Mel Torres

I played this venue for years of my life. Open for many sold out shows, but this show hit a little different. Having my band name on the top of this banner selling out a show we got asked seven days prior to play and the pressure of not having another chance to do this ever again still sits with me. Words can’t describe the amount of gratitude I have to this venue to this people who have supported me and the people who have given me a chance every single time I set foot on this stage. I’ve lived for these moments every day of my life, and it will never feel exactly the same knowing that I can never play here again.

Every time I imagined a show, I imagine chain reaction. When I dreamed big, I imagined the House of Blues or The Glass House (even though I played those venues before) nothing will feel exactly as Home as Chain Reaction.

Thanks to Chain Reaction I was able to have a career in creating content in the music industry, even at some point paying for my parents house, and then supporting myself when I moved. I played this venue countless times, but nothing will feel as definitive as this. My endless gratitude goes out to, the staff at Chain Reaction, the promoters who booked me, and if you’re every person who’s ever bought a ticket, helped me load in gear, stood with me during my anxiety attacks and panic attacks during set up and tear down, and the simple moments after the show at Dennys.

I can only hope that a place like this will exist for someone like me when I was in high school. Thank you for being my home on and off stage.

Last off thank you to: .visuals JT we couldn’t have done this without you.

Chain Reaction Forever