On Easter Sunday two years ago I went to a concert at a small venue called The Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL. I was going to see Sleeping With Sirens and I had never heard of the openers. Since my friends and I got there so early we ended up front row, right up against the wooden stage. Now, yes Sleeping With Sirens was amazing, they usually are, but I was BLOWN AWAY by the first opener. Their band name is Secrets.
They put on an amazing show and did what openers are supposed to do, they pumped up the crowd. They were pretty unknown at this point. After the show, two members, Joe and Michael were outside and Anna and I got to hangout with them. They were very chill and actually liked talking to the fans, it was really cool. They signed my ticket and I bought their CD and they signed that too. I also got to meet Xander, the lead singer. We got a picture with him.
He was pretty awesome. Unfortunately, he has now left the band. The band has not stopped working, in fact, they are bigger than ever. They just landed a spot on Vans Warped Tour. As a big fan, not only am I super excited to be able to see them again, but I am also so proud of them for making it this far. I think they are going to be huge so everyone look out for them.
This is the video where the new vocalist is announced. Enjoy so post-hardcore everybody (:
Pierce the Veil played in Palatine, IL at Durty Nellies on March 30th. The venue was small, which I personally have no issue with because it is way easier to get to the front of the crowd. (I did by the way :D) The concert had 3 openers.
Issues :
Letlive. :
and Memphis May Fire:
Personally, I thought all of these openers were amazing. I've seen Memphis May Fire 3 times before and they never fail to please the crowd. My favorite song of theirs was Vices.
This is the first time i saw Letlive. live and i was speechless. The lead singer, Jason Butler (who sang a part in one of Pierce the Veil's songs), was QUITE the stage presence. He was, as I heard people saying around me, "psycho". I was amazed to see someone put so much into his singing on stage and I LOVED it. I had the great luck to meet him after the show and i gave him a hug and told him he was amazing and i would definitely be in the crowd to see him at Warped Tour.
When Pierce the Veil finally came on, I was front row. They were amazing. I got separated from my friends because I was pushing for the front so I made friends with the people around me. These concerts feel like home to me and everyone is so friendly. Pierce the Veil played Hold On Till May, and I bawled my eyes out because that song saved my life. I was so happy at that moment. And they sang Tangled in the Great Escape, Jason came out to sing his part and it was just...too amazing. A great night, and a great concert.
After the concert, and the two-song encore, ended, I saw a guitar pick laying on the stage, and I didn't even think twice about crawling onto the stage and grabbing it. <3 It was Vic's (The lead singer)
I will be seeing them again May 3rd with Mayday Parade, All Time Low, and You Me at Six. Expect the same result. (:
La Dispute is a post-hardcore band from Grand Rapids, Michegan. The band includes five members: lead vocalist Jordan Dreyer, drummer Brad Vander Lugt, guitarists Chad Sterenberg and Kevin Whittemore and bass guitarist Adam Vass. The band formed in 2004, however, nothing was released from them until 2006. Since then, they have released multiple EP's and two albums. Those albums were, Wildlife (2011) and Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair (2008). These albums are, in my opinion, some of the greatest purchases i have ever made. Not only do i find their music heart-wrenchingly beautiful, but they have gotten me through some of the toughest times of my life. The phrase "Sountrack to My Summer" really suits this situation.
However, being completely honest, my first reaction to their music was "wt* is this", when you take the time to listen to the beauty of the lyrics and the pain or emotion in his voice, you will fall in love. i have rarely heard lyrics as geniously crafted as these, and the songs are just beautiful.
The first song i ever heard of theirs is Such Small Hands.
It is amazing, i highly suggest it.
