Bright Eyes Announce Anniversary Concerts for I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn

Bright Eyes Announce Anniversary Shows for Seminal 2005 Albums

Bright Eyes will perform 'I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning' and 'Digital Ash in a Digital Urn' in full next year.

Bright Eyes Announce Anniversary Concerts for I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn

Built to Spill, the Moldy Peaches, and Tilly and the Wall are set to open the 21st anniversary shows

How Bright Eyes Turned a Rush of ‘Folky-Ass Songs’ Into Two Classic Albums

In 2005, against nearly everyone's advice, the indie icons released two very different records on the same day: I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning and the darker, more electronic Digital Ash in a Digital Urn. As they gear up to play both albums in their entirety at a series of 2026 shows, we spoke to Conor Oberst and his bandmates about the big swing that would transform their careers.

Bright Eyes to celebrate 21st anniversary of 'I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning' and 'Digital Ash in a Digital Urn' with three live performances

An important indie birthday is coming up on January 25: the 21st anniversary of Bright Eyes' 2005 albums, I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn. To celebrate, the band will be performing both records in select cities across the US next May, hitting Morrison, CO, Los Angeles, CA, and New York, NY.See Bright Eyes Live"I have always hated my birthdays but I love parties,” says front man Conor Oberst via press release. He con…

Bright Eyes Announce 'I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning' & 'Digital Ash in a Digital Urn' 21st Anniversary Shows - Glide Magazine

Bright Eyes has announced three unique, full-album performances celebrating the 21st anniversaries of their seminal releases I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn. The shows incluede Red Rocks, Hollywood Bowl and Forest Hills Stadium. Presale begins Wednesday, December 10 at 10 a.m. local time with the code 21BIRTHDAY.General on-sale starts Friday, December 12 at 10 a.m. local time. Tour Dates:Wednesday, May 6 — Red Rocks…

Bright Eyes Announce Spring 2026 ‘I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning’ & ‘Digital Ash In A Digital Urn’ Full Album Performances

When Bright Eyes released two albums on the very same day in January 2005, the dazzling young indie band were covering new musical terrain on two fronts. I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning took the heartfelt acoustic folk of the Nebraska trio’s much lauded 2002 album, Lifted…Or the Story is in the Soil Keep Your Ear to the