Frontman and songwriter for The Decemberists, Colin Meloy, is about to launch his first solo tour in five years. Take a peak inside for upcoming dates and locations.

Scheduled to kick off the tour on November 1st at Town Hall in New York City, The Decemberists’ lead singer and songwriter will be playing in 10 cities in almost as many days. According to Meloy, the tour will feature new material as well as songs from throughout his career. A ticket pre-sale will begin on Wednesday, July 31st, at 10:00 AM local time; and tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning this Friday, August 2nd.

The fall tour marks a return to music for Meloy, and, keeping with tradition, the songwriter is recording a Colin Meloy Sings… EP of cover songs to be sold on the tour. The three earlier installments of the Colin Meloy Sings… series have paid homage to such artists as Morrissey, Shirley Collins and Sam Cooke. Take a look at the below tour dates and locations to see when he will be coming your way.

Colin Meloy November 2013 Tour Dates
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Nov 01: New York, NY @ Town Hall
Nov 02: Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
Nov 04: Somerville, MA @ Somerville Theatre
Nov 05: Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
Nov 06: Durham, NC @ Carolina Theatre of Durham
Nov 08: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Nov 09: Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
Nov 11: Chicago, IL @ Park West
Nov 12: Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
Nov 13: Minneapolis, MN @ The Woman’s Club