Gallery: The Decemberists

Kacy Anderson and Clayton Linthicum of Kacy and Clayton perform a small set to open for The Decemberists at Express LIVE! in Columbus on Sept. 18. Credit: Oliver Boch | For The Lantern

Kacy Anderson and Clayton Linthicum of Kacy and Clayton perform a small set to open for The Decemberists at Express LIVE! in Columbus on Sept. 18. Credit: Oliver Boch | For The Lantern

Kacy Anderson and Clayton Linthicum of Kacy and Clayton perform a small set to open for The Decemberists at Express LIVE! in Columbus on Sept. 18. Credit: Oliver Boch | For The Lantern

The Decemberists play at Express LIVE! in Columbus on Tuesday, Sept. 18 as part of a tour following the release of their album "I’ll Be Your Girl". Credit: Oliver Boch | For The Lantern

The Decemberists play at Express LIVE! in Columbus on Tuesday, Sept. 18 as part of a tour following the release of their album "I’ll Be Your Girl". Credit: Oliver Boch | For The Lantern

The Decemberists play at Express LIVE! in Columbus on Tuesday, Sept. 18 as part of a tour following the release of their album "I’ll Be Your Girl". Credit: Oliver Boch | For The Lantern

The Decemberists play at Express LIVE! in Columbus on Tuesday, Sept. 18 as part of a tour following the release of their album "I’ll Be Your Girl". Credit: Oliver Boch | For The Lantern

Lead singer of The Decemberists, Colin Meloy finishes the set under the warm glow of yellow lighting at Express LIVE! On Sept. 18. Credit: Oliver Boch | For The Lantern

Jenny Conlee of The Decemberists glows while playing a solo on keyboards at Express LIVE! On Sept. 18. Credit: Oliver Boch | For The Lantern

The set finished with an encore that featured a giant helium-filled whale that was pulled around the venue by a crew member at Express LIVE! on Sept. 18. Credit: Oliver Boch | For The Lantern

The Decemberists performed at Express Live! in Columbus on Sept. 18 with duo Kacy and Clayton as openers. Photos by Oliver Boch.