Take Action Tour

While I originally thought the theme this week would be “real talk,” instead it’s “too much awesome for one tour,” apparently. The post-hardcore-punk answer to the aforementioned Doomtree triumvirate is this year’s Take Action Tour, featuring the likes of Silverstein, Bayside and Polar Bear Club, who all bring their brand of badassery to the stage. Continuing the dark and moody theme, the Canadian fivesome of Silverstein match it with furious guitar shredding and infectiously catchy sing-along vocals. Pulling from a more classic punk style, both Bayside and Polar Bear Club match that same intensity effortlessly. While Bayside may go the more melodic punk path as Polar Bear Club opts the take the grittier, piss-and-vinegar path, both East Coast-bred bands manage to infuse a little intellectualism with their hard-rocking emotionality. Maybe this week’s theme is actually “smarter than the rest of their genre mates.” - Brien Overly