Mirr World Review
By: bluesphee - mirrworld.blogspot.com
Colin Meloy and friends started out the show with the excellent tune "California One - Youth And Beauty Brigade" from Castaway and Cutouts. This is a slow-building song that was a nice segway into the folklore land of The Decemberists. It ends with a beautiful climax that set the tone for the rest of the night.... read more

On Milwaukee dot com Review
By: Julie Lawrence - omc.com
Anything from last year's "Crane Wife" of course got the packed Pabst in an uproar and, eventually, Mr. Meloy morphed into the showman he'd claimed he was. He praised the city -- saying something to the effect of thinking it looked like Munich -- as well as the theater, and seemed genuinely pleased to be playing in a city he'd avoided for the entirely of his musical career...... read more

Muzzle of Bees Review
muzzleofbees.com
Colin Meloy commented on several occasions about his admiration for the venue, the city of Milwaukee, and his concern for the high balcony seated attendee’s, the latter more out of jest than apprehension......read more