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Bright Eyes and the Kids Table

Posted by Loren on August 28, 2025

Bright Eyes and the Kids Table
photo by Nik Freitas

Currently on tour, Bright Eyes also has a new EP On the way, Kids Table, coming out on Sept. 26 on Dead Oceans.

Following the release of Dive Dice, All Threes last year, the new EP features 8-songs. They previously shared a reggae-ish single called "1st World Blues" and now comes “Dyslexic Palindrome,” fwhich also features Alynda Segarra (Hurray For The Riff Raff), who also features in a viral live duet of “Lua.”

Tracklist for Kids Table (EP):

  1. Kids Table
  2. Cairns (When Your Heart Belongs to Everyone)
  3. 1st World Blues
  4. Sharp Cutting Wings (Song to a Poet)
  5. It Always Feels Good and It Never Hurts
  6. Dyslexic Palindrome (feat. Hurray For The Riff Raff)
  7. Shakespeare In A Nutshell
  8. Victory City

Bright Eyes on Tour:

Wednesday, Aug 27 - Sonoma, CA - Gundlach Bundschu Winery *

Thursday, Aug 28 - Forest Grove, OR - McMenamins Grand Lodge *

Friday, Aug 29 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre *

Saturday, Aug 30 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival

Monday, Sep 1 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall *^

Tuesday, Sep 2 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot *

Wednesday, Sep 3 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues Las Vegas *

Thursday, Nov 27 - Singapore, Singapore - Capitol Theatre @ 7:00 PM

Wednesday, Dec 3 - Naniwa Ku, Osaka - Yogibo META VALLEY

Thursday, Dec 4 - Minato City, Tōkyō-to - EX THEATER ROPPONGI

* w/ Saintseneca

^ w/ Doug Martsch

Bright Eyes and the Kids Table
photo by Nik Freitas

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