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Photos by Akmal Naim

The stars turned out once again in L.A. (you don't say!) for Midlake's show last night at the Henry Fonda Theater. But this time those stars included Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, an on-the-rise group of cover-happy, pint-sized rockers, and at least one Superstar -- that being Har Mar.

Oberst, in town preparing for Bright Eyes' upcoming orchestral spectacle with the LA Philharmonic, joined Maria Taylor and Sean "Har Mar Superstar/Sean Na Na" Tillmann onstage as Taylor and band opened for the headlining Denton outfit. Oberst, as you may know, guests on "The Ballad of Sean Foley" off Taylor's sophomore solo LP, this year's Lynn Teeter Flower. Tillmann, eh, probably had nothing better to do last night.

Opening act Wild Youth turned some heads as well, having impressed Midlake with their cover of "Roscoe"-- despite having a mean age of 12. The quartet also tried their hand at tunes by Band of Horses, David Bowie, and Nada Surf. The wee-est of the bunch had to skip out before Midlake took the stage, however; apparently it was past his bedtime.

Midlake capped off the evening with a bunch of songs off last year's The Trials of Van Occupanther, and a few oldies as well. Dates and more photos ahead.

MARIA TAYLOR [ft. CONOR OBERST and HAR MAR SUPERSTAR]




MIDLAKE




WILD YOUTH




MARIA TAYLOR [ft. CONOR OBERST and HAR MAR SUPERSTAR]






MIDLAKE








WILD YOUTH

Bright Eyes:

09-29 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl ^
10-03 Mexico City, Mexico - Vive Cuervo Salon
10-19 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre *
10-20 Kalamazoo, MI - State Theatre *
10-21 Champaign, IL - Foellinger Auditorium at University of Illinois
10-22 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater
10-23 Lawrence, KS - Lied Center at University of Kansas
10-24 Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
10-25 Sioux Falls, SD - Ramkota Exhibit Hall
10-27 Billings, MT - Shrine Auditorium
10-28 Missoula, MT - University Theatre
10-30 Edmonton, Alberta - Events Center
10-31 Calgary, Alberta - MacEwan Hall
11-02 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Burton Cummings Theatre
11-03 Fargo, ND - The Venue at Playmakers
11-04 Iowa City, IA - Main Lounge at University of Iowa
11-06 Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre #%
11-07 Birmingham, AL - Alabama Theatre #%
11-08 Charleston, SC - The Plex %
11-09 Winston Salem, NC - Millennium Center %
11-10 Norfolk, VA - The NorVa %
11-11 Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall %
11-12 Wilmington, DE - Grand Opera House %
11-14 Binghamton, NY - Magic City Music Hall %
11-15 Rochester, NY - Main Street Armory %
11-16 Portsmouth, NH - The Music Hall %
11-17 Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel %
11-18 Worcester, MA - Palladium %
11-19 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall

^ with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Yo La Tengo, M. Ward
* with Andrew Bird
# with Maria Taylor
% with the Felice Brothers

Midlake:

09-26 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern *
09-27 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
09-28 Arcata, CA - Humboldt State University *
09-29 Portland, OR - Doug Fir *
09-30 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe *
10-02 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre *
10-03 Lawrence, KS - Jackpot *

* with Maria Taylor