Death Cab For Cutie Concerts Setlist
Death Cab For Cutie concerts: setlists, upcoming live shows and concerts, 2026 tour
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Top 10 most played songs by Death Cab For Cutie: Setlist highlights from the Last 40 Concerts.
Setlist overview
The setlist for the next concert features live songs from the following albums:
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How long is the concert?
Based on the average Setlist, Death Cab For Cutie will perform live for about 2:14.
Here is the probable setlist inspired by recent concerts (99% probability):
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Riptides
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Roman Candles
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The New Year
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Punching the Flowers
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The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
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Black Sun
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I Built You a Tower (a)
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Company Calls
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Pep Talk
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What Sarah Said
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I Will Follow You Into the Dark
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I Will Possess Your Heart
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Stone Over Water
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How Heavenly a State
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Cath...
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Crooked Teeth
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Trap Door
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You Are a Tourist
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Here to Forever
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Soul Meets Body
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The Sound of Settling
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Transatlanticism
Roman Candles
Company Calls
You Are a Tourist
Encore #1
Death Cab For Cutie Tour Map 2026
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Death Cab For Cutie Biography
Death Cab for Cutie wasn't a group to create much fanfare in its humble beginnings; it started in the drizzly college town of Bellingham, Washington, with Ben Gibbard solo in his bedroom, armed with just his guitar and the borrowed, quizzical band name from the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band comedy song. Because back in 1997, little was it expected that such a modest solo project would grow into one of indie rock's most influential voices to date, defining what alternative music would sound like for decades to come.
The current lineup brings together Gibbard's unmistakable vocals and guitar, Nick Harmer's propulsive basslines, the dual guitar/keyboard wizardry of Dave Depper and Zac Rae, and Jason McGerr's intricate drumming. But getting there was quite the journey. But when Gibbard's solo cassette "You Can Play These Songs with Chords" started to set fire in the local scene, he knew he had to think bigger. He enlisted Chris Walla, who'd helped him record that first tape, brought in Nick Harmer to lay down the bass grooves, and recruited Nathan Good to handle the drums.
Those early days were pure indie rock magic: The band huddled in Bellingham basement studios, particularly under a house on Ellis Street where Gibbard lived with his roommates. They poured their hearts into songs about their hometown, crafting what would become their 1998 debut "Something About Airplanes". The album caught the ear of Jordan Kurland, who'd become their manager after failing to catch them at South by Southwest. He heard the buzz and immediately knew he had to track them down.
By 2003, Death Cab had struck gold. Their fourth album, "Transatlanticism", didn't just break into the mainstream-it helped define it. The record's emotional depth and sonic landscapes made it the perfect soundtrack for a generation of TV shows and films. "The O.C." practically made them their house band, while tracks like "The Sound of Settling" and "Title and Registration" showed up everywhere from "Six Feet Under" to "Wedding Crashers".
By the time Atlantic Records came knocking in 2005, the band had already built something special. Rare for an indie band making the major-label jump, Death Cab negotiated from a position of strength, keeping their creative freedom intact, and their Atlantic debut "Plans" went platinum, proving you could take indie sensibilities to the mainstream without selling your soul. The album gave us "Soul Meets Body" and "I Will Follow You into the Dark"-songs that hit just as hard today.
Though the lineup has evolved-most dramatically when founding guitarist Chris Walla left in 2014 after an incredible 17-year run-the creative fire of Death Cab burns as bright as ever, with their tenth and latest album, "Asphalt Meadows", released in September 2022, adding another chapter to a story which has included ten studio albums, four EPs, multiple live recordings, and countless moments that have become the soundtrack to their fans' lives.
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