Two Door Cinema Club sold out the Riviera Theatre in Chicago on Thursday, March 7th in support of their 2022 album Keep On Smiling. Joywave was brought along to provide support for this leg of the tour.
Fresh off the release of their new single “Brain Damage,” Joywave stormed the stage to an audience full of fans dancing along to their catchy tracks. Looking into the crowd, you see attendees instantly start bobbing their heads, whipping their hair, and letting their hands fly up. Some fans have even put on the tie-dyed shirts that they freshly purchased at the merch table. Starting off their set with the dance heavy “Somebody New,” Joywave instantly proves that they’re here for a good time. Towards the latter half of their set, they announce that they will be back in Chicago on a headlining tour in September, and tickets go on sale in May.
Two Door Cinema Club was up next. With riffs that make it feel like it’s summer, it’s hard not to dance around and have a carefree mood while their set goes on. They open their set with a track off their most recent album, followed by a track from their first album. They play this back and forth through their entire set, mixing in old with the new, perfectly balancing their body of work for all to enjoy. They even performed their recently released single, “Happy Customers,” for the first time live, which was promptly followed by deep cut “Costume Party.” Both tracks elicited a positive response from the crowd, with many attendees trying to push forward so they could get even closer to their favorite band.
They saved their most popular songs for last, playing crowd favorites “Cigarettes In the Theatre,” “Sun,” and “What You Know” at the tail end of their set. The crowd was overflowing with excitement, screaming louder than the band at some points. Bassist Kevin Baird commented that this crowd was the loudest they had on their tour.
The second leg of this tour starts mid-May, and they recently announced another US tour that will take place July-September. Tickets are on sale now.
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