This Saturday, September 26, renowned alternative indie-rock group Death Cab for Cutie played a two-hour, 23-song set at the Santa Barbara Bowl to an enormous crowd of die-hard fans. Death Cab for Cutie is touring with fellow indie band Best Coast to promote the release of their eighth studio album, Kintsugi, which dropped earlier this year.
Best Coast started the show off. The duo’s beach pop vibes resonated with the crowd, which continued to groove as fans poured into the Bowl. At only half an hour long, the group’s set felt brief, but the duo delivered several crowd-pleasing classics like “The Only Place” and “Boyfriend” alongside newer hits such as “Feeling Okay” from their newest album California Nights.
At 8:00, Death Cab was ready to go. While blue lights pulsed across the stage, a booming voice mused about the tragedy of man -- a bit melodramatic, but fitting for the headlining act’s image. When the stage lights switched on, Death Cab for Cutie was in place and ready to rock.