Photos: Vagrant's 25th Anniversary Show Featuring Dashboard Confessional, Alkaline Trio, Thrice, and More at FivePoint Amphitheatre
PHOTOS BY JAZMIN LEMUS
Saturday, May 28th was an absolute party at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine! For those of us in our 30s and 40s (maybe even in our late 20s), this show was a dream, especially if we may have not seen some of these bands when were learned about them in our younger days! The last part is definitely true for me as the first band on this lineup that I ever saw was during my freshman year of college and had known about them since I was 15!
Vagrant’s 25th (or 26th) Year Anniversary show featured Dashboard Confessional, Alkaline Trio, Thrice, The Get Up Kids, The Anniversary, and Hot Rod Circuit! All the bands played music they released through Vagrant during their time signed to the label. They also played fan favorites that weren’t part of the Vagrant catalogue, but are still part of the bands’ legacies (e.g. Thrice playing “Deadbolt” was a highlight for a lot of us). I don’t know if it’s the last couple of years we’ve had or if it’s that some of us ran into friends we had not seen since before Covid, but man, I truly did not want this day to end. Some people like to use the word “nostalgic” when they speak about these bands and the staple they became in the emo/punk scene, but really, they’re still thriving! And clearly, we are still listening to them! Whether they’re still touring or putting out new music or playing the occasional show here or there, this scene remains strong.
The party will continue THIS Saturday, June 11th at The Palladium (outdoors) in Worcester, Massachusetts. The lineup features Dashboard Confessional, Thrice, The Get Up Kids, The Anniversary, Hot Rod Circuit, and Moneen! Tickets are available HERE and if you can go, it is highly recommended that you do!
Vagrant Records forever.
Dashboard Confessional
Alkaline Trio
Thrice
The Get Up Kids
The Anniversary
Hot Rod Circuit
