By Erin Lee
Photo by Erin Lee
All Time Low performed a career spanning set at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last night in Cleveland, Ohio.
South Florida Concert News traveled to the storied museum for the event.
Singer Alex Gaskarth was first to arrive on stage, sitting behind the piano to open the show with "Tell Me I'm Alive," the title track from their 2023 album.
One by one the rest of the band took the stage, with the audience singing back every lyric.
Reaching the milestone of 20 years as a band, All Time Low is hitting venues across the country that have significance throughout their career in a tour dubbed "All Time Low Forever."
Alex explained they'd be playing songs from multiple albums, from the early days of the band to the present.
With the Cleveland skyline illuminated behind them, All Time Low performed hit after hit.
A lot of gratitude was expressed by the band for supporting them over two decades. We fans returned the sentiment with cheers.
Hearing songs from 2011's Dirty Work and 2015's Future Hearts was a welcome shake up to the setlist, for myself personally having heard some of these tracks played live for the first time ever.
The band never lost momentum: guitarist Jack Barakat spinning around and dancing. Bassist Zack Merrick keeping a steady groove. Drummer Rian Dawson showcasing his talents behind the kit.
2020's breakout hit "Monsters" was enthusiastically received towards the final leg of the set.
After once again thanking the crowd, Gaskarth intimated he wanted to try something they'd never played live before: ultimately teasing the crowd with "I'd Be Fine (If I Never Saw You Again)" from Tell Me I'm Alive.
A fan brought Sour Patch Kids Oreos for "Jack's Snacks," a reference to a bit he and Alex did during a quarantine podcast.
Jack gave the treat a 5 star review, with Alex being more reluctant to sample them.
He quipped that just because we have the technology, doesn't mean we should.
Eventually relenting, he agreed it was really delicious and the crowd applauded with approval.
Everyone that's a fan of All Time Low knows there's only one way to close out the set. Alex and Jack requested the crowd do the infamous "ahem" and we obliged.
This was an absolutely magical night celebrating the career of this beloved rock band.
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