Mayday Parade - The Cockpit, Leeds

Mayday Parade – The Cockpit, Leeds
Monday 8th October 2012

Embarking on their seventh tour in the UK since the band started in 2006, Florida five-piece Mayday Parade had quite a turnout at The Cockpit in Leeds.
The night was kicked off by an almost unknown band, Natives, and the crowd were hesitant as to what to expect. However, Natives’ short-lived set had the crowd roaring within ten minutes, leaving a great anticipation rippling throughout the crowd for indie rock group For The Foxes. The band domineered the stage and had the entire venue cheering for them after vocalist Nicholas Dungo performed a heart-felt acoustic song that won the crowd over before ending their set with a rockier tune that left an eager audience for Arizonian pop-rock band The Summer Set.
The Summer Set stormed the stage, kicking off their set with popular song Chelsea that had every fan in the audience singing along and every person in the venue joined in with their catchy tune Fuck You Over, a song that got the whole crowd moving and swaying to the music. The Summer Set left on a high, leaving the crowd roaring to go in the wait for the most anticipated act of the night, Mayday Parade.
Mayday Parade began their set with Oh Well, Oh Well, a song from their latest self-titled album that sent a shiver of exhilaration through the crowd and continued their set throughout the night that consisted mainly of songs from their second album, A Lesson in Romantics. Of course, Miserable at Best and Stay conjured a few tears in the audience before the band completed their set with explosive songs such as When I Get Home You’re So Dead and Black Cat.
Overall, there could be no complaints to be made about the night. The support bands were definite crowd pleasers, Derek Sander’s vocals were flawless and the band as a whole were charismatic and enthusiastic, making full use of the stage and manipulating its potential to create an atmosphere so dynamic that the night was a complete success.

Abi Harrop,

Riff Media