#bandito nashville

[joshontheroof]

“All though we were away, I hope you know I’ve never left you.”

[glowingeyes]

Merry 2 days until Christmas! How did you first get into Twenty One Pilots?

-🎅

merry almost christmas bestie!!!!!!

I was sitting in a car with my friend in high school and he told me he wanted to show me a band he really connected with recently. he played taxi cab then a car a torch a death before we got out to go eat. I couldn’t stop thinking about them. immediate connection. so taxi cab is an extremely close song to my heart. I’m so privileged to have heard it live for the first time in so long at bandito nashville. my heart stopped for a second. but yeah I listened to self titled and rab and then slowly got to know who they were. but after vessel came out I was addicted by that spring. every video. interviews. following their social media. I’ve never met them or had a direct interaction unfortunately, but I’m so grateful for that more intimate fan experience in the beginning. and I’ve stuck with them since then with so much love.

[mustseemorebands]

52 bands in 96 hours: My Top 15 bands at SXSW 2023

1. Party Dozen at Latchkey and Side Bar (Sydney Australia) - My favorite discovery this year and one of the most thrilling live bands I’ve ever seen. Sure, you’ve heard musicians blow a sax so hard that it sounds like they’re screaming. But you’ve never heard anyone literally scream into a miked-up saxophone like Kirsty Tickle, whose voice and playing - eerily distorted and drenched with reverb against the ferocious drumming of Jonathan Boulet - didn’t command attention so much as demand it.

2. Sunny War at Empire Control Room (Nashville) - This former punk rocker has transformed into an enthralling folk-country artist with her latest album Anarchist Gospel. Backed by guitarist Anthony da Costa, her acoustic set spotlighted her deep and comforting, captivating voice and ability blur classic blues, country and folk styles into fresh sounding ballads like “Can I Sit With You,” “No Reason” and “New Day.”

3. BALTHVS at Far Out Lounge (Bogata, Colombia) - This cool trio fronted by guitarist Balthazar Aguirre embraces a psychedelic funk vibe similar to Khruangbin on their latest album Cause and Effect. But in concert, BALTHVS locks into a sunny, soulful groove that is as hypnotic as it is seductive.

4. The Courettes (Denmark) - Husband and wife duo featuring guitarist-singer Flavia Couri and drummer Martin Couri traveled from Denmark and Brazil to play their first ever U.S. shows at SXSW this year. Their latest album is a retro homage called Back in Mono - and while they couldn’t exactly reproduce the record’s Phil Spector-style wall of sound live, they compensated by rampaging through “Daydream,” “R.I.N.G.O” and their signature “Want You! (Like a Cigarette)” with a ferocious, fuzz-fueled energy that celebrated all of their garage-pop influences and showed no signs of jetlag.

5. Banditos at Lambert’s (Birmingham AL) - While they can rock as hard any band on the road, Banditos tailored their setlist for the small upstairs bar at Lambert’s and - between the ‘60s girl-group homage “Time Wasted” and a cover of the Dead’s “Deal” - focused on their soulful side. “Said and Done,” “One More Time” and “Old Ways” were showstopping vehicles for singer Mary Beth Richardson, whose soaring voice could easily skyrocket to Janis Joplin wailing - but she’s tasteful enough to restrain herself, and the tension created as she tries to reign in her unbridled passion was even more powerful.

6. Julianna Riolino at Swan Dive (Toronto) - Daniel Romano’s Outfit has emerged as a self-contained triple threat, with the hard rocking leader and singers Julianna Riolino and Carson McHone backing up each other and fronting the band on any given night. This was Riolino’s turn to be frontperson and she made the most of it: Armed with a red Rickenbacker, she romped through “Lone Ranger” and “Why Do I Miss You” from her 2022 album All Blue with the snarling glee and tenacious twang of early Lone Justice and the Let it Bleed-era Stones.

7. Danielle Ponder at GSD&M (Rochester NY) - A former public defender, Ponder gave up her day job in 2018 to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. Her short set in the back lot of an Austin advertising agency was a head-turning exhibit of poise and power as she performed songs from her 2022 debut Some of Us Are Brave. By the time she hit the last chorus of “Someone Like You,” it was clear that she has made the right decision.

8. Blvck Hippie at the Radisson Hotel bar (Memphis) - As leader Josh Shaw and his quartet looked up from setting up for their happy hour set, they started to laugh at the thought of unleashing their high-octane, low-fi indie-rock in a hotel lobby to a crowd that had mostly come to eat. But they soldiered on, turning down the volume but maintaining their trademark energy level on such Cure-inspired favorites as “Mansion” and ‘If You Feel Alone at Parties.”

9. The Prescriptions at Lambert’s (Nashville) - This twang-pop trio got their Econoline van and half of their equipment stolen in New Orleans on the way to SXSW and had to perform their multiple showcases with borrowed gear. But they were in good spirits and fine form, seamlessly blending elements of alt country, power pop and folk-rock into a marvelous set highlighted by the soaring “Not the Issue.”

10. Michigander at High Noon (Nashville) - Jason Singer, who performs under the name Michigander, broke his leg last year while filming a music video in the California mountains. This was his first concert since the accident, and he was clearly happy to be back in front of an audience. “You gotta stand up,” he said to the fans who had claimed prime positions in the front row of the Astroturf-covered venue before launching into an upbeat, downright rocking set that included “Let Down,” “Better,” and “Stay Out of It.”

11. Hannah Jadagu at 13th Floor Bar (Mesquite TX) - Now going to college in New York, this 20-year-old signed to Sub Pop last year on the heels of an EP that she recorded on her iPhone. Her new songs from her upcoming Apeture album like “Warning Sign” and “What You Did” are more fleshed out, lending themselves to a live trio presentation that adds more muscle to the melodies without overwhelming her hushed vocals.

12. Superchunk at the Mohawk (Chapel Hill NC) - The first time I saw Superchunk in 2010, it was a total accident: They were billed as “Special Guests” at a Merge Records showcase and I thought they were the new band Let's Wrestle. Thirteen years later, I’m more familiar with the albums, especially last year’s superb Wild Loneliness, so I knew who they were. But I didn’t know they could rock so hard after 30+ years, with leader Mac McCaughan throwing himself into songs like “Crossed Wires,” “Tiny Bombs” and “This Night” with youthful abandon.

13. OK Cowgirl at the Mohawk inside (Brooklyn NY) - Their name made me assume they were going to be a wild alt-country act - but like Drive By Truckers, they were so much more. Fronted by singer Leah Lavigne, the band can erupt from moody beauty into a cacophonous fury thanks to guitarist Jake Sabinski’s crazy Crazy Horse solos.

14. Bartees Strange at Austin Motel pool (Washington DC) - This England-born, Oklahoma-raised indie rocker left his full band at home and performed multiple shows at SXSW this year in a duo setting, among them events for the Texas Working Families progressive political party and the Give a Note Foundation for music education in underserved communities. The only thing stronger than his social consciousness is his supple, soulful voice, an opera-trained tenor that can sound croon, float and soar, often on the same verse. His stripped-back performances of “Heavy Heart,” “Hennessey” and a tender cover of the National’s “About Today” were both poignant and powerful.

15. The Garrys at Swan Dive (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) - Canadian sisters Erica, Julie and Lenore Maier were supposed to perform at SXSW in 2022 but had to cancel due to COVID. Their delayed debut appearance was well worth the wait as they fused psychedelic pop with surf guitar solos and gleaming harmonies from their latest album, Get Thee to a Nunnery, with cool confidence.

I also saw: Baby Rose, Near Beer, THICK, Joanna Sternberg, Shadow Show, The Nude Party, Thee Sacred Souls, The War and Treaty, Max Stalling, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, Esther Rose, Bad Ends, Cheekface, Been Stellar, The Stools, Husbands, Be Your Own Pet, Divino Nino, Friko, Algiers, Peter One, Kate Davis, Militarie Gun, The Hypochondriacs, Sorry Mom, Hien, Overcoats, Jaguar Jonze, Ava Maybee, Arny Margret, Julie Dioron, Bailen, Brendan Abernathy, Black Angels, Noah and the Loners, Jobber, Madison McFerrin

[morningveil]

- was in Nashville during the first show of the bandito tour

- was in Seattle for the last show of the icy tour

- didn't get to go to either :)

[the-bandito-tour]

Thank you @afriendlyghoul !!!

[twenyonepilots]

just some yellow jumpsuit banditos ||-//

these bad boys took a couple months to plan and make but it was so cool getting to see these come to life in the pit!

[next-semester]

littering isn't cool but finding tape in so many different places was maybe a teeny tiny bit cool

[long-live-the-castaways]

Bandito tour-Nashville

So this is later than usual but here it goes, my experience of the first show after Twenty One Pilots had been on hiatus for over a year.

Getting there:

So i had to work a closing shift that let out at 9:30 on monday but right after i booked it to get Kaylee and then we booked it to nashville. The drive was honestly great. It was so much better than the drive last month and me and K rolled the windows down and blasted Trench. It was so peaceful. Also,  if people heard some of the things we say out of context things would get very awkward.

The line:

wowowowow i actually missed camping out i hadnt done it since TDC. But we got there about 3am and it was so cold!!?!??! Kaylee ended up going to my car to sleep. So when we got there we set up her little brothers tent which was way to small for the both of us but we made it work. But like after 30 mins they moved the line and we were trying to get everything so we threw the stuff in the tent and just picked it up and shuffled our way. About 6am us and this dude named Ryan(?) went to starbucks. It was pretty chill the rest of the day i forgot the other dudes name but i painted his nails yellow and he let us have some duct tape so hes cool. And there were these people next to us that are my new best friends. Me and one of them went to get pizza for them and they let us have some. Despite me shivering the entire time i absolutely loved it. Me and Kaylee got 211 in line until they started scrunching for the show then we got 1163 i think? (163) im not sure how but it was really weird how they did everything. bUT bridgestone was super nice. There was a guy helping set the merch booth and when he saw how excited we were getting about the new merch he said "GA is gonna be blown away" and when they said that it wouldnt open till another 30 mins someone asked if we could still watch what was being put up and another guy said "of course!" then when we got in they made us all get in a line and told us that when we get in to sit down in our spot and they were gonna bring us water bc they didnt want anyone to pass out during the concert. It was so nice and every single one of the workers made it such a good experience for everyone. During the show they passed water around and made us waterfall it so other people could drink it too then near the end they just started handing out the bottles. Ive never seen an arena care so much it was amazing.

Max Frost:

What a dude! I had been listening to him for a tad before the concert in preparation but nothing could prepare me for how hyped he was. I didnt know he was doing everything so that was super cool to watch and uh Money Problems is my favorite and was so great live. Those high notes? He hit them. Love this guy and cant wait to see what the future holds for him.

Awolnation:

Um ok the guitarist didnt have to go THAT hard. i could lay on the ground and be at peace listening to them but i could also mosh like hell. They're super fucking good???? Like idk what i was expecting but they exceeded it. Really wanna go see them again...multiple times.

Twenty One Pilots:

Oh goodness i have so much to say. I didnt know that they could step their game up even more but they did. By a lot. This was my 10th concert and 2nd time seeing them and by far the best show i have ever seen. (Ive always loved fire so this next part is multiplied by like 986) the curtain dropped and it took me a second to see what was going on but when i did oh bOY. Josh was up there lookin like a fierce ass bandito holding a tORCH WITH FIRE. we were on his side second row (pretty much barricade)  so he was super close when he walked toward us i was yelling. tHEN I NOTICED TYLER coming up through the stage oN A BURNING CAR OKOKOKOK. I knew the burning car was gonna be there but that entrance??? Didnt have to be that amazing.but it was. During jumpsuit when all the flowers fell and some of the fans were throwing their own flowers to and it was so breath taking. The transition into levitate was better than anything i could ever do. I wasnt expecting him to do the death drop or go into the stands again but gUESS WHAT????? There are just so many moments and its so hard for me to put it all into words. NATN? My favorite song off the album? The one that means a lot to me? Him walking on a bridge through the crowd during it? I was gasping for air. Pet Cheetah? Incredible. Bandito? Beautiful. Neon Gravestones? Wow i love this song so much because its so raw and powerful and the fact that he put it on the setlist means he wants us to hear it. He wants us to LISTEN. Me and k were a mess. Of course it didnt help that it came right afteR MOTHER FUCKING TAXI CAB ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME. You cant tell me for one second that this band does not listen to their fans. I cant believe i hears that song live wow. Leave the City was one of the songs on the record that i had trouble connecting with because i think i was trying to search to much into its meaning but seeing it live really just made it so special and i found the meaning of it, or at least what it means to me. WDBWOT was amazing as always and when we first yelled Yeah Yeah Yeah he was a little shook. He was not expecting. Idk what they were expecting this crowd to be like for the first show but you could tell by their smiles they were happy with how it played out. During Morph Tyler messed up and later called himself out on it but tbh we all did...we just kept singing with him and when he realized he messed up is when i did lmao and he also looked at josh and said Whoops and thats a whole ass mood. There are so many other moments that im sure im forgetting but if anything was taken away from this it was a little bit of love. Seeing everyone in yellow bandanas and duct tape, seeing myself in that, makes me feel fearless. I keep the term "they cant see yellow" very close to my heart. And i keep the term "east is up" even closer. Seeing everyone in yellow, and hearing everyone say that, none of us are alone. We all have each other's back. And tyler and josh? They have our backs too. Maybe not in such a personal way but they created this. All of it. They created something that has brought all of us together. They created something so interactive we truly feel like we area part of it. They tell the truth about fear and then they bring hope to life. They're Twenty One Pilots and we truly are too.

[dirtyoldrocknroll]

::bandito: tour is on.

night.1 in nashville down.

who’s next:

rawr xd

[chemicalbeatss-blog]

my rebel red.

[east-is-dema-dont-control]

The Bandito Tour - 10/16/18

[dddemigirl]

Twenty One Pilots Bandito Tour — October 16th, Nashville Tenneseee

[ausketches-blog]

Am i obsessed with trench? maybe. Are these trench inspired designs too many? nah

(there's more designs and more items on the site, hope you like 'em)

[wallflowerin-bloom]

I need to upload my video of neon gravestones in nashville because it’s so good and I just watched it for the first time and wow

[re-decorate]

ahaha they better not do the same thing they did with taxi cab ltc and neon gravestones bc if they take redecorate off the setlist and I never get to hear it live that’ll be the end of me

[chemicalbeatss-blog]

kill me now

josh dun here to bless your dashboard

Vid taken by me