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Death Cab For Cutie Sign To ANTI- Records & Announce North American Summer Tour
Friday, January 23rd, 2026

Death Cab For Cutie Sign To ANTI- Records & Announce North American Summer Tour

Today, indie rock titans Death Cab for Cutie have joined the ANTI- Records family for future music releases. Nearly thirty years into their iconic career, the eight-time GRAMMY-nominated band joins a storied roster of indie stalwarts, including Tom Waits, Mavis Staples and Neko Case, in addition to MJ Lenderman, Fleet Foxes, Waxahatchee, Slow Pulp, and more. This partnership marks a return to the band’s independent roots, which began with their 1997 formation and continued through their first four albums on Barsuk Records. Six albums for Atlantic Records followed, two of which achieved Platinum certification. Stay tuned for news on new music soon. 

"We are thrilled to be joining the roster at ANTI- which includes some of our favorite artists, old friends and in many cases, both,” shares Gibbard. “We also can’t wait to begin this new chapter with the wonderful staff at ANTI- and share with you what we’ve been working on."  

Death Cab have also announced a summer headlining tour, which begins July 10 in Minneapolis and includes a two-night run at The Greek in Los Angeles. Japanese Breakfast, Nation of Language, and Jay Som will support on select dates. Presale begins Wednesday, January 28 at 10am local time with the general on sale to the public starting at 10am local on Friday, January 30. See all dates below and click HERE to sign up for early access to tickets. Beforehand, Death Cab will co-headline Denver’s Outside Days festival on May 29. 

These performances come on the heels of a historic, sold-out global tour in marking the 20th anniversary of the album Transatlanticism, and the release of their universally acclaimed 10th studio effort, 2022’s Asphalt Meadows. 

“One of my favorite parts of being in this band is getting to be out on the road with artists that inspire us. Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som and Nation of Language have made some of our favorite albums in recent years and we’re stoked they’ll be joining us this summer,” adds Gibbard. 

Death Cab for Cutie Tour Dates 

May 29 – Denver, CO – Outside Days *Festival 
July 10 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory *Jay Som 
July 11 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre *Jay Som 
July 12 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park *Jay Som 
July 14 – Cincinnati, OH – MegaCorp Pavilion *Jay Som 
July 15 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion *Jay Som 
July 17 – Philadelphia, PA – Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts *Japanese Breakfast 
July 18 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC *Japanese Breakfast 
July 19 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre *Japanese Breakfast 
July 21 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion *Japanese Breakfast 
July 22 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek *Japanese Breakfast 
July 24 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre #Nation of Language 
July 25 – Bentonville, AR – The Momentary #Nation of Language 
July 26 – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Stir Cove #Nation of Language 
July 28 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s #Nation of Language 
July 29 – Sandy, UT – Sandy Amphitheater #Nation of Language 
July 31 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre #Nation of Language 
August 2 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre #Nation of Language  
August 3 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre #Nation of Language 
August 4 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park #Nation of Language 
August 6 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas 
August 7 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre 

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