The Decemberists — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 40 The Decemberists setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, United States.

The Decemberists live: key facts

Gigvault documents 30 The Decemberists concerts from 2020 to 2025 in 24 cities across 3 countries.

The Decemberists setlist — Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, United States (2025-11-07)

16 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Infanta
  2. Oceanside
  3. We Both Go Down Together
  4. The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned)
  5. Why Would I Now?
  6. The Reapers
  7. Rusalka, Rusalka / Wild Rushes
  8. A Beginning Song
  9. The Engine Driver
  10. Down by the Water
  11. The Crane Wife 1 & 2
  12. Cavalry Captain
  13. Happy Birthday to You
  14. Rise to Me
  15. California One / Youth and Beauty Brigade
  16. I Was Meant for the Stage

Source: setlist.fm

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The Decemberists setlist — Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, United States (2025-11-06)

15 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Infanta
  2. Oceanside
  3. We Both Go Down Together
  4. The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned)
  5. Why Would I Now?
  6. The Reapers
  7. Rusalka, Rusalka / Wild Rushes
  8. A Beginning Song
  9. Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect
  10. Down by the Water
  11. The Crane Wife 1 & 2
  12. Cavalry Captain
  13. Rise to Me
  14. California One / Youth and Beauty Brigade
  15. I Was Meant for the Stage

Source: setlist.fm

The Decemberists setlist — Benaroya Hall, Seattle, United States (2025-11-01)

16 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Infanta
  2. Oceanside
  3. Bluesy Jam in A
  4. We Both Go Down Together
  5. The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned)
  6. Why Would I Now?
  7. The Reapers
  8. Rusalka, Rusalka / Wild Rushes
  9. A Beginning Song
  10. Down by the Water
  11. The Soldiering Life
  12. The Crane Wife 1 & 2
  13. Cavalry Captain
  14. Rise to Me
  15. California One / Youth and Beauty Brigade
  16. I Was Meant for the Stage

Source: setlist.fm

The Decemberists setlist — Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, United States (2025-10-10)

15 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Infanta
  2. Oceanside
  3. We Both Go Down Together
  4. The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned)
  5. Why Would I Now?
  6. The Reapers
  7. Rusalka, Rusalka / Wild Rushes
  8. A Beginning Song
  9. Down by the Water
  10. The Soldiering Life
  11. The Crane Wife 1 & 2
  12. Cavalry Captain
  13. Rise to Me
  14. California One / Youth and Beauty Brigade
  15. I Was Meant for the Stage

Source: setlist.fm

The Decemberists setlist — Illinois Science & Technology Park Field, Skokie, United States (2025-07-27)

14 songs, in the order played:

  1. July, July!
  2. Burial Ground
  3. Rox in the Box
  4. Tell Me What's on Your Mind
  5. Sucker's Prayer
  6. Make You Better
  7. Severed
  8. 12/17/12
  9. On the Bus Mall
  10. Oceanside
  11. Rusalka, Rusalka / Wild Rushes
  12. Down by the Water
  13. The Crane Wife 3
  14. A Beginning Song

Source: setlist.fm

The Decemberists setlist — Orpheum Theatre, Madison, United States (2025-07-26)

15 songs, in the order played:

  1. July, July!
  2. Burial Ground
  3. Rox in the Box
  4. Tell Me What's on Your Mind
  5. Sucker's Prayer
  6. Make You Better
  7. Severed
  8. The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned)
  9. The Engine Driver
  10. Rusalka, Rusalka / Wild Rushes
  11. Down by the Water
  12. The Crane Wife 3
  13. A Beginning Song
  14. O Valencia!
  15. I Was Meant for the Stage

Source: setlist.fm

The Decemberists setlist — Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland, United States (2025-07-25)

17 songs, in the order played:

  1. In the Hall of the Mountain King
  2. July, July!
  3. Burial Ground
  4. Rox in the Box
  5. Tell Me What's on Your Mind
  6. Sucker's Prayer
  7. Make You Better
  8. Severed
  9. Cuyahoga
  10. On the Bus Mall
  11. Oceanside
  12. Rusalka, Rusalka / Wild Rushes
  13. Down by the Water
  14. The Crane Wife 3
  15. A Beginning Song
  16. O Valencia!
  17. I Was Meant for the Stage

Source: setlist.fm

The Decemberists setlist — Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Hammondsport, United States (2025-07-23)

14 songs, in the order played:

  1. July, July!
  2. Oceanside
  3. Burial Ground
  4. Rox in the Box
  5. Lake Song
  6. The Engine Driver
  7. The Legionnaire's Lament
  8. Make You Better
  9. Sucker's Prayer
  10. The Crane Wife 1 & 2
  11. The Crane Wife 3
  12. Down by the Water
  13. O Valencia! / Dracula's Daughter
  14. The Mariner's Revenge Song

Source: setlist.fm

The Decemberists setlist — Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, United States (2025-07-22)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. July, July!
  2. Burial Ground
  3. Rox in the Box
  4. Tell Me What's on Your Mind
  5. Make You Better
  6. Severed
  7. Don't Go to the Woods
  8. On the Bus Mall
  9. Oceanside
  10. The Queen's Rebuke / The Crossing
  11. Paranoid
  12. Rusalka, Rusalka / Wild Rushes
  13. Down by the Water
  14. The Crane Wife 3
  15. A Beginning Song
  16. June Hymn
  17. O Valencia!
  18. I Was Meant for the Stage

Source: setlist.fm

The Decemberists setlist — Sands at Salter Main Stage, Halifax, Canada (2025-07-18)

13 songs, in the order played:

  1. July, July!
  2. Oceanside
  3. Burial Ground
  4. Rox in the Box
  5. On the Bus Mall
  6. The Legionnaire's Lament
  7. Make You Better
  8. Severed
  9. The Crane Wife 1 & 2
  10. The Crane Wife 3
  11. Down by the Water
  12. O Valencia!
  13. The Mariner's Revenge Song

Source: setlist.fm

The Decemberists setlist — LeBreton Flats Park, Ottawa, Canada (2025-07-16)

14 songs, in the order played:

  1. July, July!
  2. Burial Ground
  3. Rox in the Box
  4. On the Bus Mall
  5. The Wrong Year
  6. Eli, the Barrow Boy
  7. The Legionnaire's Lament
  8. Make You Better
  9. Severed
  10. The Crane Wife 1 & 2
  11. The Crane Wife 3
  12. Oceanside
  13. Down by the Water
  14. O Valencia!

Source: setlist.fm

The Decemberists setlist — Victoria Park, London, United Kingdom (2024-08-25)

11 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Infanta
  2. Burial Ground
  3. Song for Myla Goldberg
  4. Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect
  5. William Fitzwilliam
  6. Oh No!
  7. The Reapers
  8. The Sporting Life
  9. Make You Better
  10. Severed
  11. O Valencia! / Dracula's Daughter

Source: setlist.fm

The Decemberists setlist — McMenamins Historic Edgefield Manor, Troutdale, United States (2024-08-03)

15 songs, in the order played:

  1. The Infanta
  2. Burial Ground
  3. The Reapers
  4. Oh No!
  5. Down by the Water
  6. The Soldiering Life
  7. William Fitzwilliam
  8. The Black Maria
  9. June Hymn
  10. The Hazards of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle the Thistles Undone)
  11. The Queen's Rebuke / The Crossing
  12. Severed
  13. O Valencia!
  14. I Was Meant for the Stage
  15. Joan in the Garden

Source: setlist.fm

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Songs The Decemberists plays most often live

Across the last 20 The Decemberists concerts with a recorded setlist.

SongPlayed atShare
Down by the Water14 of 2070%
Burial Ground13 of 2065%
I Was Meant for the Stage11 of 2055%
Make You Better11 of 2055%
Oceanside11 of 2055%
Severed11 of 2055%
A Beginning Song10 of 2050%
Rusalka, Rusalka / Wild Rushes10 of 2050%
O Valencia!9 of 2045%
Rox in the Box9 of 2045%

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Frequently asked questions

Where has The Decemberists played?

The Decemberists shows on Gigvault are documented in 8 cities — Seattle, Los Angeles, Portland, Bonner and Denver. Venues include Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheatre in Seattle, The Bellwether in Los Angeles, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland and Humphreys in San Diego.

When did The Decemberists last play?

The most recent The Decemberists show on record is 2025-11-07 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, United States.

How many The Decemberists concerts are on Gigvault?

One The Decemberists concert is documented so far: 2025-11-07 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, United States. Shows are added as fans log them.

Who has The Decemberists shared a stage with?

On the shows and festival line-ups tracked here, The Decemberists has appeared alongside Fruit Bats.

When is The Decemberists playing live next?

No The Decemberists dates are confirmed right now. The most recent show on record is 2025-11-07 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, United States; new dates appear on this page as ticketing sources announce them.

Where can I find The Decemberists setlists?

40 setlists by The Decemberists are on this page with the full song list in the order played — open any show to see the songs, the date and the venue.

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How many songs does The Decemberists play live?

The Decemberists typically plays 15 songs — most concerts land between 14 and 16 across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.

What song does The Decemberists open with?

The Decemberists varies the opener — 9 different opening songs across the last 20 concerts, most often "July, July!" (7 times).

What song does The Decemberists close with?

The Decemberists closed 9 of the last 20 concerts with "I Was Meant for the Stage".

Which songs does The Decemberists always play?

No song appeared at every one of the last 20 The Decemberists concerts. The closest is "Down by the Water" at 14 of 20.

What rare songs has The Decemberists played recently?

23 songs appeared only once across the last 20 concerts, among them 12/17/12, 16 Military Wives, All I Want Is You, Bandit Queen, Bluesy Jam in A, Burying Davy, Carolina Low, Cuyahoga.

Does The Decemberists play the same setlist every night?

No — The Decemberists changes the setlist a lot. Two consecutive concerts share only about 5 of roughly 13 songs.

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