{"id":280933,"date":"2025-10-06T04:15:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T04:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/280933\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T04:15:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T04:15:22","slug":"turnstile-with-amyl-and-the-sniffers-transforms-exposition-park-into-massive-mosh-pit-daily-breeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/280933\/","title":{"rendered":"Turnstile with Amyl and the Sniffers transforms Exposition Park into massive mosh pit \u2013 Daily Breeze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2025\/09\/29\/dutch-bros-is-opening-its-very-first-los-angeles-location\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exposition Park<\/a> felt more like a festival than a single-band show on Friday, Oct. 4, as fans flooded in early for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2025\/10\/01\/10-live-shows-to-catch-in-southern-california-this-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turnstile\u2019s<\/a> sold-out Los Angeles stop.<\/p>\n<p>The air buzzed with anticipation and the smell of grass, sweat, and adrenaline. Merch booths lined the walkway outside the box office, with fans scrambling for limited-edition jackets, tees, and vinyl records long before the music began.<\/p>\n<p>What unfolded wasn\u2019t just another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2023\/02\/15\/show-me-the-body-talks-hardcore-music-and-community-ahead-of-local-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hardcore gig<\/a>, it was proof that the scene has outgrown its basements and garages without losing its soul. Thanks, in no small part, to Turnstile.<\/p>\n<p>The music kicked off with a roaring opener from Jane Remover before Sydney\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2025\/06\/05\/here-are-the-music-festivals-coming-to-southern-california-in-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Speed<\/a> took the stage. The Australian hardcore band had the crowd moving within seconds, demanding, \u201cWe wanna make the biggest circle pit in Exposition history.\u201d Frontman Jem Siow reminded the crowd what hardcore was all about: \u201cIf you\u2019re new here, welcome. Check out your local bands in backyards, check out your community, because that\u2019s who we are.\u201d Later, he laughed, recalling when he met Turnstile 15 years ago as \u201ca nerdy Asian kid playing the flute.\u201d He even pulled the instrument out for their closing track\u2014a full-circle moment that had the crowd jumping.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mng-gallery-initialized mng-gallery-slider\">\n<li data-index=\"1\" class=\"mng-ge mng-gallery-active\" id=\"mng-ge-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"  \/>\n<p>Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.<br \/>\n(Photo by Nicole Busch)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"2\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1759724115_615_LDN-L-TURNSTILE-1006-04.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.<br \/>\n(Photo by Nicole Busch)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"3\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1759724117_783_LDN-L-TURNSTILE-1006-03.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.<br \/>\n(Photo by Nicole Busch)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"4\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1759724118_43_LDN-L-TURNSTILE-1006-08.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.<br \/>\n(Photo by Nicole Busch)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"5\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1759724120_589_LDN-L-TURNSTILE-1006-06.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.<br \/>\n(Photo by Nicole Busch)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"6\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1759724120_768_LDN-L-TURNSTILE-1006-02.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.<br \/>\n(Photo by Nicole Busch)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"7\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1759724122_822_LDN-L-TURNSTILE-1006-05-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.<br \/>\n(Photo by Nicole Busch)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 7<\/p>\n<p>Turnstile at their sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.<br \/>\n(Photo by Nicole Busch)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Next came Melbourne punk powerhouse Amyl and the Sniffers, led by the ever-electric Amy Taylor in a stone-age bikini set, barreling through their set with rebellious energy. Taylor has never shied from speaking her mind, and that night was no exception.<\/p>\n<p>Mid-set, she paused to share her solidarity with Palestine and voice her disdain for ICE and Trump before shouting, \u201cHell yeah to trans people, to drag people, to women. Wow let\u2019s go!\u201d before launching into \u201cSecurity.\u201d It was raw, loud, and unapologetic. Exactly what punk should be.<\/p>\n<p>By the time Turnstile took the stage around 9:50 p.m., the park was vibrating and ready. The Baltimore-bred band\u2014known for blending hardcore with melody, funk, and pure feeling\u2014burst into \u201cNever Enough\u201d and \u201cT.L.C. (Turnstile Love Connection),\u201d instantly transforming the grounds into a sea of motion. Fans sprinted toward the front quickly, diving into mosh pits, circling up, and screaming every lyric. \u201cThank you for looking out for each other,\u201d frontman Brendan Yates said after the second song. \u201cWe\u2019re so lucky to be here tonight celebrating music, celebrating community. We\u2019ve been coming to LA for so long, and seeing how this family has grown. It\u2019s so special. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At its core, the night was about community. Turnstile has built its reputation not just on sound but on spirit. What began as a scrappy DIY band playing basements in the early 2010s has evolved into a movement that\u2019s brought hardcore into the mainstream spotlight like never before. They\u2019ve been nominated for 4 Grammy Awards and yet, somehow, they\u2019ve kept their heart intact. Their shows still feel intimate, like a backyard gig blown up to stadium scale.<\/p>\n<p>The night also carried the pulse of Turnstile\u2019s newest chapter, \u201cNever Enough,\u201d the band\u2019s latest record and visual album released in June of this year, which leans into cool blues and cinematic storytelling while still holding onto its raw, hardcore edge. The stage glowed in deep ocean hues before bursting into streaks of rainbow light, mirroring the emotional push and pull of the album itself.<\/p>\n<p>The band tore through \u201cReal Thing\u201d and \u201cDrop\u201d as massive circle pits opened up. Disco lights and a spinning mirror ball turned \u201cSeein\u2019 Stars\u201d into a euphoric swirl of color, while \u201cHoliday\u201d and \u201cBlackout\u201d hit like a pulse through the crowd. Each song bled into the next, keeping the momentum alive. There was no time to breathe, and no one wanted to \u2014 the big screens showed fans crowd surfing, moshing and screaming like no tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>But amid the chaos, there was also softness. The cameras kept panning to kids in the audience, tiny fans with oversized shirts and noise-canceling headphones, headbanging on their parents\u2019 shoulders. In the VIP section, a 5-year-old boy threw up rock signs beside his mom, Paola, grinning ear to ear as a cameraman zoomed in on him. \u201cI asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday\u2014Sky Zone or Turnstile,\u201d Paola said with a laugh. \u201cHe didn\u2019t even think about it. He said, \u2018Turnstile.\u2019\u201d For her, it was about showing him where it all starts. \u201cIt\u2019s about paving the way,\u201d she said. \u201cTurnstile\u2019s such a fun band, they bring people together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s exactly what the night embodied: togetherness. Hardcore has always been rooted in that spirit \u2014a space for outsiders, misfits, and anyone searching for a sense of belonging. And Turnstile, through their infectious joy and genre-bending energy, have expanded that community to be bigger than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>As the set closed with \u201cBirds,\u201d Yates dove into the crowd, swallowed by a sea of arms under a wash of blue lights.<\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t matter if you were five or fifty, whether you grew up in the scene or stumbled into it for the first time, what mattered was being there, shoulder to shoulder, screaming, moshing, laughing, and letting go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Exposition Park felt more like a festival than a single-band show on Friday, Oct. 4, as fans flooded&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":280934,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[1582,276,5497,2961,224,6080,5337,14539,1072],"class_list":{"0":"post-280933","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-concerts","11":"tag-la","12":"tag-los-angeles","13":"tag-los-angeles-county","14":"tag-losangeles","15":"tag-music-concerts","16":"tag-things-to-do"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115325287171499166","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=280933"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280933\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/280934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=280933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=280933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=280933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}