Alkaline Trio – Bayside – and Off With Their Heads – at House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA

The House of Blues Anaheim, CA musical played host to a sold out venue for the final leg of Alkaline Trio’s most recent tour; with the support of bands like Off With Their Heads and Bayside the night proved to be one worth attending. However, for those who did not get to attend here is a quick break down of the night’s festivities..

The first band of the night was Off With Their Heads. Signed to Epitaph Records and based out of Minneapolis, MN they have been playing together for ten years. Opting to set up for their performance behind the stage curtain they were able to begin playing as soon as the curtain rose. They opened up with the hardcore guitar riffs and intense vocals they are famous for. The band would play several of their hit tracks, and at one point thanked Alkaline Trio for “[letting] me and my dumb friends tour with them for seven weeks with them."

After their amazing performance Off With Their Head’s Ryan Young (lead vocalist for the band) took time to speak with Big Wheel about his band and what they’re currently doing. “We started playing together in a basement out of Minneapolis ten years ago. Since then our music has somehow allowed us to travel the world, play for packed houses and open up for every band we have ever wanted to. In a few months we will be touring with Frank Turner all over the east coast. Where, we will have a chance to play some of our new album “Home” [that was release March 2013] to a whole new crowd of people.”

Bayside was the next band of the night and for an Alkaline Trio concert the shear amount of diehard Bayside fans in attendance was astounding. A band from Queens, NY bayside has been playing together since 2000 has since gained a huge fan base; it is no wonder why so many people have found a way to relate to the band’s music on some level.  Bayside fan Jenny had this to say “I have been following this band for a long time. In 2008 I was in a bad place in my life and the band’s music helped me get out of that dark place.” Illustrating to those not familiar with Bayside exactly what brings people to become fans of this New York band.

Taking the stage in the mists of the audience’s attentive anticipation the band opened up with no statement, only a wave to the audience; as soon as their first guitar cord was struck Bayside quickly got the crowd singing along with them. Playing tracks like “Duality,” “Montauk,” and “Dear Tragedy.” Bayside would finish off their set and tour with Alkaline Trio by thanking them for “allowing us to tour and play for audiences like the one here tonight.”

Prior to Alkaline Trio’s performance fans Andy and Angela spoke with Big Wheel about the show that would soon unfold. “We have been listening to them for ten years, and have been waiting for this show for a few weeks now and can’t wait to hear them play some tracks off of their album ‘Maybe I’ll Catch Fire’ at some point tonight.”

Alkaline trio, a band out of Illinois that has been playing together since 1996 and is currently set to be touring Europe, would be the final band of the night. Entering the packed concert room in the House of Blues, Anaheim to the rampant cheers of the audience Matt Skiba (lead vocalist of the band) took the stage wearing a black polka dot tie and sunglasses and immediately began playing.

Their set was marked with total audience participation as they played songs like “”She Lied to the F.B.I.,” “Radio,” and “Calling all Skeletons.” They ended their set and their tour with thanking the audience for being so energetic.

            More photos of the show can be seen HERE

-Ryan R.-
Big Wheel Staff Reporter

 

 

 

 

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