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Just announced…the next installment within the “American Express Unstaged” live-stream music series…will feature My Morning Jacket, which will also be directed by filmmaker Todd Haynes.

Fans will be able to catch the live-stream on My Morning Jacket’s VEVO page on YouTube:

Previous performers in the “Unstaged” series from American Express include John Legend & The Roots directed by Spike Lee, Arcade Fire directed by Terry Gilliam, Sugarland directed by Kenny Ortega, and Duran Duran directed by David Lynch.

American Express’ “UNSTAGED” Music Series Presents

MY MORNING JACKET’s Special Live-Stream Performance Directed by TODD HAYNES on May 31^st

Live-Streamed at www.youtube.com/mymorningjacketVEVO

on May 31st at 9:00pm EST from Louisville’s Historic Palace Theater

American Express, in partnership with VEVO and YouTube, just announced that MY MORNING JACKET will join forces with award-winning filmmaker TODD HAYNES for the latest edition of “Unstaged: An Original Series from American Express.”

“Unstaged” features some of the music industry’s most breakthrough artists playing at landmark venues across the country, while tapping some of today’s most influential filmmakers to direct the live-streams and using digital and social media to connect the online audience to the live shows in unexpected ways. “Unstaged” performances are live-streamed for both Cardmembers and music enthusiasts through the artists’ dedicated VEVO page on YouTube, as interactive digital features are set to be unveiled in the coming weeks. 

Additionally, fans can watch a special video on My Morning Jacket’s

upcoming live-stream performance.

This marks the second collaboration between the director and the group, as My Morning Jacket’s Jim James appeared in Haynes’ Academy Award-nominated film I’m Not There. 

Previous performers in American Express’ “Unstaged” series  include Arcade Fire directed by Terry Gilliam, John Legend & The Roots directed by Spike Lee, Sugarland directed by Kenny Ortega, and Duran Duran directed by David Lynch.

My Morning Jacket will release Circuital, their sixth full-length album, on May 31^st via ATO Records.  Head over to their Facebook page to hear two new songs, the first single “Holdin on to Black Metal” and the title track “Circuital.

The New York Times spoke to Haynes about “Unstaged” for a story posted this morning.  Click HERE to read the piece for further insight into the collaboration from the director himself.