CINCINNATI, Ohio (WOUB) — Invigorated by early aughts nostalgia and pop-punk resurgence, influential emo icons My Chemical Romance performed at Heritage Bank Center (100 Broadway, Cincinnati, OH) August 24, 2022. Many dedicated fans have waited since 2019 to catch the My Chem reunion tour, which, like so many other things, was up-ended by Covid in 2020.
Two great openers kicked off the show for MCR. First up was Dilly Dally, an alt-rock/grunge four piece from Toronto. Frontperson Enda Monks’ cutesy look – complete with pigtails and sparkly guitar – served a delightful contrast to raspy vocals layered with heavily distorted riffs.
Second to the stage was hardcore punks Turnstile from Baltimore. Find WOUB’s coverage of the show below.
Liz Ball of Dilly Dally at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH. [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]Dilly Dally opens for My Chemical Romance at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH. From left to right: Enda Monks, Annie Jane Marie. [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]Franz Lyons of Turnstile at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH. [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]Brendan Yates launches himself into a mid-air twist. From left to right: Franz Lyons, Brendan Yates, Daniel Fang. [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]Gerard Way emerges on the starkly lit stage and perches on the monitors, opening the set with MCR’s latest single, “Foundations of Decay.” [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]As “Foundations of Decay” builds, the deep red curtain drops to reveal the apocalyptic set – a fitting scene of blown-out highrises and smoldering rubble. From left to right: Gerard Way, Jarrod Alexander [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]My Chemical Romance at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH. From left to right: Frank Iero, Mikey Way. [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH. [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]My Chemical Romance at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH. From left to right: Gerard Way, Ray Toro. [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]My Chemical Romance at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH. From left to right: Mikey Way, Gerard Way. [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]
![Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH. [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/My-Chemical-Romance-15.jpg)
![Gerard Way emerges on the starkly lit stage and perches on the monitors, opening the set with MCR’s latest single, “Foundations of Decay.” [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/My-Chemical-Romance-1-1-dragged.jpg)
![As “Foundations of Decay” builds, the deep red curtain drops to reveal the apocalyptic set – a fitting scene of blown-out highrises and smoldering rubble. From left to right: Gerard Way, Jarrod Alexander [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/My-Chemical-Romance-2-1-dragged.jpg)
![My Chemical Romance at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH. From left to right: Frank Iero, Mikey Way. [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/My-Chemical-Romance-4-1-dragged.jpg)
![Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH. [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/My-Chemical-Romance-5-1-dragged.jpg)
![My Chemical Romance at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH. From left to right: Gerard Way, Ray Toro. [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/My-Chemical-Romance-8-1-dragged.jpg)
![My Chemical Romance at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH. From left to right: Mikey Way, Gerard Way. [Ruthie Herman | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/My-Chemical-Romance-9-1-dragged.jpg)