Day 2 of Wrecking Ball didn’t start until after 1 PM, so people had ample chance to recover in spite of the after parties. The early day belonged to bands on the outdoor Music Park Stage and the Heaven Stage. Early bands such as Yuck, and and Basement woke kids out of their stupors. Fans who showed up early got a treat seeing Mutoid Man’sStephen Brodsky pull double duty later on with legends Cave In. Another highly anticipated group was the return of Glassjaw in only their second show back in action. They really brought it back with their set chock full of hits. Other early bands of note included Girlpool, the excellent Appleseed Cast, and screamo legends Thrice. Later on Desparecidos and American Nightmare brought the swelling crowds at witnessing their respective sets to their knees. American Nightmare in particular has been killing it live and tonight was no exception. Finally Coheed And Cambria closed the night in epic fashion. Wrecking Ball, we are already looking forward to next year. Thanks again to Boston Chuck Photograpyfor the great shots from a packed photo pit!
The crowd outside Wrecking Ball, by Boston Chuck Photography
With destination concert events being the next big thing, every city is trying to come up with an even to put them on the map. Atlanta has pulled off an impressive start with the first annual Wrecking Ball at the venerable Masquerade venue. Judging by the success with the lineup and the response from the crowd, we have every reason to believe this fest will be a round for years to come. Even though if you Google the fests name, you still get that silly girl Miley and her video, the fest unironically had their own wrecking ball too, with people doing the Miley pose in jest. And the bands on day one wrecked the stage and had fans from all over wrecking their bodies in the Atlanta summer heat to the mostly punk rock extravaganza. Descendents may be long time veterans of the scene, but they performed with more energy than most bands half their age. Judge brought the old-school beatdown sensability. The heady minds in Failure were an anomaly on the bill, but a welcome one that added to the diversity of it. Their new album The Heart Is A Monster (InResidence) is killer. Back to the punk side of things Modern Life is War, The Get Up Kids, TheMovieLife, SamIAm, and Title Fight all brought it big time. Pianos Become The Teeth is another band that had their own crowd on hand for this show. The outdoor stage added a real specialness to this event, and those bands seemed to really relish the true fest feels. Shot here for Ghost Cult by Boston Chuck Photography, day one of Wrecking Ball more than set the tone for the rest of the weekend. Day 2 coverage coming soon!
Descendents, by Boston Chuck Photography
Failure, by Boston Chuck Photography
Judge, by Boston Chuck Photography
Modern Life Is War, by Boston Chuck Photography
Pianos Become The Teeth, by Boston Chuck Photography
Sorority Noise is streaming “Art School Wannabe,” off of their forthcoming album Joy, Departed out June 16, 2015 via Topshelf Records. The song features guest vocals from Modern Baseball’s Jacob Ewald. The band has an upcoming North American tour confirmed.
Joy, Departed tracklist:
01: Blissth 02:Corrigan 03: Fluorescent Black 04: Nolsey 05: Your Soft Blood 06: Art School Wannabe 07: Fuschia 08: Using 09: Mononokay 10: When I See You (Timberwolf)
Tour Dates: May 22: Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA (with Modern Baseball, Spraynard, The Weaks & Clique) May 23: Bled Fest – Howell, MI May 24: Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH (with Modern Baseball, Spraynard, The Weaks & Clique) May 27: The Barbary – Philadelphia, PA (with Fireworks & Turnover) May 28: The Amityville Music Hall – Amityville, NY (with Fireworks & Turnover) May 29: The Studio at Webster Hall – New York, NY (with Fireworks & Turnover) May 30: The Middle East Upstairs – Cambridge, MA (with Fireworks & Turnover) Jun 02: Ritual – Ottowa, ON (with Fireworks & Turnover) Jun 03: Hardluck Bar – Toronto, ON (with Fireworks & Turnover) Jun 04: The Waiting Room – Buffalo, NY (with Fireworks & Turnover) Jun 05: Mahall’s 20 Lanes – Lakeland, OH (with Fireworks & Turnover) Jun 06: The Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL (with Fireworks & Turnover) Jun 07: The Shelter – Detroit, MI (with Fireworks & Turnover) Jul 11: Mojoes – Joliet, IL (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Jul 12: Common Ground Music Festival – Lansing, MI (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Jul 14: Exit In – Nashville, TN (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Jul 16: The State Theatre – St. Petersburg, FL (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Jul 17: The Beach Theatre – Orlando, FL (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Jul 18: Ziggy’s By The Sea – Wilmington, NC (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Jul 20: Norva – Norfolk, VA (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Jul 21: Baltimore Sound Stage – Baltimore, MD (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Jul 24: The Space at Westbury – Westbury, NY (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Jul 25: The Webster Theater – Hartford, CT (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Jul 26: Port City Music Hall – Portland, ME (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Jul 29: Opera House – Toronto, ON (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Jul 30: Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Jul 31: District Square – Kalamazoo, MI (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Aug 01: Limelight Eventplex – Peoria, IL (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas) Aug 02: Deluxe – Indianapolis, IN (Motion City Soundtrack Commit This To Memory Tour w/ The Spill Canvas)
The Wrecking Ball ATL has announced their lineup, taking place on August 8-9, 2015 at The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA.
Coheed And Cambria Descendents Thrice Desaparecidos Glassjaw The Get Up Kids American Nightmare The Lawrence Arms The Movielife Title Fight Judge Basement Samiam Braid Yuck The Appleseed Cast Modern Life Is War Cave In Knapsack Blacklisted Pianos Become The Teeth Frankie Cosmos The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Small Brown Bike Their/They’re/There You Blew It! Foundation Girlpool Old Gray The Coathangers Make Do And Mend Beach Slang Cayetana Brick + Mortar Criminal Instict Superheaven Pet Symmetry Somos Mutoid Man Sorority Noise Bellows Adventures Microwave Big Jesus The Weaks Told Sland Spraynard Petal Slingshot Dakota Free Throw Blis. Halfling West Point Northbound
