On Wednesday January 25, Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium was alive and ecstatic.

Cake, renowned for their hilarious, yet catchy lyrics and signature trumpet, played at the Fillmore during the Unlimited Sunshine Tour.

The tour also features the talents of standup comedian Eugene Mirman, the wild Gogol Bordello, and rhythmic Tegan & Sara.

The show started with the comedic Eugene Mirman. Mirman offered the show a unique dose of standup comedy that perfectly matched the distinctive atmosphere of a Cake concert.

Mirman presented the audience with some everyday jokes about credit card companies, anti-gay phone companies, and more.

Rather than merely giving the basic standup comedy routine, Mirman also made use of “billboard cards” for jokes and a video screen showing some of his famous skits.

One skit even gave Eugene’s hilarious outlook on the dangers of marijuana usage.

Another key characteristic of Eugene’s act was the random appearances before each band came on stage.

Rather than wait for the bands to setup and perform basic sound checks, concert-goers were enthralled with the extremely comical entertainment provided by Mirman.

After Mirman’s initial act, the group known as Gogol Bordello overtook the stage.

Gogol Bordello, lead by Ukrainian front man Eugene HCB

During the show, their songs were filled with catchy guitar, heart-beating drums, and a refreshing splash of accordion and electric violin.

The music, though, was just the beginning. Many danced to the pirate-like lyrics and performance of songs such as “Start Wearing Purple.”

The show was definitely a treat. Singer HCB

During one of the songs, one of the singers even mounted a large bass drum and “crowd surfed” while still managing to play and sing.

Overall, Gogol Bordello gave a great opening performance. After Bordello finished and Eugene Mirman gave some more humorous words of wisdom, the Canadian duo Tegan & Sara made their way on stage.

The girls provided a soft, yet meaningful blend of alternative rock.

Although their performance was tamer than Gogol Bordello’s, they still managed to keep the crowd’s attention and play some excellent hits.

Some of the notable songs in the show were “Walking with a Ghost,” “Speak Slow” and “I know I know I know.”

In summary, the clean guitar and harmonic lyrics were a nice addition to an already great show.

Soon enough, though, the fans were becoming more impatient for the true talent of the night: Cake.

Cake entered the shadowy stage with the hit “Frank Sinatra.”

The band proved that they are nowhere near stopping their great songwriting and musical genius.

Fans were enthralled with other hits in the show such as “Italian Leather Sofa” and “Short shirt, Long Jacket.”

Front man John McCrea also gave the audience his amusing sarcasm and wit with mid-song interruptions about male power and problems in the United States.

The band truly included the audience in their smashing performance.

The band even provided a cover of some classic country music.

Unfortunately, though, fans did not initially seem pleased with Cake’s end to the show. The band first ended the show with the famous “Never There.”

Fans, however, were not ready to leave so soon. For nearly five minutes, fans pounded their feet, clapped their hands, and shouted chants for an encore.

Cake finally agreed and came back on stage to play their smooth hit “Mexico.”

“Shadow Stabbing,” made popular by the movie Orange County, followed in addition to the show’s super finale, “The Distance.”

Cake and the opening acts gave an excellent performance and should be commended for a job well done.