The metalcore show in the big apple was incredible last Friday!
Got to the Palladium Times Square (literally right in the middle of Times Square) 30 minutes before the advertised start of the first band at 6:30 to a very large line to get in. Not surprised being it's sold out, but thought 30 minutes early would be enough time to get in, and it was not. Finally got in at 6:40 and missed the first two songs of the opener Sleep Theory. I was not familiar with them until the day before the show when I decided to sample them and enjoyed it so I wanted to see their full set and sadly, did not. Oh well. They are like a mix of hard rock with R&B. They did a song that legit sounded like if the Weeknd had a distorted guitar. I kind of liked it honestly, it was just catchy. They also did
a cover of NSYNC's Bye Bye Bye by request of their manager
After their set, the singer mentioned he'd hang at the merch booth.
Since I had gotten there while the band was playnig, I went right into the GA pit to get close, but pulled back towards the end of their set and eventually found my seat in the back for the next band, Invent Animate. Probably the heaviest band of the night as they leaned more towards the hardcore side of metalcore. Also, probably my least favorite band of the night. Not bad, but didn't really catch me.
After their set I went towards the Sleep Theory merch to see the singer still hanging out. I scooped up their only release, a 6 song EP and he signed it and took a selfie.
I then met up with my cousin. We talked about this concert during Christmas Eve and she told me she could hook us up with good seats. So she arrived and we met up with her friend, the head of security
Guy was really cool and he escorted us to the ADA seating section, basically eye level with the band on the side up front. Not the best angle, but pretty close wiht a view. Defintily better than the packed floor or my seat in the back. Also got hooked up with a band "not backstage pass" as it says, but it's clearly the bands touring passes which makes for awesome concert memorabilia so we didn't need her friend to get back and forth to the section. He went right back to work catching all the crowd surfers
Up next was The Plot In You. I never even sampled them and was not familiar at all with them. Actually enjoyed them quite a bit. Crowd got real lively for them too. Metalcore as well, but showed some variety.
Next up with Beartooth who we were all there for. Security moved us to the opposite ADA section as the owner of the building and his friends/business people crowded the section with their suits
Which made me very happy to move to a spot that had less people and a slightly better view.
Boy the crowd was wild for Beartooth. Sets like that and with that view are why I love these wild heavy metal shows. I can safely watch the insanity and get some decent video. Sadly the stage lighting was occassionally flahsing at me making the video not come out great at times, but when it came out, oh boy it showed a wild crowd. They also sounded really good. They play to a backing track for some songs, but you could definintely tell everyone on stage was live.
The singer did a solo segment in the crowd. Probably the lowest point in the set as he talked for a bit too much about his personal struggles and overcoming. The message was good, but it jsut went too long as people started yelling to play music. One thing he mentioned, he wants to play Madison Square Garden. That's a goal to look forward too and I'm sure they are feeling good selling out basically the entire US tour and having a #1 rock album, but they have a long way to go to headline MSG. If they do, I'd like to be there though and I have the video of him saying it to reference.
Really awesome set. My 3rd time seeing them, but first as a headliner. They earned it and it was incredible.
Beartooth The Plot In You Invent Animate Sleep Theory LIVE @ Palladium Times Square New York City NYNext up on Friday: (i'm actually a bit iffy if I will actually go to this)
February 2nd - Mr. Big @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
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