WORDS & PHOTOS BY NAZ MASSARO!
This tour is for the die-hard fans. The fans that want to get up close and personal. The fans that have been around since the early 2000’s… And The Used came in with everything we were hoping for.
Starting their first tour of 2020 in San Diego at a small club, selling out in less than an hour, The Used did not leave those die-hard fans disappointed. As the lights went down they began the show with “I’m A Fake” which had everyone screaming the lyrics back to them. They played songs they don’t typically play like “Just a Little” which was released back in 2002 and one of the first songs the band ever wrote. The Used also played their newest single “Blow Me” for the first time ever which was flawless and ended with the band feeling proud and giving each other high fives. The setlist consisted of other fan favorites from all albums such as “Take It Away,” “Taste Of Ink,” and “Paralyzed.” From their wide variety of colored lights and their consistency of high energy; it was a show I’ll never forget. I have been to over a dozen of The Used concerts in my life, but the intimacy of this tour was something I have only dreamed of.
Now, let’s go back to the start of the show with the only opening band, Dragged Under. The crowd started off hesitant as if they felt the band had something to prove. The lead singer, Anthony Cappocchi, picked up on it and made a comment saying how “the energy felt weird in the room” and with that the energy quickly changed with the passion they brought to the stage with their heartfelt lyrics, piercing screams, and crazy guitar riffs. By the end of the first song the room came alive. Dragged Under is definitely a great addition to the tour! If you can snag a ticket to this tour, I strongly recommend it. Check out the next dates below:
Jan. 21 - Solana Beach, Calif. @ Belly Up
Jan. 23 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Troubadour
Jan. 25 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Ace of Spades
Jan. 26 - Portland, Ore. @ Hawthorne Theatre
Jan. 28 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ Metro Music Hall
Jan. 29 - Englewood, Colo. @ Gothic Theatre
Jan. 31 - Saint Louis, Mo. @ Delmar Hall
Feb. 01 - Chicago, Ill. @ The Bottom Lounge
Feb. 04 - Detroit, Mich. @ St Andrews Hall
Feb. 05 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Rex Theater
Feb. 07 - Baltimore, Md. @ Baltimore Soundstage
Feb. 09 - Boston, Mass. @ Paradise Rock Club
Feb. 11 - New York, N.Y. @ The Gramercy Theatre
Feb. 12 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Theater of Living Arts
Feb. 14 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Terminal West
Feb. 15 - Orlando, Fla. @ The Beacham
Feb. 18 - Dallas, Texas @ Gas Monkey
Feb. 19 - Austin, Texas @ Mohawk
Feb. 21 - Albuquerque, N.M. @ Sunshine Theater
Feb. 22 - Phoenix, Arizona @ Crescent Ballroom
THE USED
DRAGGED UNDER
JANUARY 21ST, 2020
BELLY UP TAVERN, SOLANA BEACH, CA
PHOTOS BY NAZ MASSARO!
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