Don Broco, Papa Roach and Dance Gavin Dance Party Hard at Leeds First Direct Arena [Photos]

It’s Friday night in Leeds, the end of another long week and we’re at the First Direct Arena where Dance Gavin Dance, Papa Roach and Don Broco are ready to help Leeds kickstart the weekend in style. First up was Californian post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance who, even without the luxury of a full stage and an arena-style lighting rig, illuminated the huge room with their energetic seven-track set. Unleashing a dual-vocal assault on the bouncing dancefloor, both Jon Mess and Tilian Pearson, along with their bandmates, lit a fuse under this Friday night party. Judging how packed the room was five or so minutes before Cali nu-metal superstars Papa Roach hit the stage, it’s obvious that Jacoby Shaddix-led outfit, not taking anything away from the headliners, was a big draw on this run of dat...

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