Yellowcard Gets the Crowd Moving on Third Eye Blind’s Summer Gods Tour
Yellowcard brought the energy from intro to exit during their latest performance at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater in Tampa, Florida. They are currently on tour opening for Third Eye Blind on their fourth edition of the Summer Gods Tour, along with A R I Z O N A. All three acts dished head bangers left and right and of course some 2000’s nostalgia.
Yellowcard has been touring since the late 90’s and it shows. Their stage presence and cohesiveness as a band produces an equally entertaining experience every time. Something else to admire about them is the fact they took an extended hiatus, yet came back with new, great music and an even greater live show. Thankfully now, they have no signs of stopping.
The five-piece band from Jacksonville are the epitome of professional musicians. The flow they have on stage is jaw-dropping. They constantly move, which in turn keeps the crowd moving. In particular, Sean on Violin is a sight to see and after almost 30 years of touring, I don’t know how he hasn’t seriously injured himself, because he is all over that stage, yet always finds a mic when it’s his time to sing backup.
They opened their set with high-energy tracks “Lights and Sounds” and “Cut Me, Mick,” immediately followed by emo anthem, “Only One.” With the multitude of songs they have in their discography, of course they don’t have just one sad song, so uniquely: they pepper them in throughout the set, instead of dampening the mood all at once at the end like most acts do, so the crowd has time to emotionally recover for the next tear jerker.
The nostalgia carried on through the set, as they sang twelve-year-old “Southern Air” and eighteen-year-old “Keeper.” The fact they have such a long standing career with hundreds of tracks and still take the time to sing “oldies” is always a treat for the day one fans in the audience.
As the show carried on, Yellowcard performed guitar-heavy sing-alongs “Lift A Sail” and “Be The Young.” The amphitheater was mostly full at this point, so the crowd’s voices sang clearly along with Ryan as he neared the end of his setlist and exited, before returning for a happily-received encore.
Their encore consisted of more high-energy sing-alongs, “The Hurt is Gone” and “Ocean Avenue,” which is based on the beaches in Florida, so it is always special when they sing it in the state. Although the crowd was sad to see them go, they were pumped for Third Eye Blind, because whether Yellowcard is the first band on the lineup or the headliner, they bring the highest quality show.
Third Eye Blind’s Summer Gods Tour: fourth edition, supported by Yellowcard and A R I Z O N A is nearing its end, but tickets are still available for a few shows. You don’t want to miss the chance to see these legendary bands in one night.
Review & Photos by: Emily Tonnessen
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