Thrice

Thrice was great, I arrived on time pretty much but I had to wait in line for about 15-20 minutes because I had will call tickets which made miss most of Gates (the opening band) set but after that the line to get into the venue was pretty quick once inside I looked around the design of the venue, PlayStation Theater this is probably the third redesign of this venue when I first starting coming there it was called Nokia Theater then Best Buy Theater and now PlayStation Theater, this current incarnation of the venue is probably my favorite I enjoyed playing some the PS4 demos available mainly the game "Rocket League". After playing a game of Rocket League I went to look for a seat upper balcony seating which is something I've always appreciated about this venue the only other venue with similar seating is Gramercy Theatre but theirs aren't as comfortable. But it's nice to have somewhere to sit unlike many GA venues where you just have stand much of your duration there unless you find somewhere to sit that isn't the floor or blocked off by VIP Section, so that's always nice about this venue. I then sat down to see La Dispute which is a band I haven't seen in years and been meaning to because they left a great first impression when I first saw them opening up for Alexisonfire some years back and seeing them again was great, they seemed more mature and on point with their sound. I sat through their performance in the balcony with good seating with direct line to the stage, but also saw them on the Sony Ultra HD (assuming maybe even 4k monitor screens) hanging above the GA pit which gave a good up close view of the stage and band from different angles that you probably couldn't even get if you where front row, so that was a nice bonus. Once they finished I waited sitting down for maybe ten minute before getting to make way to the GA pit area but before that I made sure to stop the bathroom to relieve myself knowing I'll be standing for an 1 hour plus soon and got drink of water from the fountain nearby, which is another nice touch in this venue because so many places just force to pay for the overpriced water, so it was nice to be able to drink water and the pay some exuberant amount for it. After that I made my way to GA pit area which already getting pretty crowded being a sold out show and all. Thrice started playing few minutes before 9:30, they started with song "Hurricane" from their new album (To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere) and then played "Silhouette" from their second album (The Illusion of Safety) which set a good tone for the rest their setlist and night. The song selection fluctuated between songs from the new album (which I liked) and songs from from their previous 3 albums. My only nitpick would be that they didn't play more early material, particularly songs off "The Artist In The Ambulance" which they played two songs of that album. But all and all it was probably the best setlist they could've gone with to compliant the songs off the new album, so I can't really fault them for it. I will definitely love to see them again and hopefully they'll have a more diverse setlist next time around.

Thrice was one of the staples of my early to late twenties who I loved listening to between other bands like AFI and Coheed and Cambria. They bring that good hard modern American rock sound to the table that the punk and alternative bands of the time always skirted around but couldn't quite seem to grasp.

I love listening to their music to have someone else express the anger that I feel inside. It brings me to a sense of elation. Their music is matter of taste to most I'm sure, but I believe if anyone takes the time to listen to the lyrics and the intent of the music itself, they may actually appreciate it, even if they don't adore it.

At the House of Blues a couple of years back I had the chance to see Thrice play in a set with a couple other bands of that same genre. The House of Blues has a nice, intimate setting where all seats are good seats, and just some are a little better. I wasn't right at the front but I could see everything, and the energy Thrice brought was both intense and moving. They could bring the audience to their feet screaming, and put them back to sitting and silent. It was an event to behold.

This is review is actually for the entire show. Drug Church opened up with a bang! Amazing sound mastering and an incredible stage presence gave this show an honest start and really let the crowd know what they were in for for the rest of the show. mewithoutYou (the band I was there to see) followed up with a set that had the building lose their minds. I was in the rail and felt a little uncomfortable with the amount of pushing that was going on, but on looking back I didn’t just see a pit, I saw people en masse singing and dancing with this uniform glow that signified we were all there to see our favorite band who is retiring at the end of this year. It was a beautiful experience. I don’t know enough of Thrice to give an opinion on their song choices or fan reaction to the songs sang. I can say that the sound was insanely close to what I have heard them sound like on streaming services. I am very happy I went to this show and I truly hope I get the opportunity to see mewithoutYou while they tour Brothers, Sisters and there official farewell tour.

Californian rockers Thrice deceptively have four members who all work together to make a traditional sounding rock that goes over particularly well with their loyal fanbase. They have recorded and released eight studio albums in a relatively short amount of time so they have extra work to carefully hand select music for the setlist. From the reaction of the fans they have made wise choices to include a rambunctious version of early single 'Stare At The Sun' as they jump as one with arms raised high.

Tonight they showcase the best material from latest albums 'Beggars' and 'Major/Minor' which goes down well with the audience, something of a cult following in the UK. The band's sheer dedication to the global fans pays off during an encore of early tracks 'Phoenix' and 'The Earth Will Shake' as the audience sing back in force. The group exits the stage feeling very secure in the knowledge that although they may not have sold countless albums in the UK, they have a solid and dedicated following.

I've been a huge fan of Thrice since hearing Illusion Of Safety in 2002. Else than festivals, I've attended every one of their shows in NYC/NJ, and this show was special for a few reasons. Firstly, obviously, it's their first tour since their hiatus, and man are they back to continue kicking serious ass! The crowd was great, no drunk idiots, positive energy, a great security crew, all awesome stuff. It was also special because they played a very unique set list; more songs from Vheissu than TBEITBN, which I enjoyed. I hoped for more from the new album, they played four songs from it, but the set list was awesome. Everyone sounded great, the only sound issue was the always-present high pitch reverb due to the design/building materials of the venue. Riley's drums compensated for that for sure though! So fucking excited to one of my two favorite bands [number one being Tool] back in action and better than ever! Thrice will always exceed expectations, record and show alike.

Saw Thrice + La Dispute last night at the PlayStation Theatre in NYC and had a blast - I wish La Dispute were allowed a longer set, but they did the best with what they had. Thrice, as the headliner, definitely had more pull with the crowd - people comically calling for "Deadbolt" to which they never played.

Just like the time before when I last saw Thrice, everyone in the crowd was suuuper into them, knew damn-near every word to the whole set, and were very very passionate about singing along and pushing around through the night.

Thrice's light show was really cool, with backlighting making them look like the ultimate rockstar silhouettes for most of their set, too!

Thrice put on a great show! A good amount of great songs from the new album "TBEITBN" were played. As always the moshpit was entertaining especially with older songs from albums like "Vheissu" and "Artist in the Ambulance". Dustin's voice was extremely sore and bothering him for the whole night due to excessive touring which is why the set was cut a bit short. The band was even going to cut out the encore that was scheduled to be 3 songs according to previous setlists, but Thrice loves their fans so they came out to play DEADBOLT!!! The fans were extremely appreciative of the great last show of 2016 for Thrice.

Thrice were superb, knocked out all the favorites in their own understated way. Refused seemed to take longer to warm up but once they were going they were at their crazy crowd surfing best.

It’s a shame the venue was changed as it appeared that the empire was dangerously over-filled. When the two main bands were on you could not move, it was almost impossible to climb the stairs to the toilets and main bar and security seemed to be doing little about it when Refused were playing.

The sound of venue was amazing, pretty decent, you could hear all the instruments very clear.
The illumination was awesome too.
The setlist was the same on the three shows at Brazil (as far as I know).
As this was the first time of the band in Brazil (and I hope they come back [I know, it's been a joke: come to Brazil] haha), it was epic.
I would change one or two songs but it was intense from start to finish, the crowd singing along almost every song from start to finish.
10/10

The show was AMAZING!
Got there quarter 'till they headlined, at 9:45 and since it was a sold out show, had to stand all the way in the back but two of my buds and myself, squiggled our way to the front!
We were 4 bodies from the stage and all hell broke loose with their classic songs and the people went crazy!!

Super sore this mornings a somebody stepped on my left ankle so no running for me until 2 weeks but I lobed the show and will becoming go see them in October!