"Between their arsenal of songs that span so many eras to their endless charismatic energy and interactions with the crowd, A Day To Remember is not one to miss next time they tour through your city."
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Must See
Movements, The Used and A Day To Remember
WaMu Theater // Seattle, WA // October 11, 2022
Photos and review by Rachael Dowd
It may have been a Tuesday night, but Seattle truly came out for A Day To Remember. The band brought their headlining tour with Magnolia Park, Movements and The Used to the Emerald City on October 11 and were greeted with a truly PACKED WaMu Theater.
Movements
Following Magnolia Park, Movements took to the stage and played numerous new tracks and songs from their 2017 album, Feel Something. Opening their set up with “Third Degree,” the set included the sultry tracks “Cherry Thrill” and “Skin To Skin” and old favorites “Colorblind” and “Full Circle.” In true Movement’s fashion, they closed their energetic performance with “Daylily” by asking everyone to put their phone lights in the air. As people got on each other’s shoulders and screamed the lyrics to the beloved song, the “Daylily” performance was a good reminder of just how powerful music can be.
The Used brought their Seattle spirit to the WaMu Theater stage by opening up their set with a quick cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirt” that morphed into their classic track “The Bird and the Worm.” The band’s 12-song set was filled with banger after banger, including “Blow Me,” “I Caught Fire,” and “Pretty Handsome Awkward.”
The Used
The Used even threw in the crowd-pleasing “Taste of Ink,” where frontman Bert McCracken let the crowd sing most of the song. A highlight of the night was the performance of “All That I’ve Got,” which brought everyone in the crowd back to their emo school days and showcased just how far The Used has come over their decades-spanning career.
At 9:30, the Seattle crowd was finally treated to what they’d been waiting for – A Day To Remember. The Floridian band opened up with their set in true style with the crowd favorite “Downfall Of Us All.” As soon as the catchy opening notes rang through the speakers, the crowd exploded with energy and gave A Day To Remember the ultimate greeting.
A Day To Remember
A Day To Remember proved they are no rookies when it comes to putting on a live show. From the moment they took to the stage to the minute the last piece of confetti fell, the members of A Day To Remember refused to sit still, spending their time running across the stage while simultaneously playing their instruments and interacting with fans.
Their mega 20-song set featured numerous fan favorites, including “Have Faith In Me,” “All I Want,” and “I’m Made of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Out Of?” A particular highlight of the night was the encore performance of “If It Means A Lot To You,” where the crowd’s voices overpowered frontman Jeremy McKinnon who proudly held his microphone out for most of the song.
Closing out the night with “The Plot To Bomb The Panhandle,” A Day To Remember reinforced themselves, once again, as one of the top bands in the scene. Between their arsenal of songs that span so many eras to their endless charismatic energy and interactions with the crowd, A Day To Remember is not one to miss next time they tour through your city.
