The time has finally come for one of the most anticipated shows this year at Denver’s Mission Ballroom. This week (Tuesday, September 26th through Thursday, September 28th), indie rock titans The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie will finally hit the stage in Denver for their 20th anniversary co-headline North American tour. After adding not one, but two additional dates to the Colorado stop, the two iconic groups will finally perform their seminal 2003 albums in full – The Postal Service’s RIAA Platinum-certified Give Up and Death Cab for Cutie’s RIAA Gold-certified breakthrough fourth studio LP Transatlanticism – two classics released within a mere eight months of one another that year.
Benjamin Gibbard, the co-founder of both bands, has been pulling double duty throughout the tour, performing with The Postal Service – comprised of Gibbard, Jimmy Tamborello, and Jenny Lewis – as well as with Death Cab for Cutie (alongside Nick Harmer, Dave Depper, Zac Rae, and Jason McGerr).
“I know for a fact I will never have a year again like 2003. The Postal Service record came out, Transatlanticism came out. These two records will be on my tombstone, and I’m totally fine with that. I’ve never had a more creatively inspired year.” – Gibbard
For those who managed to snag tickets to one (or many) of the three sold-out shows, the upcoming performances are sure to be well worth the wait. And for those who are still holding out hope, you can keep an eye on re-sale tickets on Mission Ballroom’s website.