Three Days Grace, The Standstills, The Warning
November 12, 2022
Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, AB
Three Days Grace returned to Edmonton Saturday night for their first visit in 4 years, and the boys were definitely comin’ in hot!
The Standstills kicked off the show with a solid opening set. I’m not familiar with their music – but from what I know, the duo of Jonny Fox and Renée Couture have been around for upwards of ten years. This year they brought in bassist Brendan McMillan to expand into a trio, and the band was firing on all cylinders.
The Warning continued the evening – a fierce, hard rock, super energetic band consisting of three sisters hailing from Mexico. I gotta tell you. I was completely blown away. Singer/Guitarist Daniela Villarreal Vélez is an absolute HURRICANE onstage. That girl had so much energy and was constantly all over the place with a very in-your-face approach to her playing and stage movement. Lizzy Hale, watch out – These girls are just getting started. I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of success the future holds for them.
It was time. The headliners for the evening were none other than Ontario-born rockers Three Days Grace. While looking at previous setlists, “oh ok, I’m familiar with like four songs,” was my initial thought. Turns out, their set was filled with “Ah! I know this one!” damn near all night. The time between songs was filled with hilarious banter, and at one point, drummer Neil Sanderson and singer Matt Walst (or his alter ego Jimmy) downed their drinks before heading into the acoustic portion of their set. Daniela from The Warning joined them onstage to sing “Painkiller,” which was a total blast. Those guys are total pros and put on an incredible show. They far surpassed my expectations going in. I wish I could shake their Lighting Director’s hand because that dude made my job so easy. I wish every show I photographed were lit like this! Enjoy the photos, it was super tough to narrow down what I wanted to post!
Setlist:
So Called Life
Animal I Have Become
Home
Pain
Break
The Mountain
I Am the Weapon
Painkiller (with Daniela from The Warning)
The High Road
World So Cold
Just Like You
Neurotic
The Good Life
Lifetime
I Hate Everything About You
Encore:
Never Too Late
Riot