‘Third time’s the charm’ or whatever they say… Only this time we’re talking about seeing Grayscale for the third time this year. We saw them in Arizona at 8123 Fest, then again while on tour earlier this Spring. Now they’re back in Anaheim, and we were not prepared for the show they were about to perform.
When it comes to seeing Grayscale on tour, it’s truly never certain what songs they’re going to sing. It could be a setlist comprised of all their hit singles that make us fall in love with their music over and over again, or it can be the hard-hitting, very-rarely-performed-live songs that remind us how lucky we are to exist at the same time as them. On this very tour, we were beyond lucky to get both. You heard that right.
The Philadelphian, alt-rock band opened with one of our favorite songs, ‘Kept Me Alive,’ and kept the vibes up and strong following with ‘Through the Landslide’. Both of these songs fresh off the press with the release of their 5th studio album, The Hart. When you have a band like Grayscale who has been in the scene for a long while, they know what the fans want to hear and how to make every show feel special and unique.
This particular night, they surprised us with not one, but two of their more hard-hitting tracks from their newest album: Talking In My Sleep and Mum ii. Back to back, mind you. (As if the Anaheim heat wasn’t enough to melt our makeup off, these two songs were.)
But it’s okay, because just as we were wiping our tears and mascara-stained faces clean, Grayscale picked the vibes back up with ‘Dance With Your Ghost.’ Collin Walsh asked us if we had come out to dance on this Saturday night, and we said yes.
If you didn’t think Grayscale could get any better, their second to last song on the setlist was none other than their cover of Van Halen’s ‘Panama.’ We’d heard this one before when we saw them on tour with Boys Like Girls, but there’s nothing like hearing it live again. (We don’t know how the logistics of this work, but can you guys pretty please put this on streaming somehow? Thanks. Sincerely, us.)
And of course, not to be forgotten, and not to be ignored, the band closed the night out with ‘Not Afraid to Die,’ the leading single to their recent album.
At this point, seeing Grayscale live feels less like just going to a concert and more like showing up for a full-on emotional rollercoaster in the best way possible. Whether it’s your first show or your thirtieth (hi, it’s us), they always find a way to make it feel brand new. From surprise deep cuts to crowd-favorite bangers, they really gave us everything in Anaheim.
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If you didn’t get a chance to see them yet, or in the US, Grayscale will be out on tour in the UK & Europe this fall on their “Live In Colour” tour! You can check out dates and purchase tickets here.
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