🧊 Destroyer @ Bluebird Theater

Destroyer’s music floats somewhere between louche art rock, literary pop, and soft-focus glam, all wrapped in Dan Bejar’s singular, sneering croon. And his live shows are totally hypnotic—I've seen him 2x and am really looking forward to seeing him again. Truly better than expected if you're on the fence.

"Bejar spins elliptical yarns full of sly social critiques, romantic melodrama, and cryptic glamour." —Pitchfork

• 🔹 Who They Are: Destroyer is the ever-shifting project of Vancouver’s Dan Bejar, who’s been crafting cryptic and compelling records since the mid-’90s. His style drifts from lo-fi indie to suave synth-pop, but always with wry, literary flair.
• 🔹 If You Like: The War on Drugs, Cass McCombs, David Bowie (late-era), Father John Misty
• 🔹 Essential Track: “Chinatown” – woozy sax, hazy synths, and Bejar’s beautifully blasé delivery.
• 🔹 Must-Listen Album: Kaputt – the definitive entry point: lush, loungey, and soaked in wistful cool.
• 🎤 Why This Show? Bejar's live sets feel like a surreal lounge act—part satire, part sincerity—with unexpected arrangements.
• 📍 Meetup Plan: Meet at Middleman at 6:30 PM for cocktails and low-lit ambiance, then over to Bluebird for the 7:00 PM show.
• 🎟️ Tickets: $30 at AXS – grab yours before the existential romantics beat you to it.
• Pro tip: Skip the fees and get a paper ticket to any Bluebird, Ogden, Gothic or Mission show at any one of those box offices when you're seeing your next show. Weigh the benefits of easy transfers + potential sellouts on your own terms.

“Just another West Coast maximalist, trying to confess / If I have to change to stay the same, I’ll do it.”

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