Pierce The Veil Plays Last Show of 2024 in Syracuse

By Herrick Swirbalus

It’s safe to say that Pierce The Veil has been on fire this year. Coming off their opening slot for Blink-182’s critical One More Time tour, they continued to deliver one of the most memorable sets of When We Were Young Festival in October. Somewhere in between those two events the band announced their brief fall 2024 tour, which only took them to Virginia, Pennsylvania, and of course Syracuse, New York. They finished up this run of shows at The Oncenter last Sunday, marking the end to an incredibly successful year for Pierce The Veil.

The sold-out Oncenter was buzzing with energy, as Pierce the Veil fans from all across New York traveled through the snow to show up for the legendary emo act. Expectations were high for these four fall shows, because despite the very little publicity and buzz the announcements and shows received, the Pierce The Veil undeniably killed it at When We Were Young. They performed the entirety of their most acclaimed album Collide With The Sky, which saw the live debuts of renaissance era Pierce The Veil Songs. To the delight of many fans, the setlist the band played was almost entirely Collide With The Sky. Coming off the full performance of the album, they obviously kept with their established momentum and broke out deep cuts such as “One Hundred Sleepless Nights,” “Props and Mayhem,” and “Stained Glass Eyes and Colorful Tears.” Pierce The Veil gave the fans everything they wanted off of Collide With The Sky, (except maybe a non-abridged version of “Props and Mayhem”), but consequently the setlist lacked in other albums. Ultimately however, the deep cuts we were lucky enough to hear made these shows feel very special.

The crowd was having an absolute blast for the entire set. Opener Jack Kays got the crowd riled up after inciting a wall of death for his closer “Feel Like Me,” and Pierce The Veil did nothing but intensify the situation. There was a very obvious momentum the guys were riding off after their stadium shows with Blink-182 and the hype from their When We Were Young shows. They were breaking out deep cuts from their catalogue, and seemed happy to be playing to them. Even with a very minimalist stage design and production, Pierce The Veil brought an outstanding show to Syracuse because of their incredible showmanship and tenacity as performers. Jaime Preciado is one of my favorite bass players from his scene because of how stupidly fun he is to watch. Watching the stage, I couldn’t count the amount of times he was interacting and talking with the crowd. The fans just could not get enough of him and his bandmates. Another huge contributor to the energy of the show was not only the tenacity of the band, but the support and love shown through the fans. Pierce The Veil can pull such a diverse abundance of fans ranging in all ages, which was made very clear on Sunday. Most fans varied in age from teens to fully grown adults. It was very clear that there was an older generation of Pierce The Veil fans who showed up to see Collide With The Sky, and a newer generation who may have been seeing the band for the first time. Regardless, Pierce The Veil delivered a show that was memorable for all. I feel lucky to have been able to attend this concert with their extensive lineup of shows in 2024.

As for now, Pierce The Veil has announced their I Can’t Hear You World Tour, bringing the band to stadiums and amphitheaters across the world in 2025. The general onsale begins December 6 on the band’s official website. If you missed your chance to see them this year, the I Can’t Hear You World Tour is the largest and most ambitious tour the band has ever announced. Pierce The Veil is on the road to becoming a legacy emo act, and there has never been a better time to see them live than now.