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by Dani on 3/25/23Kia Forum - InglewoodRating: 5 out of 5Was a great show. Unbelievably incredible to experience Sing the Sorrow in its entirety.

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Extreme alt-rock outfit AFI, short for A Fire Inside, continue to keep their punk rock spirit alive after more than two decades together. The four-piece California band, impressively composed of the same lineup since 1998, has revitalized hardcore punk ever since their 1991 beginning, though the crew didn’t see mainstream success until their 2003 platinum-selling “Sing the Sorrow.”
Since that time, AFI has satiated ticket holders at amped up concerts nationwide, either on their own headlining runs or as part of the Vans Warped Tour on several occasions.
After a four-year recording hiatus, AFI unveiled its ninth studio set, “Burials,” in October 2013. The collection, produced by Gil Norton (Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World), peaked at No. 9 on The Billboard 200. Some tracks on the Republic Records release (“17 Crimes” and “I Hope You Suffer” for example) lean more toward hard rock than horror punk or goth-punk, both labels AFI’s received with past work.
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Was a great show. Unbelievably incredible to experience Sing the Sorrow in its entirety.
First concert ever in my life, and I will never forget it. From singing with fellow fans and the energy of the crowd made it all the more sweeter. As I was watching the lead singer I felt like he was making history and I was lucky to be there. Listening to the songs live was insane and now when I hear those songs I will always remember this legendary night.
I’m used to AFI at more intimate venues so other than the larger venue (I’m short so difficult to see), they were wonderful. They never disappoint and I will always support their shows!
The concert was great, AFI played their hearts out. Couple of things to consider: - The PA system was distorting since the supporting acts, it seems the mix engineer tried to squeeze a lot of volume out of the system but the system couldn't handle it. - I started making line for merch at 2 pm. Just as I was to reach the merch trailer, they closed it because the GA people needed to start going inside by the same lane which sucked. I lost like 3 hours doing a pointless line. - Concession food and drinks were extremely expensive. A water bottle was 7 bucks.
The venue did a fantastic job with the production of the show. The show itself was okay. It's sad to see how much AFI hates playing music from their past. They weren't very talkative. It seemed like they were just going through the motion. And then to play about the same time as Jawbreaker is sad. I know the show was to honor Sing the Sorrow, but to not even do an encore when there was still 20 minutes available is disheartening. Could have been the best AFI show with some old school songs thrown in at the end, but instead it was just a typical show.
As a fan of 22 years, and this being my 13th AFI show, I can honestly state that the band poured every ounce of energy and creativity they had in to this special event. Thank you for giving us what we’ve been requesting for so many years!! Through our bleeding, we are one.
The organizers did a horrible job when the gates open there were lines all over the place without having anybody indicating which lines where for what. I spent an hour on a line that people were just forming all over the place, the couple in front of me did not find out they were in the wrong line until the reached the checkpoint. Worst experience of my life in 40plus years of attending concerts.
I really enjoyed this record Sing the Sorrow when it premiered. AFI is great at sharing insights. This may be my 5th time seeing AFI. Glad to experience this era again for one night.
Great seats! Great performance by AFI! Definitely a memorable experience!
Such a great show! The crowd was just as excited as I was . We screamed every lyric of every song! Such a mind blowing exciting experience and I feel blessed to have been a part of it
The whole show was a religious experience for me! Thank you AFI and Jawbreaker! Just Epic!
Best live performance sound as good as it was 20 years ago
I first listened to and saw The Leaving Song Pt II music video on Fuse as an 11 year old. It completely blew my mind, I had never heard or seen anything like that before, I was a pretty sheltered and quiet kid. Little did I know Sing the Sorrow and AFI would become a beacon of light in the hot mess that was my adolescence. Now at 31, I am eternally grateful for this album and AFI's music. I was fortunate enough to make it to the Kia Forum and it was an experience I'll never forget. From the visuals to Davey/Jade/Hunter/Adam's energy on stage, there was nothing more I could have possibly wanted. Also a big thanks to the crowd for singing/ screaming along in unison, it's always an incredible experience to connect with complete strangers that way. A 5 star rating doesn't give justice to how amazing this show was, more like 10 billion stars out of 5.
AFI is amazing live! The Kia Forum sucks though, they charge $45 to park far away from the venue!
It was everything I had hoped it would be. They played every song on the album in order. Davey was amazing as always. He’s such a great showman that even as far away as we were we still felt it. Oh yeah and 20,000 people singing every word to every song is a magical thing to behold.
Let me start off by saying, AFI did an amazing job. The album sounded amazing live. I cannot take anything away from them there. The one thing I found disappointing was that they did not play anything else after the album. The crowd waited for an encore, but they never came back out. There was literally an audible sigh by the crowd when the lights came on and we realized nothing more was going to be played. Given that this was the only show they had for this album, they had people flying in from around the world to watch. Fans used their hard earned money to come in and support this band. Jawbreaker played about the same amount of time that AFI did. I just feel that with all that support, and it not being a full on tour for the album, they should have made a larger effort to do right by the fans. Even a couple of extra songs would have had the crowd leaving satisfied. Overall a great show, but I think a larger appreciation for the people who got you to where you are should take place on the future.
Seeing AFI was great! The organisation oat the venue was very chaotic… and the sound quality was AWFUL. There was many points where you could barely hear any vocals, which was very disappointing given the fact that this was supposed to be a special show.
this show was worth traveling from philadelphia for.
$500 general admission tickets gives the impression that there will be surprises or rare songs. 13 songs were played. Felt more like a send off... last AFI show for me.
The venue was veey nice. As famous as The Forum is, I had never been and came in from out of state. The show was absolutely amazing and I'll be reliving it for the next few lifetimes. As a long time fan, I am grateful to have experienced this show in all of its capacity. The lines were ling and after wondering around a bit, I finally go to where I needed to go. Luckily, I had a seat, so I was able to move back and forth a lot more freely. I don't think there's one bad seat in the Forum. The acoustics were amazing and the voew was perfect.