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Captured under a flood of neon green beams and fiery LED visuals, this image documents New Order’s electrifying performance at Chase Center in San Francisco, one of the most visually immersive stops on their North American tour. The Manchester-born post-punk legends brought their signature blend of synths, guitars, and nostalgia to the Bay Area, and this wide-angle shot from the mezzanine perfectly encapsulates the energy of the night.
Chase Center, located in the city’s Mission Bay neighborhood, is San Francisco’s largest indoor arena, home to the Golden State Warriors and a major hub for touring acts. For a band like New Order, with their rich legacy of innovation in music and stage production, it was the ideal venue to merge sound and spectacle.
Frontman Bernard Sumner appears on the overhead video screen, his voice carrying through the arena as the band cycles through a setlist that bridges generations—from Joy Division classics like “Love Will Tear Us Apart” to timeless New Order tracks like “Blue Monday,” “Bizarre Love Triangle,” and “Temptation.” Behind the band, towering LED walls pulse with glitch art, 3D animations, and bursts of digital fire—visually echoing the band’s layered sound.
The crowd below is a sea of movement and light, with heads bobbing, phones raised, and glow from the stage dancing across the faces of fans young and old. New Order’s ability to draw multi-generational audiences is part of what keeps their live shows magnetic. Even in a space as large as Chase Center, the intimacy of a shared chorus still cuts through.
Photographically, this moment is framed with dramatic tension. The contrast between deep shadows and bright beams creates a sense of depth, while the converging lines of green lasers draw the eye directly to the band. The LED backdrop adds a jolt of color and complexity, pushing the frame beyond documentation into something more cinematic.
New Order’s concerts aren’t just musical performances—they’re multimedia experiences, tightly choreographed and always evolving. For decades, the band has incorporated visual art, avant-garde film, and graphic design into their shows, echoing their Factory Records roots and long-standing collaborations with artists like Peter Saville.
For fans of concert photography, 80s synth music, or the ongoing story of post-punk’s evolution, this image delivers a high-voltage glimpse into a night when music, memory, and technology collided. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just discovering their sound, seeing New Order live at the Chase Center is proof that legacy acts can still redefine what a live show feels like.
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MC Raydar Ellis, MTI program director Stephen Webber, and students Freddie Gonzalez, Kyle M. Bagley, Cinnamon Denise, and Rebecca Chan performing part of the Stylus Symphony at Innovation ¡En Vivo! Spring Concert
Andy Weatherall's career took him from being one of the key DJs in the acid house movement of the late 1980s to being a remixer of tracks by the likes of Primal Scream, Happy Mondays, New Order, Björk, The Orb, The Future Sound of London and My Bloody Valentine en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Weatherall
Original image by Spencer Hickman on Wikimedia Commons adapted using the Wikipedia app w.wiki/3Ag5
Daniel Büttner, Julian Vogels, Vanja Steinholtz und Mickael Pinto zu "Start Ups in MusicTech" am 02.05.2016 auf der re:publica in Berlin. Foto: re:publica/Jan Michalko CC BY 2.0
A day to celebrate the connection between Music and Tech, for young Scottish women at O2 Academy Glasgow
Daniel Büttner, Julian Vogels, Vanja Steinholtz und Mickael Pinto zu "Start Ups in MusicTech" am 02.05.2016 auf der re:publica in Berlin. Foto: re:publica/Jan Michalko CC BY 2.0
Daniel Büttner, Julian Vogels, Vanja Steinholtz und Mickael Pinto zu "Start Ups in MusicTech" am 02.05.2016 auf der re:publica in Berlin. Foto: re:publica/Jan Michalko CC BY 2.0
Daniel Büttner, Julian Vogels, Vanja Steinholtz und Mickael Pinto zu "Start Ups in MusicTech" am 02.05.2016 auf der re:publica in Berlin. Foto: re:publica/Jan Michalko CC BY 2.0
Masters students Cinnamon Denise, George Lacson, and Billy Cumella performing during Innovation ¡En Vivo!
Masters student Felipe Saalfeld, Francisco Rafart, and Bernardo Castro Ramirez in a trio at Innovation ¡En Vivo!