Torrance, California-based punks Joyce Manor were forced to postpone shows in Toronto and Detroit last week after lead singer Barry Johnson tore his vocal cord, but the band still managed to soldier on to finish their March tour dates with an explosive show in Chicago at The Salt Shed this past weekend. The Windy City faithful were primed from the get-go, jumping and screaming on the barricade, crowd surfing in droves, forming a big pit, and dancing all the way up through the grands.
The band’s set list was equally chaotic, hopping from early material to tracks from their recently released LP I Used to Go to This Bar and covering just about everything in between. They closed out their set with an encore performance of “Orange Julius,” the opening track from their 2011 debut, with the assistance of Holden Wolf from Combat, who opened the show. LA comrades Militarie Gun provided direct support for the night, proving as always that they’re a hard act to follow.
Take a look at visual highlights from both sets captured for FLOOD by Bella Peterson below.
JOYCE MANOR
MILITARIE GUN
