When I arrived at the Brooklyn Paramount right before doors opened for Yungblud ’s headlining concert on Tuesday night (September 16th), the scene outside already said everything about what this night meant. The general admission line had completely wrapped around the block, and for the first time I’d ever seen, the VIP line stretched a couple hundred feet past the entrance. Security mentioned there had been people waiting since early morning, back when the band first rolled up for load-in. By the time doors opened, the excitement was volcanic. It makes sense, though: Yungblud’s entire US tour sold out within minutes.
Before Yungblud took the stage, the night kicked off with Sawyer Hill, a young musician whose sound carries a progressive alt-rock edge. The music was polished, full of ti