My Chemical Romance in San Antonio

My Chemical Romance are an American rock band formed in New Jersey in 2001. Their alternative rock, punk and post-hardcore sound became widely known through the albums Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge and The Black Parade, and songs including “I’m Not Okay (I Promise),” “Helena” and “Welcome to the Black Parade.” The Black Parade World Tour took the band through arenas in 2007 and 2008, concluding with a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York. They later co-headlined the 2011 Honda Civic Tour with Blink-182, then reunited for a 2019 show at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Their 2022 reunion tour covered arenas and stadiums in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, including multiple nights at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes.

The Mars Volta are an American experimental rock band formed in El Paso in 2001 by vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala and guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López after At the Drive-In split. Their catalogue is built around long-form progressive rock, Latin rhythms and psychedelic passages, led by albums including De-Loused in the Comatorium and Frances the Mute, and songs such as “Inertiatic ESP” and “The Widow.” They played Coachella in 2003 during the touring cycle for their debut album. In 2006, they opened arena dates for Red Hot Chili Peppers on the Stadium Arcadium Tour, and in 2022 they returned after a decade away from the stage, beginning at The Factory in Deep Ellum in Dallas. The concerts use a full band built around Cedric Bixler-Zavala’s vocals and Omar Rodríguez-López’s guitar, and recorded songs are often extended through improvised instrumental passages. They brought the reunion set to Seattle’s Moore Theatre before reaching the Hollywood Palladium ballroom in Los Angeles.