Driveways @ Marquis Theatre
Driveways x Like Roses x Action/Adventure
08.15.26
There are several ways to measure whether or not a concert was successful.
You could look at ticket sales; you could analyze crowd size; you could ask whether the band sounded good.
ORRRR you could judge a show based on how many times you genuinely thought you might die in a mosh pit.
By that metric, Action/Adventure, Like Roses, and Driveways absolutely crushed their night at the Marquis Theatre.
Action/Adventure
The night kicked off with Action/Adventure, who decided that standing still was just not going to be an option. From the beginning of their set, the energy was completely unhinged in the best possible way. The pit was moving, the crowd was screaming, and I personally had several moments where I thought, “Well, this might actually be how I go.”
Worth it.
I went to the show with my best friend Griffin, who happens to be a big Action/Adventure fan, and honestly, one of my favorite parts of the entire night was getting to watch him experience the set.
There is something really special about sharing experiences with folks you care about, and being surrounded by strangers who all know the same words. Watching everyone sing along as the singer for Action/Adventure shoved his mic into the crowd was WILD. Suddenly, hundreds of people weren't just singing along anymore; everyone just kind of was the song.
The energy somehow went from chaotic to even more chaotic, which I didn't think was physically possible. Between the crowd participation and the pit constantly threatening to consume whoever wandered too close, Action/Adventure set the bar for the rest of the night incredibly high.
Like Roses
Then came Like Roses, bringing an entirely different kind of emotional destruction.
Where Action/Adventure had the room throwing elbows and screaming lyrics at the top of their lungs, Like Roses had everyone collectively staring into the distance and reconsidering every bad thing that has ever happened to them.
Their music is beautiful in a way that almost makes the heartbreak worse. The lyrics are gutting, and hearing them performed live added an entirely new layer of emotion to the experience. Being surrounded by a room full of people who all clearly feel the same words just hits different. Like Roses didn't just perform heartbreak; they made all of us participate in it.
And then came “Wrist”. Suddenly, hair ties were flying from every direction, creating one of those weirdly beautiful concert traditions that you probably couldn't properly explain to someone who wasn't there. And because apparently emotional devastation wasn't enough, that’s when the crowd surfers started.
Driveways
By the time Driveways took the stage, the Marquis Theatre was completely packed out. The room was buzzing with the kind of energy that only happens after an entire crowd has spent the last few hours collectively screaming, moshing, crying, and launching accessories toward a stage.
As someone who is 5'0", I would like to formally acknowledge that seeing the stage became increasingly difficult as the venue filled up. At some point, I was essentially just trusting that Driveways were still up there. Thankfully, what I lacked in visibility was more than made up for by the atmosphere.
Driveways were the perfect band to close out the night. Their set felt like a victory lap for an already incredible lineup, and the energy inside the room was impossible to ignore. Even from my limited vantage point somewhere behind approximately 400 taller people, the vibes were immaculate.
The entire night felt like a perfect example of why live music is so much more than simply going somewhere to hear songs you already know. It's watching your best friend scream every lyric alongside strangers, or narrowly surviving a mosh pit, or a room full of people throwing hair ties toward a stage, or being 5'0" in a packed venue and deciding that, honestly, seeing is optional.
Action/Adventure brought the chaos. Like Roses brought the heartbreak. Driveways brought the perfect ending. And by the end of the night, everyone made it out alive, now with just an incredible memory.
