ALL TIME LOW, MAYDAY PARADE, FOUR YEAR STRONG, THE PARADOX "Everyone's talking Tour" Show Review Pittsburgh, PA 11/19/25

The Pop Punk Dad
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I absolutely love when some of the biggest heavy hitting bands in pop-punk and emo get together on tour and also throw in a new guy just for shits and giggles. That’s exactly what All Time Low did for their EVERYONE’S TALKING TOUR, bringing together easycore legends Four Year Strong with emo legends Mayday Parade and fresh newcomers The Paradox.

Wednesday, November 19th, 2025. A little less than a week after all four bands played the final Vans Warped Tour date, which was in Orlando FL, All Time Low, Mayday Parade, Four Year Strong and The Paradox traveled to the UPMC Events Center, just outside of Pittsburgh PA, entering the last leg of All Time Low’s “Everyone’s Talking” Tour.

The night kicked off with The Paradox, a rising act that proved they belonged on a bill with heavy-hitters. I was so stoked to finally see this band live, as I had missed them on the Warped Tour this summer.

Their set leaned into atmospheric pop-punk, thick guitar textures, and vocals that moved between vulnerability and punch with classic pop-punk overtones. Though still early in their career, they performed with the confidence of a band steadily cultivating its own lane while also throwing in a couple funny jokes here and there proving that bands like NOFX and blink-182 who paved the way for onstage comedic banter, isn’t quite dead yet.

With The Paradox setting the mood, Four Year Strong flipped the switch into full-throttle. Their signature blend of melodic hardcore and pop-punk nostalgia hit with precision, unleashing crowd surfers before the third song even started. Four Year Strong is a band I can never get sick of live. They’re a band that even if you don’t know a song by them, their sheer energy is enough to keep you wanting more.

The dual vocals of Dan and Alan were tight, the breakdowns were weighty without feeling gratuitous, and the entire set reminded the room that this band still owns one of the most recognizable live sounds in the genre. They didn’t waste time talking, they just tore through fan favorites with the momentum of a band that understands exactly what the crowd came for.

Mayday Parade’s arrival always marks the emotional centerpiece of the night. Their setlist was a balanced sweep of staples like “Jersey”, and “Black Cat” which rang out like nostalgic anthems alongside newer material that sat surprisingly well among the classics. Derek Sanders’ voice, still crisp and striking after all these years, carried a warmth and familiarity that had the entire venue singing in unison. This was the moment where longtime fans clung to their nostalgia while newer fans saw exactly why Mayday Parade remains so beloved. Soft lights, controlled pacing, and the emotional swells made their set feel evenly paced while fans sang in unison to unmistakeable emo/pop-punk anthems like “Jamie All Over” and “Oh Well, Oh Well.”

When the lights dropped for All Time Low, the energy spiked into something electric. A cheeky cold open to a late night talk show played which featured all members of the band including the opening acts before All Time Low frontman Alex Gaskarth took the stage with an acoustic guitar and a spotlight playing in the appropriate first track “cold open.”

The band jumped straight into their newer singles like “Oh No!” and “Suckerpunch” before sliding into the hits like “Weightless” and “Damned If I Do Ya”, that have long defined their live presence. Alex’s vocals were strong, effortlessly navigating between polished pop hooks and rawer, older material. Jack Barakat, as always, brought the playful, unpredictable energy that keeps their show feeling loose and fun without ever compromising tight musicianship.

Their crisp lighting cues, elevated stage design, and dynamic pacing that made the set feel intentional as if the audience were part of a TV talk show with each band member notably sporting a different color, red, blue, green and yellow.

Never losing their chaotic charm that made their early shows legendary, wheather they were bantering with the crowd, joking with each other, or launching into an impromptu cover of a Motion City Soundtrack or A Day To Remember song, All Time Low showed that a band can mature without losing the spark that brought audiences to them in the first place. I seriously advocate for a full-fledged All Time Low cover album in 2026, the 45 seconds of them playing “Everything is Alright” by Motion City Soundtrack had the crowd going just as much as when they played “Monsters” or “Lost in Stereo”, but I digress.

The Everyone’s Talking Tour is a reminder of why pop-punk still resonates so deeply. It’s not just the music, it’s the atmosphere, the collective memory, the intergenerational energy, and the sheer catharsis of shouting lyrics with a room full of strangers. I think the little kid on his dad’s shoulders who Alex pointed out had a sign that said sums it all up “it’s not a phase mom.”

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