Category: Concert Photography

Love landed at The Pageant in the form of Suki Waterhouse and the Loveland Tour. Drawing dreamy-eyed fans from hundreds of miles around St. Louis, they gathered to hear this talented songstress tickle their ears on stage.

Emmma opened the event with a short but powerful set. Combining guitar, keyboards and electronic drums, she entranced the crowd with a few touching songs before ceding the stage to Rochelle Jordan.

Jordan turned the pop into R&B and EDM, magnetizing the crowd and getting feet moving and engaged, voguing on stage while singing to beats dropped from DJ Chrysalis. My initial thoughts were a reminder of the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack’s “Young Hearts Run Free,” but delving deeper into the dance beat.

Finally it was time for Suki to Dazzle everyone. A giant bedazzled heart complete with arrows shot through it adorned the center of the stage, and then she hit the stage running for 90+ minutes. The crowd danced, sang, and threw her roses. She not only covered almost her entire Loveland album, but Suki also threw in a hefty dose of Memoir of a Sparklemuffin and some others, giving the fans a grand mixture of foundation and new songs, AND THEY LOVED IT. I have never seen fans so engaged as they were at the concert.

Definitely make time to see Suki’s Loveland Tour before it leaves North America and heads for Oceania and Europe.

Bleachers, the American rock band from New Jersey, have returned to San Francisco following their last performance in 2025 at Outside Lands. They performed at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley with The Linda Lindas, an American punk band from Los Angeles, who absolutely rocked the stage before Bleachers came out.

Bleachers came out one by one as the crowd cheered. When Jack Antonoff stepped on stage last, the lights shone bright, and the first beat of “Sideways” dropped. Throughout the set, Jack engaged the crowd by running back and forth across the stage. The band used multiple instruments, including keyboards, saxophones, guitars, drums, harmonicas, and tambourines.

During the second half of the setlist, Jack performed “I Wanna Be Better” exactly as it was written, and the audience became more engaged and immersed in the performance; you could feel the emotions throughout the entire theater. He played it again after one of their biggest hits, “Rollercoaster.” The atmosphere during this song was very nostalgic, as Jack encouraged the fans to lift each other onto their shoulders, and they gladly complied. This created a free and fun environment that lasted throughout the entire concert, ending with “Stop Making This Hurt.”

South Korean indie rock band Wave to Earth kicked off their world tour on the West Coast, starting with stops in Vancouver and Seattle before hitting the Bay Area. With vocals led by Daniel Kim and instruments played by Dong Q and John Cha, the chemistry that has been built since middle school was apparent on stage. The performance was set on a stage decorated into a living room with a couch, lamps, and even windows and curtains. Behind the curtains were visuals that would display San Francisco landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge on a sunny day.

The performance began at around 8:15-8:20. The group kicked off the setlist with a handful of songs off their new album, bad pieces. Starting off with “talking ’bout u,” they began with low lighting and a slow flow. As they got through “everything comes and goes” and “sing it all again,” the lights got brighter and brighter. The crowd erupted when the instruments for “cherry flavoured love inside your heart” began playing.

The band showed their gratitude towards the Bay Area. John Cha said, “3 years ago, when I first performed in San Francisco, I was like, WOW, these people are really singing our songs!” With gratitude-filled hearts, one of their final songs was an exclusive performance of “homesick.” Finishing the show, a performance of “love” followed and they left the stage as they thanked all the fans.

Train took center stage at the iconic Shoreline Amphitheatre, delivering an unforgettable performance supported by Matt Nathanson and Barenaked Ladies.

From the moment the lights dimmed and the enthusiastic crowd erupted with cheers, it was clear that this was a homecoming like no other. As a “Train” banner gracefully descended, the excitement reached a fever pitch. The band kicked off their electrifying set with “She’s on Fire, “50 Ways to Say Goodbye,” and “If It’s Love,” immediately captivating the audience.

During the concert, Train brought out Matt, who was dressed in a hot dog suit, to perform the cover songs “Jack & Diane” and “Mad Dog in the Fog.” Additionally, Ed Robertson from Barenaked Ladies took the stage for “Meet Virginia” and “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” Pat Monahan, the lead vocalist of Train, also brought out his 14-year-old son to perform the song “Stone in Love.” He sang the song alongside his son, who played the guitar.

Fans were treated to a memorable lineup, featuring crowd favorites like “Drive By,” “Hey Soul Sister” and “Drops of Jupiter,” which had the fans all singing along and standing up. It was a night filled with energy, nostalgia, and a shared love for music that left everyone buzzing long after the final song.