Everyone’s Talking- and Singing Along: All Time Low Brings Pop-Punk Nostalgia to Life at the Fillmore Detroit with The Paradox, The Cab and Mayday Parade
Normally, Mondays start mundane and unexciting, but for everyone attending the ‘Everyone’s Talking’ Tour, Monday, November 3, was filled with complete excitement and anticipation about what was about to transpire at The Fillmore Detroit for All Time Low’s show. With The Paradox, The Cab, and Mayday Parade as support, there is no guessing why this show had sold out so quickly- with every band lighting up the stage with their own individual identities, it was sure to be an absolutely incredible experience for anyone who was able to secure a ticket to this highly anticipated tour.
When the doors opened at 6:00 p.m., fans poured into the venue, excited and ready to spend the evening, ignited by nostalgia and new music alike from each band. Within a half hour, The Fillmore was filled and The Paradox took the stage, introducing themselves to the crowd and bringing the first act energy that set the tone for the evening. The band from Atlanta, which has already gained a strong online presence and reputation, was formed in 2024 and brought an unexpected pop-punk vibe reminiscent of early 2000s Blink-182, all while creating its own identity. Vocalist and Guitarist Eric Dangerfield hit the vocals while jumping and playing guitar, each band member collectively giving their all, and played songs about break-ups, cheating, and feelings of growing up, among many other topics that made the listener relate as they moved to the music at the barricade. Along with Donald Bryant on bass, Xelan Bernard on lead guitar and background vocals, and Percy Crews on drums, this band has received a lot of attention very quickly as they joined the scene, and has proven they are worthy of tour support and festival placement. They gained many new fans last night from their fun set.
A lot of the beauty of what was witnessed on this tour was the quick turnaround before the next band took the stage. They seamlessly and strategically removed the ability to come down from a set and kept that anticipation up for the next musical artists to take the stage. The adrenaline rush of being at the show kept releasing the dopamine, and everyone in the venue was just in an uncommon mood for a Monday in November. One band in and the vibe in The Fillmore was immaculate- everyone looking to have a great time and enjoy the music and stage presence of every band on the bill that evening.
A band that it became evident that a large number of people in the venue were there to see for the evening was The Cab. It has been over a decade since the group from Las Vegas, Nevada has made music and made the rounds touring, but their fanbase remains strong and intact, ready for the next phase, whatever that may be. The fivesome energetically entered onto the stage to screams and cheers, smiling and ready to spend the last night on tour with All Time Low and kick their set off with a bang. Opening with “One of THOSE Nights”, the room exploded into cheers, and feet left the floor. Turning to the crowd multiple times, arms were waving, people were dancing in their spots, and feeling everything that was being sung to them as if the band had never left years ago.
The Cab played many of their hits, such as “Angel with a Shotgun,” “Temporary Bliss,” “Bounce,” and so many more that had people screaming along and wanting more. The consensus was that a vast majority of the people sharing that room were ready and excited for the return and had hopes that it would evolve into new albums and music in the near future. The vibe was insane, and incredibly positive, with touching on the band’s past break and being grateful that the fans have stuck around with them through changes and uncertainty that they would ever come back- but they have, and it appears stronger than ever. Effortlessly moving across the stage, with boundless energy and amazing stage presence, there is a reason Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low praised the band during his set as being a band that always made them push to get better when they were younger.
The Cab’s entire set felt like a pop-rock dream come true. Every song hit, and with everyone around you dancing, you wanted to join in as well. They were an incredible addition to the “Everyone’s Talking” Tour and are clearly going to be missed now that their run with them for this leg is complete. They sounded incredible and just as they do on their albums- the infectious energy they shared emanated into the crowd. I was not the only one excited to see what comes next for them, and craving another live performance in the future!
After a short break and reset of the stage, Mayday Parade casually walked on stage to roars, screams, high-pitched shrieks and roars from the venue. The band wasted no time in getting into their hit-packed set, starting with “Under My Sweater,” which is such a fantastic new ballad released in 2025. Lead vocalist Derek Sanders’s hair was its own main character on stage as he danced and jumped across the stage barefoot and made everyone emo with “Jersey”, “I’d Hate to Be You When People Find Out What This Song is About,” and so many tracks that span across many of their previous albums. Known as an emo band (and rightfully so) so many people in the crowd poured their hearts into singing along, and got a kick out of them telling Detroit to “get emo” between songs. The entire band moved across the stage perfectly in tune to the song they were performing, and had the crowd engaged from the first song to the last as beautiful graphic videos flashed behind them on the screen, creating a visually appealing stage presence through every song performed. Their new album “Sad” was released on October 3, and the timing has been perfect as they have been a perfect hype support band to have on this tour!
Watching the stage crew smoothly transition from Mayday Parade to All Time Low’s colorful and visually pleasurable set was satisfying to say the least. The platforms in Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow matched perfectly with each member’s outfit as they walked on stage. What felt like an homage to primary/elementary school times’ basic colorway, their set felt like it was about to heal the entire room’s inner child, and for so many of us millennials and early All Time Low fans, it truly did. Imagine going back for a night to the early 2000s when All Time Low began its musical break in Baltimore, MD- Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Rian Dawson, and Zack Merrick didn’t know then that 20 years plus later they would be headlining a major tour that would be sold out in multiple cities across America and even the world. For a band from humble beginnings and a drive like no other, this pop-punk sensation has been powering through for 22 years, and the hard work and determination is paying off.
Every seat was filled at The Fillmore Detroit, and the people in the balcony even stood the entire show- proving what an impact this band continues to have to this day. Pop-punk isn’t a phase- it’s all been a lifestyle all along. All Time Low put so much work into creating this remarkable tour, and it was evident in the support acts chosen as well as the set design and the delivery of the combined energy of pop-punk with alt-rock polish that bridged nostalgia with their older hits as well as modern edge with “Everyone’s Talking.”
The set included a retro tv with a cold open similar to SNL, with Alex taking the stage to screams and cheers with a lone acoustic guitar much like an old Adam Sandler skit- singing briefly about their cold open he left the stage and the entire band came out with emphatic enthusiasm and colorful uniforms tailored to match the stage as the lights brightened and they played “Oh No!” from their latest album release “Everyone’s Talking.” The crowd went wild, and it was an incredibly delightful and diverse setlist including “Suckerpunch,” “Weightless,” “PMA,” “Damned if I Do Ya,” “Time-Bomb,” “Glitter and Crimson,” “Butterflies,” and so many more that satisfied any All Time Low fan’s hungry appetite for music from every stage of the band’s existence. Personal Favorites that they played included “Something’s Gotta Give,” “Monsters,” “Sleepwalking,” and “Lost In Stereo,” that had me moving and forgetting everything going on outside in the real world for one evening. The setlist was well-thought-out and unbelievable.
Who knew that when the band played “Hate This Song,” which they produced in 2024 with I Prevail that hometown hero and frontman Eric Vanlerberghe would grace the stage and have the crowd completely on their feet and losing their minds? Nothing like having a collab come to life on stage for the first time and erupting a venue into such a loud reception. The playful banter between Alex and Jack on stage about wanting to move in together, the talks of football and getting the entire venue to cheer for quarterback Jared Goff, the wardrobe changes, and the insane enthusiasm this band still has for the craft made for one of the best shows I have witnessed this year.
This album is a hit as well as the entire tour. This had to be the first time I have been to a show where no one left early, the entire venue remained packed to the very end with the exploding gas station inflatable men and graphics on the screen for the hurrah moment of everyone’s favorite hit and one of their most popular- “Dear Maria, Count Me In” was so beyond fun and exciting. They gave the entire room the chance to sing along, and looked insanely enthusiastic and happy to be on stage the entire evening.
Mind-blowing is a single phrase I would use to share how the evening of November 3 was- and it goes down in the history of history as the best Monday there ever was. Check them out in a city near you by heading to www.alltimelow.com or any of their socials to keep up — the tour is sure to be selling out like crazy!