Obscure, and certainty not well-read, local band The Decemberists have announced a ton of new tour dates. The “Long and Short of It” tour will feature the band switching their sets based on “Long” shows (where they play, um, longer songs), and “Short” shows (do I really have to explain how this works?). Ticket pre-sale begins this Saturday at 9am.

Tour dates after the jump…

10/28 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theater - ("Long of It")
10/29 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theater - ("Short of It")
11/1 New York, NY @ Terminal 5 - ("Long of It")
11/2 New York, NY @ Terminal 5 - ("Short of It")
11/3 Boston, MA @ Orpheum - ("Long of It")
11/4 Boston, MA @ Orpheum - ("Short of It")
11/6 Winston-Salem, NC @ Millennium Center - ("Long of It")
11/7 Winston-Salem, NC @ Millennium Center - ("Short of It")
11/9 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club - ("Long of It")
11/10 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club - ("Short of It")
11/11 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club - ("Long of It")
11/12 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club - ("Short of It")
11/15 Columbus, OH @ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion - ("Long of It")
11/16 Columbus, OH @ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion - ("Short of It")
11/18 Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater - ("Long of It")
11/19 Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater - ("Short of It")
11/23 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore - ("Long of It")
11/24 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore - ("Short of It")
11/25 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore - ("Long of It")
11/26 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore - ("Short of It")
11/29 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern - "Long of It")
11/30 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern - ("Short of It")
12/1 San Diego, CA @ Spreckels Theatre - ("Long of It")
12/2 San Diego, CA @ Spreckels Theatre - ("Short of It")
12/5 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom - ("Long of It")
12/6 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom - ("Short of It")
12/7 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
12/8 Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre - ("Long of It")
12/9 Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre - ("Short of It")