Still, the band played on, impressing with a fan-friendly set list of familiar favorites. By the time the band got to 'Sweetness,' beads of sweat cascaded down his cheek. On set list openers 'Pain' and 'Just Tonight.' Jim Adkins was frenetic, nonchalantly shaking his short bangs. In all-black attire, Jimmy Eat World arrived on stage like they arrived on rock radio in the early aughts - at a full sprint.
On the co-headlining Amplified Echoes Tour stop at the Armory on Sunday night, Jimmy and Manchester Orchestra gave alt-rock fans everything they could possibly ask for. So it's fitting that now, 30 years into their life span, they finally share the stage with Manchester Orchestra, a veteran Atlanta-born act constantly blurring the lines between alt-rock, punk and pure cinema.
And in the '10s, they invited leaders of the emo revival like The Hotelier and Microwave as openers. In the '00s, they co-headlined with Warped Tour staples like Taking Back Sunday and Paramore. In the '90s, the Arizona-born band released split singles with post-hardcore acts like Christie Front Dive and Sense Field.
Everywhere emo music has been, Jimmy Eat World's been, too.
