Incubus performs at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. on Sept. 12, 2024. Chloe Catajan/STAFF.

SAN FRANCISCO — The crowd was maybe a little older and, presumably, a little wiser than when Incubus’ Morning View first hit store shelves 23 years ago, but the passage of time hasn’t muted enthusiasm for the band’s landmark work. That was clear by the tens of thousands who packed Chase Center on Thursday for a show and tour honoring the record.

Incubus didn’t go over the top with production, instead focusing on a musical journey through an album that holds significant meaning for fans. The band opened with a bang, building out from amplifier feedback as atmospheric noise. The rolling bass line of “Nice To Know You” built momentum as the rest of the band kicked in on the song, which works as a natural opener.

Frontman Brandon Boyd and company then moved onto hits “Circles” and “Wish You Were Here.”

Incubus performs at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. on Sept. 12, 2024.

Incubus’ laidback vibes made for a casual relationship between the band and the audience. The band members chatted between songs.

“You don’t have a chair tonight, how does that feel?” Boyd asked guitarist Mike Einziger. “This next song has nothing to do with what we’re talking about.”

Then the group moved to higher ground with Einziger and bassist Nicole Row joining Boyd at the top of the drum riser before they broke into an acoustic rendition of “Blood on the Ground.” Einziger and Boyd then went back to the front of the stage for an acoustic “Mexico.”

Row, a newer member, was a tremendous addition to the band, also providing backing vocals and synth bass lines throughout the evening.

Incubus sounded nearly as good as it did on the original record, even decades later. Boyd’s energy and enthusiasm helped draw in the audience.

Incubus performs at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. on Sept. 12, 2024.

“There was a lot of confusion and hurt in my life when we recorded this,” the frontman said of the material. He thanked fans throughout the set for their passion and for continuing to listen to the record. “Music allows us to transform those emotions into something positive, but this is a break-up record for me.”

Just when the set could have run the risk of losing steam after getting through the hits and to the end of the album,  Incubus mixed in some tasty offerings to keep things interesting.

“Are You In?” included a cover of Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” (yes, with the requisite drum fill). The band finished off Morning View with a gorgeous rendition of “Aqueous Transmission,” which saw Boyd playing some percussion, and Einziger traded in his guitars and formidable pedal setup for a sitar-like instrument.

Rather than leaving the stage for a break, members gathered at the top of the stage for a group photo with the crowd. From there, they made their way back to their instruments and played a set of other this hits, with tracks like “Anna Molly” and “Pardon Me.” During “Karma, Come Back,” Incubus played a snippet of the Beatles’ classic “Come Together.” The group finished out with “Drive.”

Coheed and Cambria perform at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. on Sept. 12, 2024.

Proggy emo rockers Coheed and Cambria opened the show and delivered a scorching set that ran just under an hour. Singer-guitarist Claudio Sanchez was a sight to behold. Lifting the guitar over his head, playing with his teeth or simply rocking a fleet-fingered solo, he always offered something to see.

“This is our last show with Incubus; it’s been an incredible run,” guitarist Travis Stever said, dedicating new song “Blind Side Sunny” to the headliners.

The band got the biggest reactions for “A Favor House Atlantic” and “Welcome Home.” The latter had Sanchez pulling out a double-necked guitar and ferociously pounding out the heavy song. The band showed off range, with Sanchez giving up the guitar for a keyboard on the poppy “A Disappearing Act.”

Coheed and Cambria added moody and atmospheric transitions between anthemic rock songs.

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