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April 28th, 2026 Review by Joey Clark
It started out as a solo project that stewed in the back of Jack Antonoff’s mind for over decade as he was on tour with his former band, fun. Since then, Bleachers have made an indelible imprint on the music scene. Since the project’s first single, “I Wanna Get Better,” catapulted the band into the mainstream in 2014 they’ve held strong as a formidable force in the indie rock world.
With the boys in Bleachers having a storied career and being just weeks away from their next studio album, “everyone for ten minutes,” it’s clear to see why they made the perfect band to be the first to perform at the new and improved In-N-Out Burger Sound Space at KROQ. The two SoCal staples, In-N-Out Burger and the legendary alternative rock station KROQ have officially joined forces to continue the station’s incredible run of intimate, exclusive performances at the Sound Space.
Following a round of fresh Double-Doubles and Cokes provided by the Sound Space’s new namesake, Bleachers’ fans were buzzing outside the doors about the band. The air was frenetic. Then we were ushered into the room that had definitely been given a bit of facelift since we last saw it. Attendees packed the four walls to the gills in an instant. We were minutes away from the next chapter in Bleachers’ history.
Before being joined by the rest of his bandmates, frontman Jack Antonoff took the stage to be interviewed by KROQ’s own Kevin Klein and Ally Johnson of the Klein/Ally show.
Ally asked about the lyric, “Now only my people can see me” from one of their latest singles, “dirty wedding dress,” and how Antonoff finds his people within an industry that can be inauthentic. Antonoff responded, “To not follow anyone else. When the band first started, the first song I put out was ‘I Wanna Get Better.’ It was really intentional because I don’t want anyone to have any misgivings of who I am… It’s better to just come forward as who you are.”
Another highlight in the interview was when Ally asked for Antonoff’s thoughts on the recent ruling of the United States v. Live Nation Entertainment case that found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster were operating as an illegal monopoly.
Antonoff was quick to say sarcastically, “Oh, did they? There’s some real geniuses over there. The same company that are selling the tickets and promoting the show is a monopoly?” The comment made for a collective moment of gut-busting laughter.
What makes the Sound Space entirely unique outside of its intimate 200-person capacity is the audience never quite knows the type of performance they will receive from their favorite artists. Some artists have played a single song while others have crammed in as many as their hectic schedules have allowed. Bleachers gifted the audience a seven-song setlist that seemed to christen the newly-renamed venue and reintroduce the band to its diehard fanbase.
Los Angeles, California
April 21st, 2026
The group started off the set with “Chinatown,” a single from their third record, “Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night,” that was met with instant admiration from those in attendance. But Bleachers didn’t hesitate to start performing cuts off their upcoming record and went into “the van” right afterwards. It was easy to recognize that you were in a room full of dedicated Bleachers fans because they sang along to the track as if it had been a staple in the band’s catalog for years. Similarly, new songs “dirty wedding dress” and “you and forever” were received by the audience with the same enthusiasm—no doubt a strong indicator for what’s to come.
“Rollercoaster” off the group’s debut album was the song to close the set. Collectively the band and the audience gave it their all when singing the final tune. No one in the room left anything on the table. As Bleachers exited the In-N-Out Burger Sound Space, the crowd let out an appreciative scream.
Be on the lookout for Bleachers’ “everyone for ten minutes” hitting shelves and streaming May 22 and make sure to grab your tickets for their Bleachers Forever Tour this summer available through Ticketmaster now. Their five nights (September 10th-15th) at the Troubadour in Los Angeles are sold out.
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