When Bon Iver returned from a half-decade hiatus with 22, A Million, Barack Obama was still the president of the United States and the Chicago Cubs had not won a World Series in over a century. Needless to say, a lot has changed since then. Over the past three years, Justin Vernon has started a duo project with the National’s Aaron Dessner, composed music for a modern dance piece, hosted two different festivals, and much more. The man simply doesn’t rest.

Now that new Bon Iver music is on the horizon—the project returned this week with two tracks and extended tour dates—it’s a good time to revisit what Vernon’s been up to (aside from touring) since 22, A Million dropped.

October 1-2, 2016: In the days following the release of 22, A Million, Vernon and the Dessners decamp to the Funkhaus complex in Berlin, partnering with the nearby Michelberger Hotel to hold the first, then-unnamed edition of what would eventually become their PEOPLE Festival. Hosting over 80 artists—including Damien Rice, Erlend Øye, Fionn Regan, Boys Noize, and more—the two-day event saw the artists collaborate and deliver a slew of different performances. (Read more about the festival in our feature on it.)

At one point, Vernon sits down with a randomly selected fan to serenade them with “8 (circle),” a performance that was captured by La Blogothèque and released in 2016 as part of their “One to One” series.

October 27, 2016: In early September 2016, Vernon gathers over two dozen journalists at a small hotel in his hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to play 22, A Million and answer questions. A month after the album’s release, he shares the full video recording of that press conference on YouTube, which shows him fielding questions about the album’s inception and prevailing philosophy.

November 15, 2016: Though reticent to show his face during the 22, A Million press cycle, Vernon makes a rare appearance in the PBS documentary series “Soundbreaking,” a show focusing on telling the stories behind iconic recordings. Vernon revisits some of the old Pro Tools sessions for songs off For Emma, Forever Ago and Bon Iver.

July 2017: In keeping with the collaborative spirit of the PEOPLE Festival, Vernon is seemingly everywhere during the summer of 2017, popping up to cover Prince’s “Erotic City” alongside the Revolution (!) in Minneapolis and singing in a Bill Withers cover band supergroup with Hiss Golden Messenger and Natalie Prass just days later at the Newport Folk Festival. During John Prine’s headlining set, which closed out Newport, Vernon joins the ranks of Roger Waters, Margo Price, and others to help sing Prine’s 1971 classic “Paradise.”

January 29, 2018: The 60th annual Grammy Awards come and go, with Bruno Mars sweeping Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and more. Vernon is less than pleased (we weren’t exactly thrilled, either). “Looks like Grammies are still something serious musicians should not take seriously! Absolutely NO offense to Mr Mars, but you absolutely have to be shitting me,” he tweets, later going on to highlight other artists like Kendrick Lamar and SZA. “I’d say move on from this shit show.”