Midway through, the lights blacked out entirely and cricket noises played through the venue’s speakers. With the help of the sold-out crowd, Fuentes wished his father the best before Pierce The Veil transitioned into a rare acoustic song.Īlthough there’s not a single acoustic track on Misadventures, Fuentes performed the first half of “Today I Saw the Whole World” solo on an acoustic guitar. The vocalist went on to proclaim his thankfulness for his own father and reveled that Mr. Midway through the set, Fuentes paused the audience’s acclaim and wished all the fathers out there a happy Father’s Day. Lead guitarist Tony Perry and drummer Mike Fuentes validated their award-winning strumming and drumming with flawless personal performances and further highlighted Pierce The Veil’s prominence. Fuentes’ soaring vocals and captivating screams mesmerized the crowd while bassist Jaime Preciado bounced across the stage and flicked guitar picks five rows deep into the audience. A significant radio advertisement illustrating Misadventures‘ unparalleled success played and introduced the three songs. “Floral & Fading,” “Phantom Power and Ludicrous Speed” and “Circles” connected flawlessly and the floor shook due to 15-minutes of non-stop jumping.
Surprisingly, even though every member of the crowd already knew the order of the set list, simply by reading the back cover of Misadventures, excitement never went astray. There wasn’t a moment that Pierce The Veil or the audience didn’t give their all. The show’s structure created what Fuentes labeled as a “once in a lifetime” performance. The fast ones, the slow ones, the good ones and the bad ones. We’re going to play every song from the album. Instead, the album has shot up the charts and the band has embraced their record’s success and popularity by performing Misadventures in its entirety, from front to back. For most bands, taking four years to release a new album could result in career suicide, but for Pierce The Veil, it seemed like the complete opposite. The Californians dove in with “Dive In,” their leadoff track off Misadventures and evoked euphoria from the sold-out crowd.įans have waited four years for Misadventures and seemingly couldn’t resist Pierce The Veil’s near divine performance. Suddenly, the oversized glow-in-the-dark Misadventures cutouts that lined the stage became visible and blinding white beams illuminated the famous frontman, Vic Fuentes. The overhead lights switched off and blackness filled the venue. Despite the unflashy entrance, deafening cheers welcomed Pierce The Veil as the four-piece post-hardcore band strolled into the darkness. Five weeks ago, officials further confirmed the imminent reconstruction of The Masquerade, forcing the storied venue out of its longtime home. The move, however, hasn’t stopped or slowed bands from stopping through Atlanta’s fourth ward and putting on heart racing, upbeat, phenomenal performances on a nightly basis. Pierce The Veil added to the list, selling out the 19th century mill turned concert park on their “once in a lifetime” Misadventures Tour.
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