Taking Back Sunday, Thrice and Saves the Day

Taking Back Sunday headline Gallagher Square at Petco Park on Sunday, October 11, with Thrice and Saves the Day on the bill. It's a pairing of three fixtures of early-2000s alternative rock, all from the same era and roughly the same orbit. Taking Back Sunday, from Long Island, helped define that generation's angst with anthems like "Cute Without the 'E'" and "MakeDamnSure," and played a part in shaping the emo and post-hardcore scenes of the time.

Thrice, a California quartet, started as post-hardcore pioneers and moved into experimental rock. Their New Pantheon Award-nominated Vheissu was followed by The Alchemy Index, a four-volume collection spread across two releases of four EPs each, with each EP devoted to one of the classical elements. Saves the Day, from New Jersey, blends emo, pop-punk and alternative rock, with "At Your Funeral" and "Freakish" among their classics.

Between the three, you've got a Long Island band, a California quartet and a New Jersey act, all coming from the same early-2000s alternative rock era. Taking Back Sunday takes the headlining slot, with Thrice and Saves the Day opening. The show is on Sunday, October 11, at Gallagher Square at Petco Park in San Diego, with entry through the Balboa Gate on J Street. Doors open at 6 PM and the music starts at 7 PM.