WALLINGFORD - The Taste of Chaos tour brought veteran bands The Early November, Saosin, Taking Back Sunday, and Dashboard Confessional to The Oakdale Theatre on June 16.For All of This like "I Want to Hear You Sad."Imbue.Along the Shadows, they played hits "The Silver String" and "Racing Toward a Red Light."Translating the Name.Tell All Your Friends. The audience went wild and sang every word of the song at the top of their lungs.Where You Want to Be, and their many singles off Louder Now from 2006 including "Liar (It Takes One to Know One)," "What's It Feel like to be a Ghost," and "MakeDamnSure."Happiness Is like "Stood A Chance," "Flicker, Fade," and "Better Homes and Gardens."A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar from 2003, as well as songs off their latest release After the Ending from 2009.

Fans packed the pit and two-level seating, filling the over 4,000 capacity venue, to see the legends many grew up listening to for more than a decade.

New Jersey natives The Early November opened the show and quickly got the audience engaged.

Lead singer Ace Enders riled up the crowd saying, "Let's pretend it's the year 2002!" before tearing into songs from the band's first EP

The Early November included newer songs in their set, too, including "I Don't Care" off their 2015 LP

With a genuine grin across his face, Mr Enders told the audience, "Thanks for being awesome! Thanks for smiling! This is a dream tour - we are so glad to be here."

The tornado that is Saosin was unleashed next, and the crowd was swept up in the high octane energy they exuded.

Off their newest release,

With original lead singer Anthony Green rejoining the band, fans got to witness a reunion many thought they would never get the opportunity to see.

That only amplified the performance when playing standout tracks like "Seven Years" off their 2003 EP

Mr Green proved he was born to entertain and captivate an audience's attention. Utilizing the entire stage, he boisterously jumped around, dangled the mic above the crowd, and even nailed a gymnastic handstand.

He talked candidly with the audience members, calling up fans to come on stage before "Seven Years." He even gave a commentary of a woman in the front row looking not particularly pleased with the band.

"This one's for you special lady," Mr Green said with a coy smile and explained to everyone she appeared to be patiently waiting for Dashboard Confessional to take the stage. For good humor, he added that she looked like she was going to throw up every time she looked at him, which caused the crowd to erupt with laughter.

"We'll be off soon," he assured her. "We appreciate you. I love you."

Next, Long Island scene heroes Taking Back Sunday took the stage with energy as bold as the strobe lights that surrounded them.

Lead singer Adam Lazzara kept the crowd on their toes with every mic swing, letting the black cord effortlessly soar in the air and whip around his neck and forearm. The cord was so frequently entangled around him it became a natural extension of his body's movement.

Between songs, Mr Lazzara had onstage banter with bandmates like guitarist/vocalist John Nolan.

"When we agreed to do the tour we asked ourselves 'What does chaos taste like?'" Mr Lazzara playfully said.

"Well," he continued, the crowd hanging on his every word, "we came to a conclusion ladies and gentlemen…"

Just then, the band cut in and began to play the infamous introduction to "You're So Last Summer" of their first album,

Taking Back Sunday proved they have a collection of timeless songs that always achieve a positive crowd reaction. Everywhere one looked people were dancing and singing and throwing their hands up uninhibited.

Also off their first album, they played "Cute Without the E (Cut From the Team)" and "Timberwolves at New Jersey."

They even played songs, like "A Decade Under the Influence," off their 2004 release

Mr Lazzara admitted to the crowd that this tour's lineup has a lot of nostalgia, but said what is great is that the crowd has grown so much over time. He also mentioned Taking Back Sunday has been here all along for them.

Proving they are not stuck in the past, they played powerhouse hits off their 2014 LP

Before the latter track, Mr Lazzara said humbly, "This song is about a period in my life where I made some questionable decisions... But it led to some of the best decisions, too."

Towards the end of their set, the band even played a new track for fans, which is sure to be another classic added to their repertoire given time.

Dashboard Confessional was the last band of the night to perform and got the crowd singing their hearts out over their 2004 hit "Vindicated."

A few songs into their set the lights went out and lead singer Chris Carrabba joked, "Is it over? No, it's never over!" before leading into the next track.

The band played a variety of their popular songs like "Hands Down," off their certified gold album

Dashboard Confessional alternated between playing with the full band and with Mr Carrabba standing alone beneath the spotlight with his acoustic guitar.

Mr Carrabba proved he has a true gift with his acoustic guitar and powerful, clean vocals. Numerous times in the set he held what seemed like the longest note humanly possible and the crowd erupted in cheers every single time.

The Taste of Chaos tour proved to fill fans with nostalgia, but also with the satisfying realization that the bands they loved ten years ago are still the best at what they do.