Death Cab For Cutie is looking in the rearview mirror.
Ben Gibbard’s beloved indie group just announced they’re taking their 2005 Grammy-nominated album “Plans” on the road for a short 20th anniversary tour with special guests Nation of Language and The American Analog Set on select dates.
Along the way, the “Soul Meets Body” pop-rockers are scheduled to play three shows at Brooklyn’s Brooklyn Paramount on Friday, Aug. 8, Sunday, Aug. 10 and Tuesday, Aug. 12.
Midway through the mini-Brooklyn Paramount residency, DCFC will cross state lines to open for My Chemical Romance on their ‘Black Parade Tour’ — where they’ll play their seminal 2006 record in full — at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 9.
“This year marks the 20th anniversary of ‘Plans,’” the band shared on Instagram. “To celebrate, we will be performing the album in its entirety in three cities this August.”
“‘Plans’ is an album that changed the trajectory of Death Cab for Cutie forever — it was our major label debut, it went platinum, and earned us our first GRAMMY nominations. We are only playing a few shows in its honor as we’re currently working on our next studio album, but we would be remiss to not take the opportunity to celebrate the 20th anniversary in some fashion.”
The quick nostalgia run follows the group’s 2023 massive co-headlining trek with Postal Service that shone a light on their critically-lauded 2003 records “Transatlanticism” and “Give Up.”
If you’d like to see Death Cab revisit “I Will Follow You into the Dark,” “Crooked Teeth,” “Marching Bands of Manhattan” and the rest of “Plans,” tickets are available for all shows as soon as today.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for any one of the Brooklyn shows is $105 before fees on Vivid Seats.
Concerts in other cities have tickets going for as low as $51 before fees.
To find the show that makes the most sense for you, our team has everything you need to know and more about Death Cab For Cutie’s 2025 ‘Plans Anniversary Tour’ below.
All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.
Death Cab For Cutie schedule 2025
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
| Death Cab For Cutie tour dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| July 31 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA | $394 |
| Aug. 2 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA | $51 |
| Aug. 5 at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL | $91 |
| Aug. 6 at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL | $72 |
| Aug. 8 at the Brooklyn Paramount in Brooklyn, NY | $131 |
| Aug. 9 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ opening for My Chemical Romance |
$219 |
| Aug. 10 at the Brooklyn Paramount in Brooklyn, NY | $107 |
| Aug. 12 at the Brooklyn Paramount in Brooklyn, NY | $105 |
(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)
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Ben Gibbard in San Francisco
Prior to the tour, Death Cab frontman Ben Gibbard will lend his talents to San Francisco’s multi-week Noise Pop Festival.
If you’d like to see him live, the 48-year-old singer-songwriter can be found at the Windy City’s Grace Cathedral on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
‘Plans’ track list
As a refresher, here are the 11 songs that appear on Death Cab For Cutie’s fifth studio album:
01.) “Marching Bands of Manhattan”
02.) “Soul Meets Body”
03.) “Summer Skin”
04.) “Different Names for the Same Thing”
05.) “I Will Follow You into the Dark”
06.) “Your Heart Is an Empty Room”
07.) “Someday You Will Be Loved”
08.) “Crooked Teeth”
09.) “What Sarah Said”
10.) “Brothers on a Hotel Bed”
11.) “Stable Song”
Death Cab For Cutie special guests
At all ‘Plans’ shows, Death Cab will be joined by a single opening act.
In the event you’ve never heard of either of them, here’s each group’s most-streamed song on Spotify.
Nation of Language: “On Division St”
The American Analog Set: “Punk as F—“
Indie artists on tour in 2025
If you never moved past the affecting, slick indie rock of the ’00s, you’re not alone.
Thankfully, many iconic acts from the era are on the road this year.
Here are just six of our favorite iPod Shuffle generation acts you can see live these next few months.
• Wilco
Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
