Death Cab for Cutie Announce ‘Plans’ 20th Anniversary Tour Dates

Almost 20 years on from the release of their major label debut, Death Cab for Cutie have announced a handful of shows to celebrate their Plans album.

The Washington outfit will perform four shows in August which will see them playing Plans in full. They’ll launch with a show in Seattle on Aug. 2, before heading to Chicago on Aug. 5. Death Cab for Cutie wrap up the anniversary run with two dates in New York City on Aug. 8 and 10, with an additional appearance supporting My Chemical Romance in New Jersey nestled in between those last two.

“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,” the band’s frontman Ben Gibbard said in a statement. “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.”

Plans was Death Cab for Cutie’s fifth album, and followed on from 2003’s Transatlanticism, which gave them their first appearance on the Billboard 200, hitting No. 97. Plans increased their career-best, reaching No. 4, and saw the group receive a nomination for Best Alternative Music Album at the 2006 Grammys. 

The following year, their tour DVD Directions was nominated for Best Long Form Music Video, while third single “I Will Follow You into the Dark” was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The record also gave the band their highest peak on the Hot 100, with lead single “Soul Meets Body” charting at No. 60.

Death Cab for Cutie releases their latest album, Asphalt Meadows, in 2022, before launching a lengthy run of dates the following year in honor of Transatlanticism’s 20th anniversary. These shows also featured Gibbard’s other band, The Postal Service, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their sole studio album, Give Up.

Death Cab for Cutie Plans Anniversary Shows

August 2 – Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
August 5 – Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL
August 8 – Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY
August 10 – Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY