[ATTENDED: May 19, 2025] Pierce the Veil
My son and I have seen Pierce the Veil twice in the last two years. The first show at the Stone Pony Summer Stage during a pending hurricane. We got soaked and the show was cut short.
The second show was in a fairly large arena and we were pretty far away from the stage. It was good but unsatisfying.
But this one was at the Skyline Stage at the Mann, an outdoor venue that allows you to get close. And this time my daughter wanted to come as well. So I grabbed us three early tickets.
We had been put in the ADA section (my hip) and the kids were allowed to be there with me or they could leave if they wanted. The ADA section is raised and is off to the side. So, you get clear unblocked views of the stage (yea!) but at a weird angle (boo) with slightly distorted sound (boo).
I told the kids that I would not be offended if they wanted to go on the lawn. I would have if I was less held up. So they looked at the setlist and decided that they’d like to be in the lawn for the first part of the show and then maybe come back at the side for the hits at the end.
They enjoyed being on the lawn although they said it was hard to see the stage very well (it’s a very tall stage). And then about half way through the show, my daughter came back to hang with my while my son made his way to the pit, where he slam danced for the next 45 minutes. He had a blast and said it was the best show he had ever been to.
I enjoyed the show quite a lot as well. Although, WOW was it cold. I mean, mid-May, but the temps were in the 50s with a heavy wind. And sitting on the side, there was no place for warmth. Of course, I would feel much more into the show if I were in the mix with other people. But having said that, the band sounded great. They were full of energy and seemed to be having a total blast.
We both agreed that this was the best of the three shows BY FAR! (more…)
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