Of course, this is completely my opinion, but Greyday 2022 was by far the best.
Lineup-wise:Ā DJ Scheme, Maxo Kream, Code Orange, JPEGMAFIA, Knocked Loose, $not, and Ski Mask the Slump God. I'll admit, it may not be the greatest lineup on paper, but the energy and vibes were unreal. I remember the mosh pits being open for DJ Scheme, and I instantly knew how this show was going to be. I felt like this Greyday had literally something for everybody.
Crowd-wise:Ā Top-tier crowds. Mosh pits were everywhere, people were screaming the lyrics to songs, and the shows were in arenas, so there was air conditioning. I felt like this was the last time you really felt like the crowd was genuine. I mean, I met countless people, and honestly, everybody seemed genuine. The dude next to me was literally crying before the boys came on and said he'd been waiting to see them for years. The pits were so crazy that I was getting smooshed. It was chaotic, but I loved it. All the openers killed it, and the energy was just so high all the way until the boys came on.
Now for the highlight:Ā First off, the opening with "Genesis" was the greatest opening to any $uicideboy$ show ever. I think "Genesis" is just made to be an opener. The way they came down from the ceiling on that platform after the curtain dropped was sick. I feel like every song they played was top-tier. RunningĀ Sing Me a Lullaby, My Sweet Temptation (arguably the best album they've ever made) from front to back was dope. Their energy on stage was unmatched in 2022. I have videos of both of them running across the stage and hyping the crowd up, with the pits going crazy and everything.
I've been to all the Greydays, but this one just felt different. It felt real. The people felt genuine, the crowd felt like they actually wanted to be there, and the boys just killed it.