We’ve been to a lot of shows in venues of all sizes this year, but this was by far the loudest.

In the time between Tuesday night’s show and the last time Osees played in Lawrence, some of their fans have birthed children who are now teenagers and could tag along for this week’s show. No, seriously. That’s how long it’s been since Osees have been through. SOME of us have had WHOLE ASS CHILDREN who grew up listening to the hardcore rockers with their parents. We saw fans of all ages at this show, with Gen Z, Millennials, Gen-Xers, and even a few boomers all melting into one giant mess of a mosh pit in what had to be one of the wettest shows of the year due to the raging thunderstorm outside.

Osees have such an extensive discography (through various name iterations of their band) that they couldn’t even fit all the albums on the merch table (several were missing). John Dwyer has a sort of eternal youthful energy about him, with the same flailing and frenzied stage presence we remember from more than a decade ago. With mainstay Brigid Dawson helping the band drive their rhythms, this turned into an unforgettable night of nonstop moshing (and even a couple of crowd surfers) that had hits and deep cuts for the loyal fanbase.

Traps PS opened up the night with a hard-hitting set reminiscent of Gang of Four. The played fast, hard, and short little bursts of dopamine that immediately threw the crowd into a frenzy. It’s hard to pair a band with an act as wild an intense as Osees, but Traps PS was a perfect match.

One highlight of our night was seeing exactly who showed up. We have always called Corners of the Sky (Lawrence’s newest, hottest band) “Baby Osees” and were thrilled to see them front and center rocking out the entire night.