A Day to Remember is on tour again, promoting their new album, “Homesick.” The tour, entitled “Toursick,” brings together everything I love about hardcore music, with opening bands Enter Shikari, Silverstein, and August Burns Red.

Enter Shikari, a post-hardcore band from England, came out with great energy, bouncing around and getting the crowd off of their feet. The music had a chaotic feel, but in a good way, never falling apart. I was impressed at Roughton “Rou” Reynolds, who incorporated electronics and keys into the performance. The whole band was extremely into what they were doing, and the audience responded nicely. The drum sound was predominant, but didn’t sound overbearing, thanks to drummer Rob Rolfe. “Sorry you’re not a winner” shows the versatility of Reynolds’ voice, and the incorporation of both soft and loud sections adds a lot of depth to the sound. Accents are always a plus, and the band seems to really love what they are doing. Ending the set was the highlight of their performance, “Juggernaut.”

Next up was Silverstein, a band bordering the line between screamo and hardcore from Toronto, Canada, who have been on the scene for 10 years. The band started off with the song “A Great Fire,” and vocalist Shane Told’s voice resonated throughout the Wiltern. The venue was shaking, and at some points I thought I was going to fall off the balcony from all of the shaking. “Smiling Asleep” was a fan favorite, with the majority of the crowd singing along. The highlight of their performance came when Told dedicated a song to Kobe Bryant, “If you could see into my soul,” and then told the crowd that they were the “fucking best!”

By the time August Burns Red took the stage, the pit was crazy, with multiple circle pits and tons of screaming. Jake Luhrs, vocals, swung his mic around like no one’s business. Waves of sound ran through the concert hall, showing off the bands musicianship and stage presence. Although the band was a little too hardcore for my taste, the crowd seemed to love them, and they are definitely talented. “Lucky Stars” has a great breakdown section. The timing and guitar rhythms were on point. The band played “37” off their new record, which shows off the great layering that the band uses. Props to lead guitarist JB Brubaker, the melodies were sick!

The main event, A Day to Remember, who hails from Central Florida, showed audience a funny video of what happened behind the stage before coming out with a bang, singing their hit song “Downfall of us All.” The band told the crowd, “We want you to remember!” and judging by the reactions, the audience will always remember. The stage was equipped with a ramp, and band members utilized it, by either running around or climbing to the top for impact. The crowd knew every word to every song, whether it was soft or loud. The band’s rendition of the Fray’s “Over my Head” was phenomenal, and to me was better than the original. It was also entertaining to see hardcore sing the Fray. Vocals changed continuously, and sounded better than on the records. ADTR is a band for everyone, incorporating hardcore rhythms and melodies with a more pop/punk singing style. The band played an amazing set, incorporating hard and soft, new and old, and the crowd went fucking nuts. By the end of the set, the audience was sweaty and almost having an out of body experience. “Have faith in me” was an amazingly performed ballad, which I loved. I left the show with my ears ringing, smiling, and super stoked for the next time these bands are in town!