Mayday Parade was less than a month into their 2022 world tour when they hit the Crystal Ballroom stage in Portland, Oregon, last week. The band is currently celebrating the 11th anniversary of their self-titled album, Mayday Parade, with support from Real Friends and Magnolia Park on the US leg of the tour.
Mayday Parade, an iconic pop-punk band hailing from northern Florida, has been an alternative scene staple since their first release in 2006 and recently released their seventh studio album, What It Means to Fall Apart, in 2021.
Magnolia Park and Real Friends opened up the show with high-energy sets that had the crowd moving around from the start. Once the lights dimmed and Mayday Parade took the stage, an air of nostalgia filled the room. Fans were treated to the entire album, front-to-back, plus a few extra songs to round out the night.
During fan favorites like "Oh Well, Oh Well," "When You See My Friends," and "Stay," the venue buzzed with the voices of a thousand fans living in that one moment, all together. It was clear that even more than a decade after its release, the album still resonated with listeners, and the fan-to-band connection is unwavering. Despite the tightly packed crowd and warm ballroom, fans sang along to every word with their hands in the air as band members hopped back and forth on stage and on and off risers to give everyone a better view.
After the 12 songs from Mayday Parade, the set included a few tracks from What It Means to Fall Apart and a couple from 2007's A Lesson In Romantics, including "Miserable At Best" and "Jersey." The set concluded with the band's absolute bop, "Jamie All Over."
Having been a fan since about 2012, I, along with plenty of others, have truly grown up with not only this self-titled album but with their entire discography and journey as a band. Hearing Mayday Parade from front to back in a packed crowd of people that were just as passionate was unforgettable.
Settle in for a 2010s throwback while you revisit Mayday Parade, and catch the rest of the tour headed towards the East coast through April 1.
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