ST. PETERSBURG — After three opening songs and a lot of cheers from his fans, Ben Gibbard finally addressed the crowd that had sold out Jannus Live Tuesday.
“Thanks for coming,” said the Death Cab for Cutie frontman. “It’s been too long.”
Death Cab for Cutie had never actually performed in St. Petersburg before, a quick jaunt through both the Times archive and setlist.fm revealed. They have, however, played Tampa thrice, most recently in 2004. 2004! The year “Lost” first aired on TV and President Ronald Reagan died.
The fans didn’t seem to mind the wait, especially after being treated to around two dozen songs spanning the band’s extensive catalogue. The eight-time Grammy-nominated indie rockers have certainly produced plenty to choose from.
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