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| Bayside |
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| Taking Back Sunday |
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| Transit |
Taking the stage at Revolution for the first time, pop-punk outfit, Transit, exploded into their first song “Long Lost Friends” with immense energy. Destined to prove their right to be on this power-packed tour, they played a set packed with fan favorites. Singer, Joe Boynton, known for his crazy stage antics on Warped Tour, such as jumping into the crowd, was surprisingly calm on this night. While he still jumped around and covered the stage as often as I remembered, the distance between stage and crowd kept him shockingly grounded.
Bayside, a personal favorite, stormed the stage and never looked back. With as much passion as they have had from day one, they played a loaded set. They played most of their newest album, “Killing Time”, along with some older favorites, “Montauk”, “Masterpiece” and more. With eleven songs of pure rock talent, they skipped the slow songs on this tour. Playing for about a full hour, the crowd was singing along from the first word to the last. This crowd, very different from the teen post-hardcore crowd, was filled with grown men and woman, most drunken, swaying along and spilling drinks while having fun listening to what could seems to be their favorite band. Anthony Raneri, singer and frontman of Bayside, took a short break to make a speech about the power of the Tell All Your Friends (TAYF) album by headliner, Taking Back Sunday (TBS). He spoke about what it was like being an up and coming band watching Taking Back Sunday explode out of their own town. Giving them all the motivation to be successful, they were the perfect fit for this anniversary tour support.
As loud as the crowd was for Bayside, they were unrelenting when frontman, Adam Lazarra, took the stage. As loud as any teen pop band crowd, I certainly wished I had my earplugs at this show. While as a photographer, the lighting broke my heart, once I took a step out of the pit, I was able to appreciate the dark and intimate atmosphere that was made. Just as expected, Adam was swinging his mic and commanding the stage. Not too far into the set, he was climbing his way around the venue, singing from the second story and dragging his mic across the venue, climbing on bars and making it a very personal experience for some unsuspecting fans. TBS was sure to play some fan favorites before playing TAYF from start to finish. There was a distinct group that was singing along for the entirety of the set, but there was a definite increase in voices when “Cute Without the E” and “You’re So Last Summer” were played. After what seemed like a night that went on forever, fans were still hoping to hear more after this almost two hour set.
Words and Photos by Arielle Johnson
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