Emo-punk band Joyce Manor sold out the Salt Shed stage on March 28 performing their latest and seventh album, I Used To Go To This Bar After postponing dates in Toronto and Detroit, their Chicago performance marked the first show back for lead singer Barry Johnson, who recently tore his vocal cords.
The California band made up of bassist Matt Ebert, guitarist Chase Knobbe and lead singer Barry Johnson put on a show full of nostalgia—a treat for the band’s loyal fanbase. The crowd rejoiced as many screamed back the lyrics to tracks like “Leather Jacket,” “Call Out” and “Orange Julius” from their 2011 debut album. With plenty of moshing and crowd surfing, Joyce Manor turned the Shed into a sweaty, cathartic blur of bodies and shouted lyrics.
Lead singer Barry Johnson via a post on Instagram said, “It was really hard to make the choice to postpone but my voice was totally shot.” Credit: Elizabeth Rosales | @ilovefilmbae 
Despite previous vocal challenges, Joyce Manor made it to the Windy City with support from bands like Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage and Combat. 
In true punk show fashion, fans surfed through the crowd as the band played songs from their latest release to their classic bangers. 
In true punk show fashion, fans surfed through the crowd as the band played songs from their latest release to their classic bangers. 
ut first, the band is making their way back to Coachella, returning to the desert stage a decade after their last performance in 2015. Credit: Elizabeth Rosales | @ilovefilmbae
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