The Parks and Devastation Tour, which included major rock bands with huge fan bases, came to the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie on Sept. 30.

One of the bands, “Chiodos”, opened the show and did a fantastic job of getting the fans hyped up. Everyone was on their feet and singing along to almost every song they played. People who didn’t even know the songs were up, dancing to the beat of the music. “Chiodos” really set the mood and got everyone prepared for the upcoming show.

After “Chiodos,” “Motionless In White” took to the stage. Almost the entire room of people yelled in response when the band asked if anyone knew who they were. Apparently, they’ve tried to get on the tour with “A Day To Remember” for a long time and finally got the chance. That was a smart choice because the audience definitely loved them.

The next performance was certainly a crowd favorite. “Bring Me the Horizon” got on stage and not only did their music speak for them but their background screen also did. They had many different images and videos going on behind them. Music-lovers who aren’t familiar with the band and are really religious, might have felt uncomfortable. They showed images like a church burning and snakes everywhere, which the crowd seemed to love. The highly explicit images they showed were borderline offensive to people who hold certain beliefs.

Fans of “Bring Me The Horizon” loved their performance though, especially when they played some of their top songs like “Sleepwalking” and “Shadow Moses.” The girl next to me was crying happy tears. As we were waiting for the next band, they began to play Michael Jackson songs and two guys started a dance battle, which I personally thought was funny.

Finally the crowd got what most were waiting for when, “A Day To Remember” came on stage. All I could hear were screams all around. They opened with their second biggest song, “The Downfall of Us.”
I was surrounded by people with their hands up and their heads banging to the song. People were crowd surfing, which was just as entertaining to watch as the band itself. The mosh pit was going crazy, fans were jumping everywhere and dying to get as close to the stage as possible. There was a point where everyone had their phones and lighters out swaying in time with the song.

Looking around, it seemed like everyone was into it. Not only was the concert fun to watch but lead vocalist Jeremy McKinnon made you feel very comfortable by making jokes the whole time and being goofy. After thinking the concert was over, the band surprised everyone and came back out for an encore. McKinnon came out this time with a white cowboy hat that people were amused by. They sang their number one song, “If It Means a Lot to You,” and again everyone went crazy. People who had walked out ran back in just to sing along to the song.

As I was walking out of the building, everyone was going on about how amazing the concert was. I could barely hear them considering I felt like I was deaf afterward but not only was the band loud but apparently so are their fans. Even the line for the band merchandise was so long that it blocked the doors and I had to push my way through to get out. Based on the crowd’s reaction, the concert was successful.