Adelitas Way

REVIEW FOR *ADELITAS WAY'S SET ONLY* Hi, my name's Chris. I'm actually a longtime fan of Adelitas Way, who opened for Citizen Soldier and Theory Of A Deadman. I've been a fan of theirs since 2006 and am a native of MN. I was working the merchandise booth for Adelitas Way, alongside my family members: My mom, Jackie, and "honorary AW superfan", Andy, who is my older brother (btw he has cerebral palsy and is designated "special needs, 100% total care dependent, wheelchair-bound). (And my sincere apologies to ANY AND ALL fans if there was a limited amount of items for sale. That was actually due to a shipment error for the tour, NOT the band's fault whatsoever. BIG THANKS to all attendants for the event, staff, security, and EVERYONE who purchased a CD, Vinyl, T-Shirt, etc.) For those of you unaware, Adelitas Way is a hard rock/rock alt. band from Las Vegas, NV, formed in 2006. They band currently consists of vocalist, Rick Dejesus, Tre Stafford (drums), Grayson Erhard (guitarist/ backing vocals), and Andrew Cushing (bass), although he was NOT present for this event. *****Only Rick, Tre, and Grayson were there for this acoustic show. ***** In all my years as a fan, this was the first time I saw them in an acoustic-exclusive setting. Adelitas Way played a short, but sweet set of old and new songs; starting with, "Bad Reputation" ("Getaway") then to "What It Takes" ("Shine On") and transitioned through with familiar tracks from their sophomore album, ("Home School Valedictorian"), with "Somebody Wishes They Were You" and "Criticize". "One Way To Find Out" ("Power"), also complimented this setlist well. Lastly, the group finished with one of their fan favorites, "Notorious", from the album of the same name. I had not seen these guys in about 7 years, and they DID NOT disappoint. The venue, DECC, was a well maintained, clean environment for the show and made for a relaxed, intimate concert experience that I think was well suited for Duluth's landscape.

Big fan of the band and the venue, stage presence was great, I’ve been listening for a long time and would have liked to see more classics. The main reason not 5* is that the sound was off, Skillet sound was spot on but their bass and some vocals distracted me. However would see them again when they come back

Adelitas way was awesome. The amount of sound they produce is just incredible. Very down to earth guys who are over the top thankful for their fans. They sound absolutely fantastic live and every song is played heavier than ever. Rick sounded phenomenal and the drums are just insane. Super glad I decided to hit this show up.

Adelitas Way is always awesome no matter where I get to see them, and anywhere they play when they come to Oklahoma i'll be there! The venue was good just wish there was at least a few seats somewhere because standing on hard concrete floors for over 4 hours waiting for my band was a bit much on my feet and back, but again Adelitas Way is more than worth it!

Love Adelita's Way! Great show always. Only thing was the vocals could have been a little bit louder. Everything else kinda drowned out the vocals. Unfortunately if your a first timer seeing a band if you really can't hear the vocals it takes away some of the enjoyment. I have seen them before and I know all of their music but my brother and his wife went with us and they weren't as familiar. And like I said they couldn't really hear the vocals.

Adelitas Way put on a great show as always! My 4th time seeing them in the last year alone and they never disappoint! Played a 1 hr set of a good mix of older and newer songs, just wished they played longer! Otherwise played as support and they also put on an entertaining set for 45 min! 🤘

I've seen Adelitas Way multiple times. Even when they only had 1 or 2 hits. They have always put on a great performance. Since this was the last show on this tour, when they were almost done with the last song a lot of the members of the other bands joined them on stage for a final "curtain call". This was an awesome thing to see because you could tell these guys have developed a true friendship with one another. A big THANK YOU to Adelitas Way for yet another great show!

Had a blast Friday night I never knew Rick was so Friggen tall the acts before them were awesome too I want to see them again when they come back to the Granite State my hearing was gone by the time they came on somebody was going to have me meet Rick but that never materialized

Adelitas Way did an awesome job per usual with great energy and mix of older and newer songs! It was my first time at this place, thought it was good overall with good sound and stage height but need more toilets. On the plus side, seats in the back to relax during the set changes were good. Rick did a great job powering through the set after his recent personal loss and the rest of the guys put on a great show too during the 55 min set. I was pleasantly surprised they played that long as the opener as they were the reason I went to this show as they are always worth checking out if they're "in the neighborhood"! Buckcherry had great energy live during their 1 hr 15 min headlining set. Rock on y'all!

Was a great show no doubt, the new music was awesome live. If you missed it you missed a great night Rick , Andrew, Travis & Trevor met with everyone took pictures hung out with the fans (just like it's suppose to be). Thanks for bringing Black Light District they really brought it to, especially doing Notorious together. My son was really happy and loved having front row rocking out with Adelita's Way and he will keep that drum stick and guitar pick forever. Thanks for the Memories

The entire show was great! All of the opening bands were really good. Adelitas Way was phenomenal...had a blast! It's refreshing when a band isn't afraid to come out and hang with the fans after their show! Extremely friendly and genuinely happy to meet us! Cannot wait for another opportunity to catch them live...they are high energy and engaging! 🤘

As expected guys! Love you 😘! Thank you for an amazing early bday present wish I could've stayed around to chat with you all had a long drive home but it was worth every single second of it and can't wait to see you next time for number 12! Did get to meet Tavis before I left and he is adorable what a great addition to the Adelitas Way family! Thank you guys again for blowing the roof off and loved hearing some songs I had not heard live yet, the choices were awesome!

When I saw Adelitas Way announce they were doing a UK tour, I didn't care how, but I had to be there. Given the circumstances, Nottingham suited me best. Honestly one of the best decisions I've made. It was a long day having travelled from Belfast to Nottingham, but honestly worth all the time, effort and money. The rest of the bill was simply an added bonus compared to how good this band are. 10 years I had waited for this and was an unforgettable experience. A headline tour next would be amazing. A cracking bunch of guys too, was a pleasure to meet and hang with them for a while!

Adelitas Way is a great rock band with really good original music. I think They are one break away from superstardom. Based on this performance in front of a small crowd in a small venue, I came away really impressed. Definitely earned my fandom. Meeting Rick DeJesus after the show was a great bonus... a down to earth real guy with enormous talent. Only thing that would make it better would be a couple more songs (Drifting!)

I have seen AW 5 times in the past year or so. ALWAYS a good time. The band sounds fantastic!! Be sure to catch them in a small venue while you still can - each show has more fans in attendance than the last. They are ready to explode into a huge band. As Rick says “Tell them what they fucking missed!”

I really like Adelita’s Way and I have seen them before and they usually put on a great live show.. however they need to shoot the sound person in the face for absolutely ruining any hope of having a decent night. Not one band that played all night was understandable and it seemed to get progressively worse all night. By the time they got on it took 29 minutes to even get sound to the instruments and then when they started playing they had the singers mike so low that you could not hear the poor man singing his heart out. You could hear pounding drums and one hell of a guitar player but even I could not decode the words from my favorite songs. I was up against the stage and he was singing his heart out which is why I gave them 3 stars. Because honestly out of the hundreds of shows I have been to this was the worst sound job ever. But I would def go see Adelita’s Way because they are way better than this.

Amazing show! I have seen them three times on this tour and I can’t wait for the next time I get to see them. Great stage presence. I love the way Rick talks to the audience between songs. You can tell he would be fun to hang out with. The turnout was smaller than it should have been for such a great lineup but AW gave 100% I highly recommend catching AW next time they are in town.

You guys put on an awesome show last night, like ALWAYS!! Loved that you guys played a mixture of old and new songs and did a meet and great afterwards👊I first discovered Adelitas Way back in 2011 at a concert Fest here in Tinley Park, IL when you opened for Shinedown and fell in love with you guys right away and am a huge fan till this day!! I can't wait to see you live again and hopefully really soon!!

if you weren't there, you missed one heck of a show. these guys were absolutely phenomenal. there may have been 75 people in the audience but these guys performed like there was thousands. the real treat was meeting and talking with them after the show. down to earth, candid, genuinely nice people. can't wait ti see them again. i hope i have the distinct pleasure and fortune to get to talk with them again. great guys!

Adelita's Way is still one of my favorite bands ever! I have followed them from the very beginning. The lyrics and riffs are second to none. HOWEVER.... this is the second time in 2 yrs that I saw them live and the "sound" was horrible both times. It sounded so distorted, like there was too much power. It just wasn't clear. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed...again. I will not stop loving this band and their new music, but don't know if I'd pay to see them live again. I hope they get it figured out.