Quickly-rising band Grouplove returned to the Riviera Theatre Dec. 21 after cancelling their previously scheduled November show, and while the apocalypse predictions for that day had completely missed the mark, Grouplove was definitely on key.
At the band’s last scheduled performance, several band members took the stage after their opening act, Papa, finished playing. The members then addressed the audience, explaining that they were going to reschedule the show because Christian Zucconi, the primary singer, was ill.
When Papa opened for Grouplove last time, they played a mellow set that did not seem like it would mesh well with Grouplove’s typical energetic performances; however, twenty | one | pilots opened this concert with a fast-paced, high-energy performance by mixing electronic music with rap and rock vocals. Toward the end of the set, the band’s singer literally climbed up the walls of the theater while screaming along to the band’s songs. While Papa may be good at what they do, twenty | one | pilots seemed to fit the concert vibe much better.
After preparing the set for Grouplove’s performance, the members did not walk out this time to address the audience, but rather, they stormed the stage to a Kanye song and then immediately began playing the upbeat