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New Found Glory at the Wiltern in Los Angeles – Gallery
The year is 2004. Myspace is going absolutely strong, but a newcomer to the game in Facebook has just launched. The Mars Rover has landed and is sending back images of a distant world. Janet Jackson is a key topic as nipplegate sweeps the country. And in May, New Found Glory drops their latest album, Catalyst. Released on Drive Thru / Geffen Records, bands have been a bit nostalgic for playing well received and loved releases, and the NFG crew is no different. Just days away from their Sticks & Stones set at When We Were Young Fest in Las Vegas, the band stopped in for the night at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, playing Catalyst from opening to close.
The band kicked their set off with the “Intro,” because that’s what you do. You get the energy and the mosh pit moving, with singer Jordan Pundik screaming “Don’t believe a word, a word they say”, a song undeniably about the feeling of the scene at that moment in time. The band had a small change of line-up, as Dan O’Conner of Four Year Strong was shredding both guitar and backing vocals for this tour. The band went into crowd favorite “All Downhill From Here,” followed up by “This Disaster” and “Truth Of My Youth.”
The band, which formed in Coral Springs, FL back in 1997 is an absolutely solid musical unit all these years later. Closing in on almost 28 years as a band, the band doesn’t appear to be slowing down, nor showing a lack of enthusiasm. The band is essentially a godfather of the pop punk scene, by bringing in a bit of hardcore and punk into their music, keeping it light, fun, and listener friendly, while never sacrificing their melodic styled pop punk rock.
Kicking off the evening was a band from Chicago, IL called Sincere Engineer. The band showcased an uptempo low fi indie sound with raspy vocals, and helped jumpstart the evening for everyone in attendance. Sometimes you need a little mellow before you get punched in the gut. But maybe that’s just me.
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NEW FOUND GLORY
SINCERE ENGINEER
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Joost Klein Brings World Tour With Chaos and Heart in Vancouver
Fresh off two sets at Coachella 2026 — a historic milestone as the first Dutch-language artist to ever grace that stage — Joost Klein brought his world tour to Vancouver’s Harbour Event & Convention Centre on Monday night. If the Southern California desert crowds were a warm-up, Vancouver got the real thing.
From the opening notes of Ome Robert to a euphoric, arms-in-the-air Europapa, Klein delivered nearly 30 songs worth of controlled chaos. The Frisian artist operates in a genuinely singular space, somewhere between Dutch hardcore, punk fury, and emotionally devastating party music. And the packed room at Harbour centre felt every single frequency. Sweat was basically precipitation by the midpoint of the set.
The mosh pits were, predictably, unhinged. Klein summons that energy. Circle pits tore open during Gabberland and BOOM BOOM!!!!!, and the crowd obliged every invitation. Yet between the mayhem, there were quieter moments. A gorgeous Zonder Jou hushed the room before Klein rebuilt the roof again.
Highlights were abundant: a wild TRAFIK! (his take on Käärijä’s banger), and an abridged Friesenjung that turned into a full remix by the encore.
This is a guy who started as a teenage Dutch YouTuber, got disqualified from Eurovision 2024 for comments that some judged controversial, and somehow ended up headlining a world tour on five continents. Nobody saw it coming, Klein included. The rest of the world better be ready for this tour.
Joost Klein will be on tour in North America, Europe and Australia until December 2026. Head to his website for all the information.
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JOOST
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Wheatus Play their Debut Album in Full at The Pearl in Vancouver
On April 13, Wheatus rolled into Vancouver and made a strong case that they’ve outgrown rooms like The Pearl. The show was sold out, shoulder-to-shoulder, and honestly felt like it could’ve filled the Commodore Ballroom across the street without breaking a sweat.
Opening support from Chief State and Brain Bent set the tone early, but once Brendan B. Brown and company hit the stage, the night turned into a loose, fan-driven ride. True to form, the band leaned into spontaneity, pulling from a deep catalogue with help from the crowd, before the show even started. “Leroy,” “Truffles,” and “Wannabe Gangstar” landed fast, while “Hump’Em N’ Dump’Em” slipped in a cheeky nod to Madonna.
Covers were a big part of the night. Their take on Erasure’s “A Little Respect” turned into a full-room singalong, complete with a “My Girl” tag, and “Basket Case” by Green Day brought a jolt of energy mid-set. A Canadian highlight came with “My Music at Work,” a respectful nod to The Tragically Hip that hit especially well with the local crowd, followed later by a heartfelt “Time Stand Still” from Rush.
The deeper cuts, “Lemonade,” “Fourteen,” and “I’d Never Write a Song About You, ”showed the band’s range, balancing humour with real vulnerability. Then came “Teenage Dirtbag.” No surprise, it turned into mass karaoke, with every fan in the room locked in from the first line.
Instead of ending big, they closed small. Brown returned alone for an off-mic acoustic “Desperate Songs,” quiet enough that you could hear the room breathe. It was a simple finish that summed up the night: warm and completely in sync with the crowd.
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WHEATUS
CHIEF STATE
All Photo Credit: Caroline Charruyer