Ohio natives Twenty One Pilots were one of three incredible talents to light up the sold-out Majestic Theatre April 16—preceding them was Hunter Hunted, followed by NONONO. Hunter Hunted, an indie group who prides themselves on perfectly timed drops and the ability to hold their own on stage, played about a half hour set, as well as NONONO, a Swedish rock group who had the only female lead vocalist of the night. Hunter Hunted is in the process of recording their first full-length album and were selling their EP at the Majestic. The members of Hunter Hunted also made their way through the crowd during the other sets and hung out with the audience.
The excitement behind Twenty One Pilots’ entrance was a great moment for all as the multi-multi-multi-dimensional duo sprinted out in their signature ski masks, leaped from their piano and rocked the house nonstop through their diverse and emotional set. Twenty One Pilots have become known for their on-stage antics and did not disappoint. Lead vocalist Tyler Joseph spit rhymes, sang eloquent melodies and screamed his lungs out to the best of his ability all the while playing piano, countering drummer Josh Dun on the cans, delicately strumming his ukulele, and even standing on top of the hands of some fortunate first-row fans. Dun also made his way into the crowd as the band set platforms on top of the audience and played their drums from the stands.
The duo took a short break toward the end of their 90 minute chaos so Joseph could address the dedicated audience who sang every lyric to every song, other than the two unreleased tracks the band performed. At that time, Joseph opened up his heart and mind as he does through his lyrics and performances to discuss his brother-like relationship with his best friend and only bandmate. He told a couple short stories from their past, what they have gone through together while on their spring tour and gave the audience a few kind laughs. When the lights went down again, Joseph expressed his love for each and every one of Twenty One Pilots’ fans—referring to them as “crazy people who like weird songs”—and played a legendary encore for the packed theatre.
What makes this band so great is their diversity. Not only do they melt together so many different genres of music, they attract a broad audience. The best part of the atmosphere was seeing a group of girls as young as about five years old, up to elderly couples in the standing room all dancing and screaming like maniacs, knowing every word to every song. That is the message the band portrays—everybody has the same internal, emotional thought processes. A Twenty One Pilots' concert is the perfect place to come together and express the fact that we are all “broken people.”
