Anyone who says rock and roll is dead can head straight to a Mirador show so we can prove them wrong! Mirador is bringing rock and roll to an entirely new generation. You should have seen their fan base at the Granada on Monday night. These kids were just adorable. A good chunk of the crowd were made up of teens and their parents. One teen in the front row was even holding a sign that said “Skipped School To Be Here!”

We photographed Mirador two years ago, and honestly the vibe was the same. Once the band was onstage, it was all high-pitched squeals from the young rock and roll fans. But prior to going on, it was all love and support. These fans complimented each other, took care of each other. It was rock and roll and respect for one another. These fans came from far and wide to share the moment together, one even drove in from Michigan– and would you believe it, a few had even been camping out since 7:00 a.m. for the show.

Onstage, the two guitar greats battled it out. Jake Kiszka (of Greta Van Fleet) and Chris Turpin (of Ida Mae) gave us a sort of “dueling guitars” back and forth throughout the night, with plenty of room mid-set for drummer Mikey Sorbello to deliver a wild drum solo for the ages. Mirador invokes a nostalgic rock and roll sound, the kind of music that would be blaring out of your older brother’s van as he drove you to your friend’s house so you can play D&D in the basement, sending you off with a “Smell ya later, nerd.” It’s a sound bursting with old school masculinity which is wild considering that most of their fans are young women.

Linka Moja opened up the night, finishing off about a month of touring for the extremely charismatic and likable songwriter. Between debuting new music and pulling out a few covers, she was a volcano of emotions wrapped up in the most pleasant onstage persona you’re likely to meet.

Photos from the night below: