Waterparks Dazzles NYC on the Sneaking Out Of Heaven Tour
Photography By Emily Agnesini
The Sneaking Out Of Heaven tour hits up Terminal 5 in New York City headlined by Texas based rock band Waterparks with support from Loveless and Sophie Powers
Fans flooded the streets surrounding Terminal 5 on an absolutely gorgeous day in New York City. The line for The Sneaking Out Of Heaven Tour wrapped around multiple blocks as spectators started piling into the venue in anticipation for the show. Taking the stage first was Sophie Powers. Sophie Powers is a singer/songwriter from Toronto, Canada specializing in pushing the limits of fusing aspects of rock and pop. Sophie Powers is currently signed to Atlantic Records and has cited Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens as a major influence. Sophie Powers has been a performer from a young age and dropped out of school in 11th grade when she was booked to tour with Noahfinnce.
Sophie Powers opened her set with latest release “Obsession” which was released on March 1st, 2024. A large cheer erupted for her as she took the stage. The fans knew her name and were bouncing all night for her. Powers stated she wanted to spice things up and called for a mosh pit to open up. The fans opened up a small pit in the middle of the room and went insane. Powers also played “Breakup On The Weekend” and dedicated it to anyone who has been through a bad breakup. Powers showed her skills on guitar and shredded her way through the rest of the set. Powers received a great response from the crowd as she delighted her fans and left a lasting impression on new ones. Next to take the stage was a band that many people have become familiar with.
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Taking the stage next was Loveless. Loveless is an American rock duo from Los Angeles, California currently signed to Rise Records. The band consists of vocalist/producer Julian Comeau and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Tirapelli-Jama. Stephen Haaker is the current touring drummer for the band. The duo gained notoriety from their covers on Tik Tok and ended up collaborating with The Word Alive on their song “Hate Me”. The band received enough recognition to be consistently played on SiriusXM Octane and Kerrang Radio. In just 4 years as a band they have accumulated 1.4 million monthly listeners on Spotify and 2 studio albums. Loveless just finished their first international tour prior to the beginning of this tour.
Loveless took the stage and received a massive cheer from the crowd. Loveless opened their set with “Haunting Me” from their 2021 debut album “Loveless I”. Fans bounced around the whole set. The mosh pit mentioned earlier did not go away as it was full of people jumping around having an absolute amazing time. It was time for crowd surfers to start making their way up. Dozens of people lifted by their fellow spectators as security safely caught them and guided them down. Comeau was thrilled to see everyone having a great time as him and the whole band fed off the energy of the crowd. Loveless also tossed in a mashup of their most popular covers which were “happier than ever”, “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” and “MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT”. The reaction from the crowd deafened the venue and had everyone singing along. Loveless ended their set with “Worst Case Scenario” from their 2022 album “End of an era”. The fans gave it their all for the last track as a few more crowd surfers went into the air as the rest of the crowd bounced around. Loveless got the crowd warmed up for the grand finale.
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To close this evening, the headliner band Waterparks took the stage. This band consists of three members, Awsten Knight on vocals/guitar, Geoff Wigington on guitars and lastly Otto Wood on drums. Waterparks originates from Houston, Texas and formed in 2011. Waterparks has been signed to Fueled By Ramen since 2022 and their musical style has been described as a melting pot of pop punk, pop rock and electronic. The band has released five studio albums which includes their most recent album “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY”” released in October 2023. The band has cited artists such as Fall Out Boy, Paramore and Taylor Swift as musical influences. They have supported artists such as Never Shout Never and Sleeping With Sirens along with appearing on Warped Tour multiple times.
The lights went out and a roar filled the venue as fans of all ages expressed their excitement for the trio to take the stage. The band stepped on stage and opened their set with “Watch What Happens Next” from their third studio album “FANDOM” which was released in October 2019. Fans were jumping in excitement. You could see the fans jumping around and dancing on the balconies above. Waterparks has a dedicated fanbase. Many dyed their hair red and painted their faces to match the style of Knight. Some fans even arrived early in the morning to secure a great spot to experience the show. Waterparks love to chat with their fans in between songs. Two fans held up a sign that said “Adopt Us”which they wanted signed by Wigington and Wood. Knight had previously signed it so he was cracking jokes saying how he is not good enough for them. Fans had a comedic break before moving on into the best part of the set.
Fans got to hear songs all throughout their discography. Fans had the most fun during their biggest hits which included “I Miss Having Sex but at Least I Don't Wanna Die Anymore” which has over 100 million streams on spotify. Their song “SELF-SABOTAGE” got the biggest reaction. “SELF-SABOTAGE” comes from their latest studio album “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY”. The fans knew every single word. The chorus was infectious and nothing else could be heard except the lyrics to the song. Knight demanded for multiple mosh pits throughout the night. Two mosh pits formed as people were pushing, shoving and hopping around. Fans even created many walls of death. The chaos did not end. People towards the front of the pit were launching crowd surfers up like it was their job. Many fans exclaimed that this show was somehow more fun than their last NYC show. The last time Waterparks hit up NYC was May of 2023. Waterparks played Irving Plaza to a sold out crowd on “The Property Tour”.
The encore came around as fans weren't fooled by the band leaving the stage. Chants for more songs rained down and the band returned to the stage and received a rousing ovation. They thanked the crowd for their best NYC show yet and closed out the show with “REAL SUPER DARK”. Fans went insane one last time and just like that the show was over. Waterpark dazzled yet another crowd and will continue to do so until April. Fans should be thrilled for the future of Waterparks as super stardom is just beginning for the trio.
