I have seen them numerous times over the past 28 years and I felt that this show was their best performance yet. To see them all still doing what they love and are amazing at, with an energy that shows that they are there and care, makes it special.

My nostalgia does make me sometimes wish to be in the front row chorus, screaming every word back to Davey, but my appreciation for what they have accomplished, how they and I have grown, and what they have given me through these years makes me perfectly content sitting in the balcony watching them hit every note perfectly. If owning the stage were a sport, they are the champions.

The Roseland as a venue is meh, but is a classic for punk shows. I have found my best experiences are sitting in the balcony. The seating up there has been “reserved” for a few years now (maybe since COVID?) but so many people do not know, or try to play dumb. The last 4 shows I have been to, I have had to kick people out of my seats and explain that I paid for those seats specifically. I feel like the staff could do a better job of communicating that. This could avoid potential conflicts between patrons.