Do Kids These Days Even Know Who My Chemical Romance Is?

My Chemical Romance is comin' to Nashville this summer.

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It’s finally happened. After all of these years, I’ve finally become the guy who feels too old to fool with regular concert-goin’ but every now and then sees a band come to town that makes him think, “oh, I might have to dust off the old JNCOs for that one…” Today, we’re talkin’ about My Chemical Romance because news broke earlier this week that they were bringing their reunion tour directly to Nashville this summer.

Courtesy of The Tennessean:

The New Jersey-born outfit performs Aug. 23 at Bridgestone Arena, a Tuesday night. Tickets to see My Chemical Romance go on sale March 11 at noon via bridgestonearena.com

Go get your tickets, I guess…right after you take your Metamucil. Hey, the good thing about freshly dying your hair black for this one is that you’ll cover up all the gray sprouting out of your head these days. Now, I’m pumped to read this. Does it mean I’m actually going to go? Hell no. I’m out of the game, and have been for far too long. A Tuesday night? Get the fuck out of here – I have work in the morning. I can’t be getting home too late and then risk throwing off my entire Wednesday.

But, it does allow for a chance to stroll down Memory Lane. That’s the power of music – you can hear a song and instantly be transported to a different time and place. “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” dropped at one of those pivotal transition times in my life – right as I was putting high school in the rearview and starting my career at the Harvard of the South, Middle Tennessee State University. Fond memories of wearing that entire album out and probably thinking about some girl that wanted absolutely nothing to do with me because I had some weird mullet-looking hair. Good times and fond memories. A couple of years later we got Welcome to the Black Parade and that was some life-changing shit. I can’t wait to relive the glory days but leave halfway through the show to beat the traffic.

Now, let’s run it back one more time for old time’s sake:

Also, I’m well aware that My Chemical Romance has nearly four million subscribers on YouTube. People know who they are. I get it. This has all just been one big fucking joke about me feeling old. Give me a break. I don’t know how to deal with inevitable passing of time in a healthy way.

Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network, and a Dogs Playing Poker on velvet connoisseur. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD, #BeBetter, and ‘Minds right, asses tight.’ “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Nashville, Yankee Candle, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley

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