Footage has appeared online of some My Chemical Romance-shaped history, shot at a show they played in Philadelphia back in 2003.
Now, for the scene historians amongst you, this will correlate to a moment in time that the band were out promoting their debut album, the dramatic, decadent and delightfully scrappy ‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’, which was released in the Summer of 2002.
The show this footage is taken from took place smack bang between that album and the band releasing the now-iconic ‘Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge’ a year later. So at this point, they have very much found their footing but are still making their way through the underground.
Taking place at The North Star Bar in Philadelphia on May 14, 2003, the band sounded tight and thrilling, delivering ‘Drowning Lessons’ with all the ferocity and fervour that defined their early years.
The video was uploaded by YouTube user deadhourse, who ran two audio rigs at the show to make it sound this good. The result is a mix of a microphone setup in the crowd and access to the soundboard.
And camerawork comes from YouTube user spaceyraygun.
Check it out, it is amazing.
The band are in the middle of their ‘The Black Parade’ tour, which is making its way around the world throughout 2026.
Here are the upcoming dates:
30 – LIVERPOOL Anfield Stadium
JULY
04 – GLASGOW Bellahouston Park
08 – LONDON Wembley Stadium
10 – LONDON Wembley Stadium
11 – LONDON Wembley Stadium
15 – FLORENCE Visarno Arena
18 – MADRID Iberdrola Music
AUGUST
09 – NEW YORK Citi Field
13 – NASHVILLE Nissan Stadium
18 – WASHINGTON Nationals Park
21 – DETROIT Comerica Park
24 – MINNEAPOLIS Target Field
27 – DENVER Coors Field
30 – SAN DIEGO Petco Park
SEPTEMBER
06 – PHOENIX Chase Field
12 – SAN ANTONIO Alamodome
OCTOBER
21 – LOS ANGELES Hollywood Bowl
23 – LOS ANGELES Hollywood Bowl
24 – LOS ANGELES Hollywood Bowl
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