The Used celebrated their 25-year milestone in the most iconic way possible — a three-night global event in select cities, performing each of their first three albums front to back: Self-Titled, In Love and Death, and Lies for the Liars. It was the kind of anniversary tour most bands only dream of pulling off. The final stop landed in Philadelphia, where the Theatre of Living Arts turned into a time capsule packed wall-to-wall with fans who have been screaming these lyrics for more than two decades.
From the moment The Used hit the stage, the energy was unreal. They tore into some of their most legendary tracks — “The Bird and the Worm,” “Pretty Handsome Awkward,” “A Box Full of Sharp Objects,” “All That I’ve Got” — and the entire room absolutely erupted. It felt like being dropped straight back into the early 2000s, right into that emo era so many fans grew up in and never really left. Every chorus felt louder. Every breakdown felt heavier. Every lyric felt like a memory resurfacing at full volume.
One of the rawest moments of the night came when The Used pulled fans onstage to scream the lines that carried them through heartbreaks, breakdowns, late-night drives, and all the messy parts of growing up. Watching fans wrap their arms around Bert McCracken while shouting those lyrics with shaking voices — it was emotional, cathartic, and honestly beautiful. It was a reminder of why this band still matters so much to so many.
For die-hard fans, this wasn’t just a concert. It was a homecoming. A thank-you. A celebration of everything The Used has meant for the last 25 years — and everything they still mean right now.
Here’s to the next 25 years of The Used.
And to every lyric that still hits like the first time you heard it.
The Used Tour
Photos: Ashley Kalinoski / Rock Documented – Theatre of Living Arts
