Death Cab For Cutie - Live in Chicago 6/3/2008

Last night, I went to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park in Chicago to see Death Cab for Cutie perform with a few friends. What a night! The forecast all week was looking like there were going to be severe storms and a downpour during the show. We accepted the fact that most likely we were going to get wet. We left at about 3:00 so we could beat any traffic. We had plenty of good music to bring us into the Windy City. Mix CDs were in abundance. After a few congested tolls, we arrived at about 6:15 at the park. Right way we bought a hot dog at a kiosk since it was dinner time. The opening band, Rogue Wave, was scheduled to start at 7 so we find a nice spot right up front in the lawn seating area. At 7 on the money, Rogue Wave started and played for about 40 min. They sounded great live! I only knew a few songs but am starting to become a fan. After a few beers and good conversation later, Death Cab started at about 8:15 and went until 10:00 or so. I've seen them before and this performance was incredible. The rain held out and just this ominous mist drifting throughout the cityscape was all that was reminiscent of bad weather. There was a slight chill in the air, but it was very tolerable. Here was their set list:

1. Bixby Canyon
2. The New Year
3. Why You'd Want to Live Here
4. Photobooth
5. Crooked Teeth
6. Long Division
7. Grapevine Fires
8. A Movie Script Ending
9. Company Calls
10. Company Calls Epilogue
11. Soul Meets Body
12. I Will Follow You Into The Dark
13. I Will Possess Your Heart
14. Cath...
15. No Sunshine
16. The Sound of Settling
17. Marching Bands of Manhattan
--Encore--
18. Your Bruise
19. Title and Registration
20. 405
21. Your Heart is an Empty Room
22. Transatlanticism

I was singing my heart out the entire time! The venue was amazing, the architecture was so cool and there were these trusses overhead that held speakers so you had great sound from wherever you were in the lawn seating area. State-of-the-art! Check out some pics (these aren't mine):

Another ticket stub to add to the pile, man I really have to frame those someday...

We got home at about 1:00am so I'm a bit tired today, but not too bad.

Anyway, work week is OK, busy, but manageable. I have sound rehearsal for B-Hawk tonight and then babysit my cousins until 11:30 or so. No rest for the weary!

Go Crew!!!