Posted by Once again, Amanda Packey contributed an outstanding review, complete with Bayside and The Sleeping stage antics! Check out her review and action photos below!!
On September 26, 2025, in honor of their 25th anniversary, Queens natives Bayside brought The Errors Tour back to Long Island for a wild celebration with a sold out show at The Paramount, in Huntington, NY.
The night began with Long Island’s own, The Sleeping, taking the stage with “Loud and Clear,” bringing an energy that got everyone riled up and ready to go. Singer, Doug Robinson, owned that stage like he bought the place. He didn’t just sing for the audience, he pulled them in. He got on his knees, reached out his arms, and connected with every one of them. And when that wasn’t enough, he pulled off some jumps so high I was actually concerned he might knock into some stage lights. The Sleeping can put on a show, that is for sure. It was my first time seeing them, but I would definitely see them again, without a doubt.
After The Sleeping, Bayside took the stage and played straight through their entire 2005 self-titled album, from “Hello Shitty” to “Dear Tragedy.” It’s not often you get to hear an album played in its entirety. It was a special treat that, to the best of my knowledge, they only did at this stop on the tour. I feel honored that I got to see it. They talked a bit about how they wrote every song in a studio off Route 109, which is not far from the venue they were playing in that night. It’s nice when a local band comes back home. There’s always a little extra pride vibing through the audience.
Once they played through their self-titled album, they took a break to ask, “Now what?” The crowd had a good laugh, and Bayside continued their set with “How to Ruin Everything (Patience),” followed by “Interrobang,” and “Already Gone.” There was not one person in that crowd who wasn’t singing along and absolutely connected to the moment in every way. It was as if you could see the music traveling from the band straight to the stretched out hands of the audience trying to catch every note.
And the band, they know. At one point, singer/guitarist Anthony Raneri said, “Here’s the thing, the greatest gift you can give to a band is to continue to listen to their new music. You guys give us that gift every year. You give it a shot and we thank you for that.” Gratitude, love to see it. And while I don’t own a crystal ball, if I had to make a guess based on the crowd that evening, I have every confidence that their fans will happily listen to their new music for years to come. In fact, the first time I saw Bayside play, I met a woman in the audience who said it was her 27th Bayside show. I still think about her whenever I see Bayside play, and I wonder if she’s in the audience. I wonder how many shows she’s up to now.
In additional news, in celebration of their 25th anniversary, Bayside recently released a re-recorded version of “Devotion and Desire.” If you haven’t heard it, it is definitely worth checking out. It was the second song played that night, as it is the second track off their self-titled album, and the entire audience knew every word.
Bayside ended their set with “Go to Hell,” followed by a break where the crowd cheered for them to come back for an encore. Their encore included “Big Cheese” and “Sick, Sick, Sick,” but also my favorite, their cover of Billy Joel’s “Movin’ Out.” Now, maybe it’s a little strange to have a cover song be a favorite when the band has so many amazing original songs. But I’m a Long Islander, Billy Joel is a Long Islander, Bayside are from Queens (which is on Long Island, even if it’s one of the five boroughs), and they’re playing a Long Island show. It was a fun, connected, Long Island moment, and it just felt like the right way to cap off the evening.
Here are just a few highlights from this momentous night!
Long Island Sounds 
great article, perfectly captured the essence of the show!
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