REVIEW & GALLERY: wave to earth Takes Over the Greek Theatre on the Pieces Tour
REVIEW
REVIEW
☆ BY ALICIA ZAMORA ☆
WAVE TO EARTH SELLS OUT THE GREEK THEATRE ON THE PIECES TOUR—From their first North American tour in 2023 at the Belasco to now selling out the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, three years have made a difference, but the energy onstage is still the same. Witnessing both shows and seeing the growth in the audience is something that leaves you in awe because on that stage, you not only see a band that made it, but a group of friends who genuinely love what they do.
The global the pieces tour begins September 4 in Vancouver, with stops in 21 cities across North America. The Los Angeles stop brought wave to earth to a sold-out Greek Theatre, where the band performed songs from bad pieces alongside fan favorites that have followed them throughout their career.
The show opened with “talking about you,” and the crowd was singing along from the first song to the last. Hearing “calla” live was definitely one of the best moments of the night. Daniel’s voice filled the entire theatre. That’s when the size of the venue really hit. A song that can feel so personal when listening to it alone was now being heard by thousands of people at the same time.
You could also hear how much wave to earth has grown as a band. Jeon Min played guitar throughout the set in addition to his usual saxophone solos, which worked really well with some of the newer sounds from bad pieces. Van Sion moved between keyboard and piano, bringing in the lo-fi jazz chords, ambient synths and piano parts. DONG Q was insane on drums the entire night, and John was hard to take your eyes off of on bass. He brought so much energy to the stage and was completely in his own world while playing.
The night ended with an encore of “daisy,” “homesick” and “love,” three fan favorites that had the Greek Theatre singing along one last time. Three years after their first North American tour, wave to earth is now selling out one of Los Angeles' most iconic venues. The growth is clear in the size of the crowd, but watching them perform, the heart of the band still feels exactly the same.
