> Carnegie Hall</b> <b>on November 21<sup>st</sup>. </b>Tickets for go on sale for Royce Hall on
<b>Friday</b>, <b>May 18<sup>th</sup> at 10AM</b> and for Carnegie Hall on <b>Monday, May 21<sup>st
</sup>at 11am</b>. Visit <a href="http://www.conoroberst.com">http://www.conoroberst.com</a> for more information.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">These newly announced dates follow his tour with
</span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Desaparecidos</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">, the Nebraska-based 5-piece who haven’t toured together since 2002. The recently re-formed band previously
announced a performance at Omaha’s MAHA Music Festival as well as shows in Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco.
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Desaparecidos </span>
</b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">return as the original line up of
<b>Conor Oberst</b> (vocals, guitar) <b>Landon Hedges</b> (bass guitar, vocals), <b>
Matt Baum</b> (drums), <b>Denver Dalley </b>- (guitar) and <b>Ian McElroy</b> (keyboards). The band formed in 2001 and released one album: 2002’s critically lauded
<i>Read Music/Speak Spanish</i>.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Conor Oberst Solo Tour Dates (new dates in bold):</span></u></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">July 6 Ottawa, ON @ <a href="http://www.artsquest.org/pages/details.php?54396">Ottawa Bluesfest</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">July 24 Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest Center *
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">July 25 Albany, NY @ Swyer Theatre at The Egg (SOLD OUT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">July 26 Fairfield, CT @ StageOne ^ (SOLD OUT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">July 27 Newport, RI @ Jane Pickens Theater *^ (SOLD OUT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">July 29 Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival (SOLD OUT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Sept 27 Los Angeles, CA @ Royce Hall<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Nov 21 New York, NY @ Carnegie Hall<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">*Dawes support<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">^ First Aid Kit support<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Desaparecidos Tour Dates:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">August 9 Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar # (SOLD OUT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">August 11 Omaha, NE @ Maha Music Festival
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">August 25 Seattle, WA @ Showbox at The Market <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">August 26 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">August 29 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""># Little Brazil support<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="http://www.desaparecidosband.com/"><span class="Hyperlink1">http://www.desaparecidosband.com/</span></a>
</span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.conoroberst.com/">http://www.conoroberst.com/</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">More information contact: Chloe Walsh or Carina Contreras at Press Here – 212 246 2640<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Chloe(at)PressHerePublicity.com// Carina(at)PressHerePublicity.com</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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