morgxn performing at The Foundry in Philadelphia, PA on November 5, 2021. All photos taken by Cami Liberty.
Pink Sweat$ | San Francisco
Pink Sweat$ (with support from Kirby) performing at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, CA on November 7, 2021. All photos taken by Brandon Lu.
Grayscale | Asbury Park
Grayscale (with support from girlfriends and Cemetery Sun) performing at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ on November 5, 2021. All photos taken by Alexis Marzo.
Surfaces | New York City
Surfaces (with support from Verzache and Public Library Commute) performing at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on November 5, 2021. All photos taken by Julianna Hansen-Fliedner.
Thundercat | Philadelphia
Thundercat (with support from Channel Tres) performing at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA on November 4, 2021. All photos taken by Jenny Shackleton.
A Day To Remember | Atlanta
A Day To Remember (with support from Asking Alexandria and Point North) performing at Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, GA on November 3, 2021. All photos taken by Alyssa Hudson.
Knocked Loose | Cincinnati
Knocked Loose performing at Legends in Cincinnati, OH on November 4, 2021. All photos taken by Danny Council.
Black Midi | Austin
Black Midi performing at Mohawk in Austin, TX on October 29, 2021. All photos taken by Emily Pereira.
Lawrence | Austin
Lawrence performing at Antone's in Austin, TX on October 28, 2021. All photos taken by Emily Pereira.
beabadoobee | Philadelphia
beabadoobee (with support from Christian Leave and BLACKSTARKIDS) performing at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA on November 2, 2021. All photos taken by Jenny Shackleton.
Melt | Asbury Park
Melt performing at Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, NJ on October 30, 2021. All photos taken by Alexis Marzo.
Greta Van Fleet | Los Angeles
Greta Van Fleet (with support from The Marcus King Band and Devon Gilfillian) performing at Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on October 26, 2021. All photos taken by Max Baker.
Quicksand | Philadelphia
Quicksand (with support from Narrow Head and Control Top) performing at Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA on October 31, 2021. All photos taken by Sophia Zucker.
Twenty One Pilots | Boston
Twenty One Pilots (with support from half•alive and Jay Joseph) performing at TD Garden in Boston, MA on October 23, 2021. All photos taken by Cami Liberty.
100 gecs | Chicago
100 gecs performing at Concord Music Hall in Chicago, IL on October 21, 2021. All photos taken by Jared Callaway.
Wheelwright | Chicago
Wheelwright (with support from Tedious & Brief) performing at Schubas Tavern in Chicago, IL on October 23, 2021. All photos taken by Kayla Kreller.
The Backseat Lovers | Atlanta
The Backseat Lovers performing at The Masquerade (Purgatory) in Atlanta, GA on October 23, 2021. All photos taken by Emily Pereira.
Chain Fest | Irvine
Chain Fest felt like the Warped Tour reunion we’ve all been waiting for.
Chain Reaction, an infamous punk venue, and Live Nation bring us Chain Fest. The festival took place at the FivePoint Amphitheatre on October 23rd in Irvine, California.
This event was postponed twice due to COVID-19 and while some bands had to drop off the line up, what we saw was something you wouldn’t see unless you were at a summer rock festival in the 2000’s.
The lineup: The Summer Set, Envy On The Coast, Cartel, Anberlin, Mayday Parade, Circa Survive, Taking Back Sunday, and Jimmy Eat World.
The thing that stood out instantly was just how happy everyone was to see their favorite bands. It was evident who was here to see which band as so many were wearing the merch of those performing. They came ready to represent! The fans were not the only ones happy to be in attendance. Singer to Anberlin, Stephen Christian, spoke on how they are no longer a touring band, and how much it meant to be there. “Even if we weren’t performing, this is still a festival I would be attending,” he said. As the performances went on, the energy amplified within the crowd. We had an incredible sunset with cotton candy skies while Mayday Parade serenaded us with all their hits off of their sophomore album A Lesson In Romantics. Circa Survive had us instantly captivated with their moody lighting and Anthony Green’s heartfelt melodies. You can feel his soul radiate through the crowd.
The amphitheater was filled with gratitude and excitement to be there experiencing the energy of live music and festivals once again. We hope to back at Chain Fest next year with another nostalgic line up.
Words by Bryana Contreras
Photos by Nazrin Massaro
Rozzi | New York City
Rozzi performing at Ludlow House in New York City on October 25, 2021. All photos taken by Alexis Marzo.
Shallou | Los Angeles
Shallou performing at Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on October 23, 2021. All photos taken by Sarah Ohta.