Twenty One Pilots Live Shows Make Traveling Over 1,000 Miles Worth It
- Jenna Mitchell
- Oct 24
- 2 min read
If you’ve ever been to a Twenty One Pilots show, then you know they know how to put on a show. And if you haven’t experienced a TOP concert before, you’re truly missing out.
While the duo didn’t make it to the Pacific Northwest for The Clancy Tour: Breach, we asked our audience on Instagram if anyone from our surrounding area was catching them in California, and the majority said yes. GEG to LAX is a two-plus-hour flight, and when you factor in hotels, transportation, and food, you know it’s a good show when all that chaos feels worth it. After catching their performance in Chula Vista, CA, at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre this past Thursday, we can say with certainty, it was.
Fans of Twenty One Pilots already know they recently wrapped up a world tour that included stops in Seattle and Portland. But coming off the success of their most recent album, Breach, they opted for a smaller U.S. run this time around, focusing on amphitheaters (with a few sold-out stadiums sprinkled in). The setlist blended fan favorites from The Clancy Tour with older hits and a handful of tracks from Breach, resulting in a well-crafted array of their past decade. It served as a fitting send-off to the storyline that threads through all of their albums since Blurryface (you can find our Blurryface article [here]).
Over the past year of photographing and attending shows, my favorite part has become not just the music itself, but the community that surrounds it - people uniting for one reason, regardless of background or familiarity. Twenty One Pilots concerts are a masterclass in that connection: fans dressed to represent their favorite album, music video, or DIY costume they’ve poured their hearts into; strangers trading bracelets, art pieces, and stories; new friendships forming under flashing lights and shared lyrics. No one is alone at these shows. Watching this one from the lawn and just soaking in the atmosphere of that community was unforgettable.
Musically, Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun remain in a league of their own. Every detail of their performance feels intentional, all the way from drumming in the seats to performing on the B-stage in the lawn, even bringing kids on stage to become a part of the show. You can tell they take pride in giving every ounce of energy they have. Highlights included the crowd participation during songs "Heathens" and "Lane Boy", the rumbling bassline and crisp acoustics of "Jumpsuit", and the iconic finale that is Trees - a song that continues to feel like a celebration of being alive together.
The Clancy Tour: Breach serves as a vivid reminder of the power and importance of live music: how it unites, heals, and inspires. If you’re heading to LA for the final two shows of the tour (tonight and tomorrow), you won’t regret it.
And if you missed them this year, don’t worry, Twenty One Pilots will be hitting festivals throughout next year.
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