Mayday Parade Bring Two Decades of Emo Heart to Red Rocks with All Time Low

Written by: Keyali Mikaela

There’s something poetic about watching a band that soundtracked your teenage heartbreak play under the stars at Red Rocks. On October 12, Mayday Parade will join All Time Low for a night that promises equal parts nostalgia, energy, and cathartic singalongs—proof that emo is alive, well, and still making us feel everything.

The Tallahassee-based band are celebrating a major milestone—20 years of making fans cry, scream, and heal through heartbreak anthems. To mark the occasion, they’re rolling out a three-part album trilogy that captures every emotional shade of the Mayday spectrum. The first installment, Sweet, dropped in April, and the second, Sad, arrives October 3, just in time for this tour.

Where Sweet brought upbeat, hook-filled tracks reminiscent of their early days, Sad slows things down, leaning into mood and atmosphere. Once again produced by longtime collaborators Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount, the new chapter keeps Mayday’s signature emotional honesty front and center—something fans have connected with since A Lesson in Romantics.

And speaking of A Lesson in Romantics, expect plenty of throwback moments. With career-spanning sets that blend old favorites like “Jamie All Over” and “Miserable at Best” with fresh material, Mayday Parade are proving that emo’s golden era isn’t just a memory—it’s evolving.

With over 1.43 billion streams, countless festival appearances (When We Were Young, Sad Summer, Riot Fest), and one of the most dedicated fanbases in the scene, the band continues to be a defining voice in pop-punk and alternative music.

So whether you were there for the Warped Tour years or you’re discovering Mayday Parade for the first time, their Red Rocks set is bound to hit you right in the feels. Grab your eyeliner, dust off your band tee, and get ready to scream every word like it’s 2007 again.