Photo of The Decemberists' Colin Meloy, courtesy Getty

Two years after the release of their latest album, The Decemberists are getting back on the festival circuit, with the launch of their own fest in frontman Colin Meloy’s hometown of Missoula, Montana.

The band has recruited friends and fellow musicians for the lineup, including Belle & Sebastian, The Head and the Heart, Real Estate, Sylvan Esso, Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, Shakey Graves, Julien Baker and others, to be announced.

Billed as the Travelers' Rest festival, The Decemberists will headline the two-day event (Aug. 12 and 13) and perform unique sets each night. Tickets go on sale this Friday (March 24) at 10 a.m.

The Decemberists' last album, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World, arrived two years ago in January. In addition to the festival, they'll also be performing a string of shows next month.

The Decemberists' performance schedule:
04/07 — Ithaca, NY — State Theatre of Ithaca
04/08 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
04/09 — Richmond, VA — The National
04/11 — Atlanta, GA — Fox Theatre
04/12 — Nashville, TN — Ryman Auditorium
04/14 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore
04/15 — New Haven, CT — College Street Music Hall
04/17 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Steel
04/18 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Steel
04/19 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Steel
08/12-13 — Missoula, MT — Travelers’ Rest Festival