The Jimmy Eat World & Taking Back Sunday at Chain Reaction Episode

<p>Hey there friends!</p> <p>What is up! Welcome to the show. My name is Kyle.</p> <p>I'm excited, because today, I'm going to be doing a bit of a departure episode. I just got back from vacation and I have some podcast guests lined up for this weekend and next weekend.</p> <p>On Monday, I learned on Instagram that two of my favorite bands, two of which we've already covered extensively on this podcast, are going to be doing a co-headlining show at Chain Reaction in Anaheim California on Friday night.</p> <p>The two bands are none other than Taking Back Sunday and Jimmy Eat World.</p> <p>Now, this is a pretty unique and special thing. Chain Reaction is a smaller Southern California venue and the thought of being one of the lucky souls watching these two iconic behemoth bands performing in such a place has me all sorts of excited.</p> <p>Chain holds up to 250 people total, and they nearly shut down in 2020, due to Covid19 and being closed for so long.</p> <p>Chain Reaction holds a special place in my heart. Gametime was fortunate enough to play there many times throughout our travels in a place they say glistens gold.</p> <p>There is so much history at Chain. When you walk inside, the venues walls are covered with t-shirts from bands that have played there over the years. You can also find a good assortment of band stickers on things, too.</p> <p>We played there with Don't Look Down, Dogwood, Off The Record, and many great local bands.</p> <p>It's like most venues that have stood the test of time in that it's dark, it has a venue-like smell (usually stale booze spills), and the faintest hint of sweat.</p> <p>My partner Pamela and I went to LA a couple of years ago and she surprised me with a ticket to a Chain Reaction show. Bristol to Memory, Odd Robot, and one other band played and it was so much fun. It had been at least 15 years since I had stood in that tiny all ages venue. It immediately transported me back.</p>