[DID NOT ATTEND: June 5, 2023] Pierce the Veil / The Used / Don Broco / DeathbyRomy
My son has been into Pierce the Veil for a while. When they announced a show last year we were going to go, but they weren’t the headliners, and it seemed like a lot for just 45 minutes of music.
So here they were, possibly headlining (certainly co-headlining) this Creative Control tour with The Used.
There were literally FIVE shows that we could have gotten to for this tour.
The was the second. Not a great venue to drag to on a Friday night (we would’ve certainly missed at least one band). But I already had tickets to see Pixies. I would have given those up for this show, but was happy I didn’t have to.
This first show was a Monday night show on the Rooftop at Pier 17, thank you, but no.
The third show was at the Stone Pony and that’s what we got tickets for.
The fourth show was back at the Rooftop at Pier 17 (this tour sold really well). Going there on a Wednesday night wasn’t any more appealing.
The fifth show was at the Wind Creek Event Center (formerly The Sands) in Bethlehem. Of all the venues, I think this would have been the most fun. Although the sound isn’t great, I had an awesome time there for the Deftones. Although, to be honest, it might have been a rough crowd (although again, college is out by now). Oh, but this was the night of his actual graduation, so, priorities.
An embarrassment of riches.
The Used have been around since 2000 and yet I don’t know them at all. They have a ton of albums out and are part of the who emo/screamo scene. Although their more recent music seems to be less screaming and more emoting, and I hope that’s what we get in Asbury Park.
Don Broco is a band I hadn’t heard of. But Sputnik Music (usually very critical) loved their latest album and added
The hypermasculine jock presentation permeates every inch of Don Broco, to the point of making the band name a living, breathing character: the chunky guitars represent the vein-riddled biceps popping out of Don Broco’s tight Gucci shirt; the lush orchestra and energetic synths front his vanity and hedonistic lifestyle; while the lyrics represent Broco’s unhinged, obnoxious, happy-go-lucky demeanour. Indeed, back in 2018 the band caught me off guard somewhat, as I tried to ascertain whether this was being ironic or not. Thankfully, it was, but it wasn’t all that obvious at the time. Thankfully, Don Broco is fully aware of what they’re doing, and with that, Amazing Things goes all in with that motif, as they play the music straight, while subtly winking at you with their outrageous themes.
DeathbyRomy is playing at the first two shows of this five show run. One blurb describes her as an
Independent artist and dark-pop provocateur DeathbyRomy pours both pain and euphoria into her catchy but heavy music, pitting electronic melodies and propulsive beats against hypnotic vocals and deeply personal lyrics.
Another describes her mix of gothic rock, trap music, alternative R&B and pop.
Girlfriends is a duo who play caffeinated pop-punk and are “destined to cross boundaries and inspire massive sing-alongs with energetic hooks, fury, and optimistic swagger.” (according to their label). I listened to a couple of songs and really enjoyed them, pop-punk being a sweet spot for me.
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