All Time Low Performs Sold Out Show in Brooklyn for 20-Year Anniversary Tour

Photos & Review by Lara Ziccardi

All Time Low is an American pop punk band formed in 2003 in Baltimore, Maryland. Known for their energetic sound and catchy melodies, the band gained prominence with their 2007 album So Wrong, It’s Right. They’ve continued to build a solid following with subsequent releases like Nothing Personal and Future Hearts. With a reputation for high-energy live performances and a dedicated fan base, All Time Low remains a prominent name in the pop-punk scene.

All Time Low are on tour for their 20th anniversary as a band this year. On August 20th, the band performed a sold-out show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. Lara Ziccardi, concert photographer and host of WMSC alt-rock music show My Emo Phase, headed into the city to catch the show. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don’t care what anyone thinks. All Time Low is one of my all-time favorite bands, if not my all-time favorite band (haha, get it?). Ever since I was 13 and heard So Wrong, It’s Right, for the first time, I’ve loved them. They’ve always been one of those bands that I can fall back on and never get tired of listening to. Since I’m chronically online, there’s this bit like, “oh I’m so (insert music/tv show/ movie of choice here) coded” or “I’m so written by (insert artist/band/author/character of choice here).” I like to think I’m very All Time Low coded. Their music is fun, energetic, and captivating. They’ve been one of my favorite bands for almost nine years now! Not only are they one of my favorites, but they’re a stable band I play on my radio show, My Emo Phase (

I knew I had to be there when I heard they were playing a 20th-anniversary show. And funnily enough, this is not my first time shooting All Time Low! I photographed them at the Sherman Theater in PA on the Tell Me I’m Alive Tour last June and at Starland Ballroom on The Sound of Letting Go Tour last September. All Time Low is very special to me, not just their music but photographing them too. The Tell Me I’m Alive Tour was the first show I ever shot, so I hold them near and dear to my heart. I always think about how much I’ve grown since shooting my first show and I’m so thankful for all the opportunities that helped me become the photographer I am today.

 

 

 

 

 

The setlist had a good balance of new and old. They opened the show with a bang, with “Tell Me I’m Alive” followed by ‘Some Kind of Disaster.” While their hit from their 2009 record Nothing Personal, “Weightless,” was after those two, the eruption from the crowd was insane when they played “Lost In Stereo” right after. The pit for “Lost In Stereo” was insane, I had to get close to it. Their mosh pit was more of the calmer ones I’ve been in for a while, and it was nice not fearing for me and my camera as much!

 

 

 

 

 

There were two mashups in the set list, which took me by surprise but I thought were so well done. The first was “Do You Want Me (Dead?)” and “Runaways.” This mashup was so fun, I loved the addition of “Runaways” and “Do You Want Me (Dead?)” is one of my favorite songs off Dirty Work. We had an old mashup and a new one: one of my favorite songs of the night was the mashup of “Are You There? / Melancholy Kaleidoscope.” It was a beautiful message to a song about pain followed by a song about healing.

I haven’t been shy and have always said Wake Up, Sunshine is my favorite album of theirs. They’ve done this beautiful slowed down version of “Glitter & Crimson” that I was not expecting. I thought they were going to play it like the album, maybe make it a little more intense on the record, kind of how they perform “Calm Down” live, they play the “A Little Bit Louder Now” version. “Glitter & Crimson” was moving and an unexpected addition to the setlist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had such a weird epiphany while they were playing “Dirty Laundry.” I’ll never forget when they released the song and the music video back in 2017. It was so weird and amazing to think about how much time and growth has happened since then. I felt like I was 15 again listening to “Dirty Laundry” for the first time.

They are one of the most fun and crowd-engaging bands I’ve gotten to photograph. Their on-stage persona (especially vocalist/rhythm guitarist Alex Gaskarth and lead guitarist Jack Barakat) is so silly and funny. There’s never a dull moment at an All Time Low show.

Also quick little PSA: when you’re at a show, please make sure all your belongings are safe! Someone lost their keys at the show and there’s photo evidence. Make sure you have your keys in your pocket or bag or Alex Gaskarth will be holding them up on stage! (The keys have found their owner).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Towards the end of their setlist, they said they didn’t want the show to end, so they played two covers to extend their set, Lit’s “My Own Worst Enemy” and Wheatus’ “Teenage Dirtbag.” The crowd was having a ball – trust me, I was right in the middle of it. During “Dear Maria’ Jack Barakat went to the barricade and while playing. One of my favorite parts of covering shows is I get to capture moments you have to be in the right place at the right time for and that photo was one of those.

The show went by so fast. I can’t say it and emphasize it enough – they are so much fun. Just by watching them perform and engage with the crowd, you can tell these guys love what they do and love the people that come out to their shows and support them. I never want to miss an All Time Low show – I knew that going into this and I definitely know after.