Three Days Grace provide a setlist packed with energetic and hearty rock songs that are punchy, entertaining and, above all, extremely good fun.

Opening the set with ‘Dominate’, a screen flashes with the chant synonymous with Scottish gigs: “Here We Fucking Go”. The audience need no further encouragement and are whipped into a frenzy as the band take the stage, instantly waving, pointing and interacting with the audience in a flurry of mohawks, embroidered leather and smiling faces.

The atmosphere created is electric and the vocals and instruments are perfectly performed without feeling over-rehearsed or stale. The two singers, Adam Gontier and Matt Galst, strut and dance across the stage with endearing vigour. There is a sense that the band know exactly who they are and what they want to deliver — a blend of nostalgic emo-era anthems paired with hopeful, confident new tracks.

The excitement continues as the first song ends and the band explains that the Glasgow HWFG chant inspired it. The crowd roars in response. Gontier and Galst are masterful at involving the audience, whether it’s leading them in singing or waving or explaining songs and the band’s formation, there’s a sense of genuine interest and intimacy that the audience reward with rapt attention and uproarious responses.

The setlist is perfectly balanced with an emphasis on high-energy anthems. The band keep the between-song chat relevant and short and the only slow song, a cover of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ performed by Gontier, is beautifully sung and acts as a moment of rest and peace. Such a song could have potential to grind a performance to a halt or lose the energy in the room, but instead it focuses the audience and the sound of Gontier being joined by the whole audience, as he sings with his characteristic gritty belt, is moving and heartfelt.

Every song performed is done so with charisma, bravado and a sense of sincerity. The highlights include the dramatically aggressive ‘I Hate Everything About You’, the emotional final song ‘Never Too Late’ and the punchy, stomping ‘Break’. However, the entire setlist seamlessly shifts and moves between songs to create a performance that is consistently entertaining and motivating.

One issue that lets the concert as a whole down is the presence of onstage screens showing a series of video clips that suspiciously resemble AI and are loosely related to each songs. From sketchily rendered pills shaped like skulls to screaming faces and fiery riot scenes, it feels more like a Facebook reel than a professional show. It is at best a mild distraction and at worst detracts from the sense of joyful, grungy chaos the band are emitting. The screens are not needed and the band provide more than enough entertainment. Watching drummer Neil Sanderson spin his sticks in a frenzied formation and guitarist Barry Stock pick out complex solos are far more satisfying than any poorly-rendered robots or riot scenes.

Screens aside, Three Day Grace are a joy to watch. With no air of pretension and a sense of embracing the audience and providing a packed, constantly entertaining setlist they could easily be enjoyed by someone who knew their whole setlist or someone brand new to the band.