Earlier this month, the Bay Strikes Back Tour landed in Anaheim, California, to the tune of a few thousand moshers losing their shit in unison. The tour was headlined by thrash legends Testament, with patron saints of the Bay Area Exodus rounding out the bill. The entire lesson in violence was captured by the great James Alvarez, and can be examined below.
Here’s how the blood ended up upon the stage:
Exodus
Testament
And catch the bands at one of the remaining dates on this tour:
4/19/2022 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom [tickets]
4/20/2022 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall [tickets]
4/21/2022 – Austin, TX – Emo’s [tickets]
4/22/2022 – Dallas, TX -Amplified Live [tickets]
4/23/2022 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues [tickets]
4/26/2022 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade [tickets]
4/27/2022 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz [tickets]
4/30/2022 – Sayreville, NJ -Starland Ballroom [tickets]
5/1/2022 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage [tickets]
5/2/2022 – Boston, MA – House of Blues [tickets]
5/3/2022 – Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts [tickets]
5/5/2022 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount [tickets]
5/6/2022 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom [tickets]
5/7/2022 – Cincinnati, OH – Madison Theater [tickets]
5/9/2022 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE [tickets]
5/10/2022 – Cleveland, OH – The Agora [tickets]
5/11/2022 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall [tickets]
5/12/2022 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre [tickets]
5/14/2022 – Joliet, IL – The Forge [tickets]
5/15/2022 – Joliet, IL – The Forge [tickets]
5/17/2022 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre [tickets]
5/19/2022 – Denver, CO – Summit [tickets]
5/20/2022 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot [tickets]