I literally just got home from a great concert with fabulous performances by My Chemical Romance and Blink-182 with their Honda Civic tour as it was coming through Cleveland, Ohio. Starting the concert at 7 p.m. with opening band Matt & Kim (Kim on drums and Matt on keyboard, the two being from Brooklyn) with short songs and performances that, though they may not have been my taste, were very talented and perform well live. Following this new band was the ever-famous My Chemical Romance. The band opened immediately with their new alum, Danger Days' hit song, Na Na Na; after which they played older songs from their previous albums, including: Teenagers, Helena, Cancer, and I'm Not Okay. The band puts on a fabulous performance and sound great live.
Post-MCR was, of course the headlining band on tour for the first time since their split in 2005, Blink-182. The band, while promoting their new album 'Neighborhoods' (which continues to show why the band is so popular, sticking to their awesome sound and songs), performed as we all remember from previous concerts before the trio had parted ways 6 years ago. Tom, Mark, and Travis, of course, acted up between songs, entertaining the audience with crude jokes and the mannerism we all grew up with and adore out of the band and their live shows. They started off their stage time with Feeling This, and kept the performance upbeat with some of their older stuff from their first hit albums, like Dammit, Family Reunion, What's My Age Again, and of course, All The Small Things. The three showed off their seriousness with their early 2000's songs such as Stay Together For the Kids, I Miss You, Violence, and Down. Midway through their show, famed and talented drummer, Travis Barker, was given the stage for his well-known solo where he awed the crowed with his skills and jam. The lights that were done for the show, as always, suited the band perfectly, being flashy, loud, and seizure-causing. The finale for the group was none other than their hilarious tune made from the inspiring and late George Carlin, Family Reunion; a minute-long song where Carlin's "7 words you can't say on television" are recited in rhythm with their music.
All in all, the show was terrific and I recommend seeing the 2 bands live whenever possible. Both were astounding on stage and gave a great presence. The audience walked away tired, deaf, mute, sweaty, sore, and still excited and "smiling from ear to ear." Blink-182, My Chemical Romance, great job out there and thank you so much for it. I know I wont soon forget this experience and it was the performances that made it all worth while. They exceeded my extremely high expectations with flying colours and I'm sure they wont disappoint you.
-Yours Truly
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