Periphery At The Ramova Theater, Chicago
A few months back I had heard a band Called Periphery was making a stop in Chicago on October 30th. I had not heard of them at the time but I have been trying to expand and try out new music this year. I listened to a few songs here and there and thought, why not go see them live! They have a good mix of singing and screaming, heavier and a little lighter in their songs and that is what I tend to lean towards most in my musical tastes. I had never been to the Ramova Theater so was also excited to experience a new venue. It was a smaller venue just a few blocks away from where the Chicago White Sox play, another new area for me! The venue was small but had a special charm to it, the architecture was very detailed and I loved the entire place. There also wasn't a bad spot in the entire place!
I made it just in time to See Greyhaven hit the stage, they're another band I had listened to here and there recently, they seemed to be similar style to Periphery so I thought they were a great match for the tour. They put on a great show as well, it was a shorter set but everyone loved them!
The next band to go on was one I had never heard of so I didn't know what to expect at all. As I was waiting for them to walk out, I noticed a violin on a stand next to a few microphones, I was curious what this set was going to sound like. Ne Obliviscaris was the name of the band, I stood there in anticipation as the members slowly came out. I knew I was only able to shoot 2 songs because combined they were 20 minutes long, I had no idea what I was in for. They started with their first song and then all of a sudden, slowly, another member of the band made his way out. Long curly hair, long beard, dressed in black. They were HEAVY! I was not expecting what they came out playing and I loved it. The violinist was also singing and he had some solos here and there throughout their set. I loved the way they mixed heavy metal with the violin.
It was time for the main band, Periphery. It was a great night so far and I was excited to hear this newer band, to me, play live. They all came out with a bunch of energy and were ready. The crowd moved closer and they were ready as well! They started their set with "Scarlet" and the crowd was already jumping and screaming. Within a minute of their first song came the first crowd surfer of the night, I knew I had to watch my head for the remainder of my time in the pit, luckily the security staff was very helpful and got us out of the way of flying feet. The entire time I was in the pit, the fans did not stop, they were all over the place screaming along, jumping as hard as they can, horns flying in the air, it was great!
I was given access to a VIP balcony for a bit and spent some time up there when I was finished in the pit, it was a great view with a few of the band members from the earlier sets watching Periphery. The show was amazing and definitely a great time! They will be a band that stays on my playlist, along with the other bands, and I hope I get to see them again in the future.