Palaye Royale showed up and showed out for their sold-out concert at the House of Blues in Anaheim on Oct. 27. Despite many difficulties throughout their North American tour, including the band’s drummer, Emerson Barrett, taking a temporary leave to focus on bettering his mental health, frontman Remington Leith, guitarist Sebastian Danzig and their traveling musicians gave an unforgettable performance for the tour’s last stop. The band was accompanied by three supporting acts: Diamante, Weathers and I See Stars. All of them gave their all to providing distinct performances for the fans.

Diamante gave a hauntingly beautiful performance as the first opener of the night. Her raspy voice and low blueish-purple lights gave her set a cool feel. The set included the songs “Ghost Myself,” “1987” and a cover of “Love Is A Battlefield” by Pat Benatar.

Weathers was up next, and they did not disappoint. They gave an energetic performance, further building up the hype for the main event. Lead singer Cameron Boyer was filled with enthusiasm as he kicked around wildly on stage and sang his heart out despite initially admitting that he had gotten sick and semi-lost his voice.

Weathers’ lively set included “Happy Pills,” “C’est la vie” and a cover of Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club.”

Last but not least, I See Stars wrapped up the opening acts with an intense energy and light show. The hardcore set included hits like “Anomaly” and “SPLIT,” during which the crowd, under the instruction of frontman Devin Oliver, split down the middle and rushed at each other when the beat dropped. Of course, Oliver reminded fans that this was not a place to fight but a safe space to rock out.

All three opening acts had a contagious energy, proven by the nonstop swaying and jumping throughout the crowd. It was apparent the bands were in their element and happy to be part of the Death or Glory tour.

Finally, it was time for the most anticipated part of the night. The lights turned off, and the entire venue was filled with the sound of hundreds of screaming fans waiting for Palaye Royale to take the stage.

We were met with the sound of crackling static that accompanied the flashing of a giant neon sign reading “DEATH OR GLORY.” The sign took life, illuminating the stage in a bright red glow and revealing the band.

From the second Palaye Royale took the stage, their performance was fierce. They kicked off their set with a passionate performance of “Nightmares” and doused the stage in red lighting. The set included some of the band’s big hits like “You’ll Be Fine,” “No Love In LA” and more recently “Death or Glory.” Though Barrett was physically absent from the show, he was not forgotten. Leith dedicated the performance “Dying in a Hot Tub” to him and Danzig emphasized the importance of reaching out and checking in with loved ones. During the song, fans raised their phone flashlights to the air and a disco ball illuminated the venue in sparkly white dots.

This was not the only dedicated performance of the night: a few songs later, Leith dedicated “Fever Dream” to their recently deceased mother. The frontman expressed his gratitude and said she had never stopped believing in them. Both moving performances were testaments to how much they love each other and displayed how important family is to the band. Danzig even goes on to say that fans will always have a family with them.

The band ended the night with “Pretty Stranger,” a song off their most recent album, before waving and walking off stage, leaving fans wanting more. Immediately, the chants for an encore ensued, and Palaye Royale caved as they walked back out with the promise of one more song. The band went above and beyond as they not only delivered three more songs but also had Leith jump into the crowd during their performance of “Mr. Doctor Man.” Upon returning on stage, the frontman runs off and disappears, only to reappear on the venue’s balcony seconds later. Leith hopped over the rail and climbed down the column, urging fans to get closer to him. Once he was sure of it, he jumped off from where he was hanging and crowd-surfed back to the front of the stage.

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The band then waved goodbye once more and wished everyone safety as fans began to file out for the night. It was indeed one helluva experience filled with great music.