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Openers Set It Off, themselves four records deep into a 20+ year career, delivered a punchy, poppy set that balanced radio-friendly hooks with a bit of crunch to rev up the pit for Sum 41.\u00a0 Led by indefatigable vocalist\/guitarist Deryck Whibley\u2014who himself doesn\u2019t look a day older than he did when Sum hit the mainstream scene in 2001\u2014the Canadian quintet commanded the stage as few headliners can, tearing through hits like \u201cIn Too Deep,\u201d \u201cFat Lip,\u201d and the lighter-flicking ballad \u201cWith Me\u201d with all the energy of a band that has just released its first record.\u00a0 Sum 41 has taken a heavier approach to its material in the last few years, moving away a bit from the hook-drenched days of its youth, and the band balanced those two sides to its musical personality perfectly during Sunday\u2019s set.\u00a0 Forthcoming double-album Heaven and Hell<\/em> promises to deliver both styles in one mighty package, and while the band didn\u2019t debut any new material, the career-spanning setlist offered some killer perspective on the band\u2019s career for both long-time fans and newcomers alike.<\/p>\n Simple Plan made a grand entrance to the Star Wars theme, blasting through the first few songs in their set like a band with something to prove\u2014and prove it they did, offering a strong counterbalance to Sum\u2019s more direct pop-punk style, working in a decidedly emo flair on tunes like \u201cAddicted,\u201d and the set saw two key tracks from their new record Harder Than It Looks, <\/em>which fit in nicely with classics like \u201cThe Worst Day Ever\u201d and the infectious \u201cJump,\u201d which saw vocalist Pierre Bouvier getting serious air along with the crowd, which, for minutes at a time, was nothing but a sea of bouncing heads.\u00a0 Another band that has fought its way through trends, peaks and valleys in a long career (the 2020 departure of long-time bassist David Desroisiers under controversial circumstances being the most recent), Simple Plan\u2019s set was pure, unadulterated joy.<\/p>\n Now twenty years out from its heyday, the most talented survivors of the pop-punk scene are making themselves known, and its satisfying to see such a wide demographic of fans at these shows\u2014parents passing the torch to their kids, young musicians, and all manner of nostalgia seeker.\u00a0 Deryck Whibley\u2019s recent observations on pop-punk\u2019s resurgence make perfect sense: it\u2019s happy, funny, engaging music made by people who truly love the scene.\u00a0 What more could you ask for?<\/p>\n For more on Sum 41: Click here<\/a><\/p>\n For more on Simple Plan: Click here<\/a><\/p>\n For more on Set It Off: Click here<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simple-Plan-Radius-Chicago-05-15-22-05-1024x683.jpg\")
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