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“This show is gratitude for you guys, the true fans and friends,” Jenkins said at one point. “Say It” off of 2015’s Dopamine and “Wounded” from Blue, their sophomore follow-up, gave the audience several peaks and valleys of emotion before reminding the crowd “Don’t Give In,” another from the We Are Drugs EP. For the first four songs of the evening, “Good For You,” “Company For Strangers,” “Horror Show,” and “Queen of Daydreams,” two songs from their latest release, 2016’s We Are Drugs EP, one from the Varsity Blues soundtrack and one from the celebratory birthday disc, Jenkins kept his sweatshirt hood all the way up and covering his face, revealing himself only by his voice. By the time her short set had ended, shorty after 9pm, the crowd was cheering for more.īy 9:30, the main event rolled into place and Jenkins walked onstage with band members Brad Hargreaves on dums, Kryz Reid on lead guitar, Alex Kopp on keyboards, and bassist Alex LeCavalier.
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Being a hometown artist playing for a (mostly) hometown crowd (later in the show Jenkins recognized a group of fans from the East Coast), Afton was well-received by an enthusiastic audience of old friends, fans, and new listeners. Local San Francisco singer-songwriter Emily Afton took the stage first.
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As die-hard fans of the band and supporters of 826 Valencia waited in line, crowding the side of the building to stay out of the rain, Jenkins surprised everybody by providing free pizza to alleviate the waiting and rain-soaked crowd. At noon on Thursday, the day of the show, a batch of tickets were allocated to be released online and another small batch were set to be released at The Chapel’s will call window at 6:30pm. The fervor surrounding the Third Eye Blind appearance was high - the show had sold out weeks in advance, shortly after being announced. Originally founded in 2002 by Dave Eggers and educator Nínive Calegari, 826 Valencia is a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced students ages 6 to 18 with their writing skills through two writing centers located in the Mission and the Tenderloin districts, as well as three satellite locations located in neighborhood schools, all offered free of charge to students, schools, and families. Part of maintaining that real connection to the streets of San Francisco played into Jenkins’ decision to make the 20th anniversary of Third Eye Blind a benefit concert that supports 826 Valencia, a neighborhood establishment down the street from The Chapel and near and dear to the heart of Third Eye Blind. On Thursday, April 6, one of San Francisco’s biggest commercial acts celebrated an intimate and rowdy birthday party at The Chapel, a high-profile venue that maintains a low-key magic throughout each and every show. Hosting the 20th birthday of Third Eye Blind‘s self-titled debut album was no exception, and it was a night to remember.ĭespite the undeniable success of Third Eye Blind, frontman and bandleader Stephan Jenkins will be the first to inform the people that their success was not the impersonal, overnight kind it appears from outside the band, the fans, and the city that they call home.