Fans honored the band's 28-year-long legacy with a night of nostalgia, singing and moshing. Fans of all ages attended to bid the band one last goodbye, and boasted a line for the band’s merchandise that stretched for many feet up the venue’s staircase.

After announcing their retirement in May of 2023, the band embarked on their final tour before dissolving: “Tour of the Setting Sum.” In March of this year, they released their final record together–a double album titled “Heaven x Hell.”

The openers for the night were Many Eyes, a metalcore band hailing from the East Coast. Founded and fronted by Every Time I Die frontman Keith Buckley, the group set the mood for the evening with a melodic and raw set.

Ska punk quartet The Interrupters took the stage next. Clad in business casual, they began their set with the song, “Ghost Town” by legendary ska band The Specials. The crowd’s energy was high; attendees formed a mosh pit and exhibited the classic two-step early into their performance. Combining both fast-paced punk rock and reggae-style sounds with brass and jazz-like components, the band satisfied music fans of all genres.

The setlist included a number of hits, such as “Title Holder,” “She Got Arrested” and even their signature ska-style cover of Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy.” They concluded their set with their most popular song, “She’s Kerosene,” eliciting another wave of excitement from the growing audience.

The venue buzzed with anticipation for the headliners. As the venue reached capacity, fans chanted along to AC/DC’s “TNT” before the lights dimmed and the curtain finally fell.

Starting their set off with a top song, “Motivation,” Sum 41 sprang into action at a quarter past nine. Audience members eagerly sang along, as the mosh pit nearly doubled in size and speed, and confetti shot out from above the stage. Concertgoers outside of the general admission section jumped and danced, with adrenaline-filled attendees standing out of their seats.

Throughout the night, the band alternated between newer and classic songs, with an impressive pyrotechnic and laser light show paired with each one. At one point, large inflatable beach balls were thrown into the crowd.

Frontman Deryck Whibley continued to rile up the crowd as each song progressed. “That’s right ladies and gentlemen,” he said. “Let’s get this place f------ moving!”

Towards the middle of their set, the music slowed, giving fans and the band a break to catch their breath. Whibley reminisced with the crowd, sharing some personal stories from throughout his life, including struggles regarding mental health and depression.

Whibley then directed the spotlight to his shining gold 1968 Gibson Les Paul that he carried onstage. Dubbed “White Gold,” the guitar had been featured on albums by bands, including Social Distortion, Hole, Marilyn Manson, and Ozzy Osbourne and was tragically stolen from Whibley years prior. By a stroke of luck, Whibley was reunited with his guitar just days before the Phoenix performance.

Whibley cracked a joke about being the “worst guitar player on the tour” and encouraged the band's other guitarists, Dave Baksh and Tom Thacker, to show the crowd “what a real guitar player can do.” Covering a portion of Slayer’s “Raining Blood,” the crowd’s energy immediately returned, and the pit erupted into a frenzy of moshers.

Towards the end of their set, the band broke out into a number of fan favorites, including “My Direction,” “Fat Lip” and “Still Waiting.” Even attendees in the nosebleeds were incredibly active, shining their flashlights and clapping along to the beat. Those in general admission continued to dance and mosh their hearts out until the band went off stage.

But fans were not ready to say goodbye to Sum 41 just yet–the entire venue echoed with chants and requests for an encore.

Sum 41 answered the crowd’s request, playing not one, but three songs for their encore, “In Too Deep,” a cover of The Offspring’s “The Kids Aren’t Alright” and “So Long Goodbye” as their final farewell to Arizona.

The band thanked their fans for nearly three decades of support, and streamers rained down on the crowd as the band said their goodbyes, throwing drumsticks and guitar picks to a few lucky fans.

The band will travel overseas in the next few months for the European leg of the Tour of the Setting Sum. Their last show as a band will be held in Toronto, Canada in January of 2025.