Rilo Kiley Reveal Reunion Tour Dates: ‘Like Going Back to the Purest Version of Yourself’

Following the thrilling announcement that Rilo Kiley will reunite this year for festival appearances, the indie legends dropped full tour dates — their first since 2008.

Rilo Kiley — Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre De Reeder, and Jason Boesel — will kick off their trek on May 5 at the Fremont Theatre in San Luis Obispo. They’ll hit their previously-announced festival appearances at Just Like Heaven (May 10) and Kilby Block Party (May 16), while snaking along the West Coast — with a stop at the stellar Red Rocks Amphiteatre in Morrison, Colorado. (That date features an opening set by Julien Baker and Torres, who recently announced their collaborative country album.)

“It’s going to be wonderful for us, like going back to the purest version of yourself, that early ’20s place where everything is possible,” Lewis said in a statement. “You’re in a van and Jason’s got the map, Pierre is behind the wheel, and I’m on the shitty acoustic guitar on the bench seat working out a new song with Blake. I don’t think it’s ever been as good as that, when it was just us against the world.”

In addition, the band also announced a special reissue of 2002’s The Execution of All Things, out April 25 via Saddle Creek. The “Frozen Lake Edition” will be released in a variety of formats, including a deluxe LP (cloudy transparent and cream vinyl) and a bonus edition 7-inch (transparent vinyl).

Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday.

Rilo Kiley Tour Dates
May 5 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theatre
May 7 – Ojai, CA @ Libbey Bowl
May 10 – Pasadena, CA @ Just Like Heaven
May 12 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
May 14 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre * w/ Julien Baker & TORRES
May 16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Block Party
May 17- Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Fest
May 19 – Jackson, WY @ Center for the Arts
May 21- Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
May 23 – Portland, OR @ McMenamins Grand Lodge