The Cab Returns to Singapore After 13 Years – A Live Review

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12 Dec

I’ll admit it: I only started listening to The Cab when I found out I’d be shooting and reviewing their show in Singapore— but as I went through their discography, a couple of songs hit me with that familiar, wait… I’ve heard this before. And stepping into the venue last night, it became clear why fans have been waiting for their return!

DJ Alvin opened the night with a playlist of nostalgic pop-punk and tracks that sat right in the same emotional genre as The Cab, pulling the crowd in slowly but surely as more people started singing along and loosening up. It wasn’t a flashy set per se, but it did exactly what it needed to build the atmosphere and spark a little nostalgia for the night ahead.

Foo Chow’s stage is just a curtain away from where the band was, which meant that the suspense was nearly impossible to hide— so the second that it moved, the crowd knew The Cab were about to pull up. Suddenly I felt like I’d been thrown into the crowd and it was pretty much a blur— a rush of movement, lights, and bodies reacting at once. Everything moved pretty quickly the moment they took their places. Fans were cheering, phones shot into the air and before you knew it, they were already into their first song. But even through that chaos, that first beat hit hard. You could feel the weight of it— that collective anticipation of the band, who hadn’t played in Singapore since 2012, rippling through the room.

The room felt alive with this shared connection between the band and their fans. The band carried this confident, strong stage presence and worked the stage effortlessly, interacting with each other and the crowd in a way that made their performance feel intimate and electrifying. I found myself completely captivated by their performance.

Their setlist was a blend of old favorites and some of the newest songs from their latest release. I remembered them mentioning that it had been a long time since they last performed a particular song, which made hearing it live feel extra special. Towards the end of the set, the lead singer joked that they were going to pretend to leave the stage, just to make the crowd think the show was over and beg for an encore — before coming back to keep playing. It was a playful moment that showed how relaxed they were on stage and how much fun they were having.

When they came out for the encore, the crowd erupted when they realised they were playing Endlessly — it was so loud! There was a moment, just right before the chorus when the lead singer, Alexander stopped singing and the crowd carried it at the top of their lungs. At first, I thought it was intentional— like he wanted the crowd to take over. Turns out, it was actually a technical hiccup with their microphone, but it made the moment even more special— and if you ask me, that was probably one of the highlights of that night.

By the end, it was clear: The Cab had driven us through an unforgettable set.