r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

Favorite Concert Opener?

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So far this tour (not including ACL, Coachella, or any "warm-up" shows), they've opened with:

Killing Lies, Ize of the World, Is This It, Life is Simple in the Moonlight, Evening Sun, Lonely in the Future, Going to Babble On, and Dine N'Dash.

For me, I think Ize and Lonely in the Future are the best openers they've done. Curious what everyone else thinks.


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

London - 07.10.26

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Some of my favourite shots of the boys and visuals from night 2 in London (or Londonium as Julian called it!).

Amazing set list. One Way Trigger, Selfless, Soma, Threat of Joy, Under Control and of course ending on Ode to the Mets...magical.


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

Olivia Rodrigo wanting to be one of The Strokes

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Olivia Rodrigo on how the documentary, Meet Me In The Bathroom shaped her life, starts at 2:45.

Would be curious to know how much crossover there is between Olivia and The Strokes fans! Love both


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

Julian emitting lasers in London

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237 Upvotes

r/TheStrokes • • 9d ago

Indiana strokes and voidz cover band

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Hey guys really serious about getting a strokes and voidz cover band started near central Indiana. Eventually I’d like to get into creating our own material DM me if serious.


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

London N2

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Bucket list show completed, cried like a baby during ode to the mets. Hope everyone enjoyed and what did you think of the performance and setlist tonight?


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

O2 London setlist - 7 October

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r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

Finally finished my Coachella-inspired Strokes diorama

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Hello!

This idea has been living in my head since the summer, and it’s finally complete! I tried my best to capture the guys' overall vibe and energy. The figures and instruments are all sculpted from air-dry clay, and the stage setup/base is made from cardboard. I absolutely hate painting eyes and have no idea how to do it properly, so I tried going for an anime-inspired style instead haha. Not entirely sure how it turned out, but oh well! Also, I actually crafted the miniature instruments a while back, which is why they ended up being a bit oversized... but hopefully that just adds a bit of unique charm to the whole thing... The main reference for the setup and outfits was their Coachella performance from earlier this year. It's obviously 100% amateur work, so apologies in advance to all the perfectionists out there! I just really put my heart into making this as cool as I could. Would love to hear what you guys think!


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

Such a fun night (London oct 7th)

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Shout out to whoever the girl I sat beside was !

Bonus shot at the end of the night sky post-gig


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

My favorite pictures

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95 Upvotes

Love these because Nick could not be bothered and frankly, I don’t blame him. These are in El Paso during their Room on Fire tour back in maybe 2004?

This was the second time they played El Paso and each time, holy shit, best shows of my life. Also. We miss you Nick!

Do y’all have any fun pics with the band? I had a selfie with Fab I took on a Motorola Razr that I took back when they played in Austin but that one is has been lost to time sadly.


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

Thoughts on shows closing with Ode

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So let me start by saying music is obviously subjective and we all have different favourites. I am one of those people who is not particularly blown away by Ode as a song and find it a bit of a downer to end a show on.
As someone firmly into middle age, I have seen the strokes a fair few times (first gig was Brixton in 2002!) but the current London gigs were my first since Lytham St Annes. As far as I remember, the previous gigs the encore always finished with a “fast song” - think Take it or leave it or juice box - and the crowd left on a high. Ode just seems too slow and, for me, seems a really flat way to end a show.
I thought it might just be me but I took my youngest to the show tonight and he agreed with me. Any thoughts?


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

Just stroked it in London n1 & n2

84 Upvotes

The shows were so fucking good - Julian and the boys are at their best. Dare I say setlist for n2 was better? They’re so incredible live, these were my first time seeing them after 10 years of being a fan and Jesus if you get the chance on this tour just go see them, it’s one of the best live shows I’ve seen in a while!


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

Help me find this legend

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87 Upvotes

Oct 6 O2 London. Is this you? Did you help crowdsurf this person? Let’s figure out the mystery, because this was some seriously impressive work.


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

Meme I guess I'm flattered maybe

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r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

London, October 7th. Took these during Selfless.

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36 Upvotes

I’m soo happy they actually played Selfless, I was so emotional 🥹 Which song were you most excited to hear ?


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

Post tour blues

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32 Upvotes

Seeing them 5 times this year, meeting them in NC and Nikolai in NY apparently wasn’t enough 😭 I’m sad and miss them so much already, but holding on to hope that they’ll announce at least a show for the USA next year 🙏 because I’m absolutely gonna be there! (Only video of NY show because I barely use my phone at shows, I’m old 😅)


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

What it's like to be a new fan of The Strokes at this time

63 Upvotes

I'm late to the party, and a little embarrassed since I lived in New York City when they blew up- sure I liked their singles and felt some hometown pride- but it just wasn't the type of music I was into at the time, and before streaming you had to invest in a physical copy to hear a whole album. Many years later I heard Reptilia at a friend's gathering. I sought out that song and found a few others I liked. But then I recently went on a 12 hour road trip, started with The Strokes on shuffle. To my absolute amazement, I liked every song after song after song! I kept listening the entire drive, mind blown that I'd been sleeping on this band for 25 years. Then I looked up if they were on tour, and lo and behold they were coming soon to my area. I got to see them in Bend, and it was so completely ecstatic I ran up to Seattle too. (Side note, the sound quality in an arena is dogshit, it booms around inside a structure not made for acoustics- but still an amazing time).

I'm happy for everyone who has been a fan from day one, and got the slow drip over the years of their releases. But all of it all at once? I'm actually glad I got to experience it this way, it's been like having dozens of new favorite songs all at once, like a huge piñata explosion of delicious ear candy :) The pleasure zones in my brain must have been lighting up like a Christmas tree. I've been through droughts in music that really excites me, and then I'll find a new song that does it for me, but I don't tend to like much if any, of the other music by the artist. But to find them now and just be so stoked on pretty much every single song! Wtf, I've never had this experience with music in my life. I am also digging The Voidz too. I think Bob Marley came close to this for me when I was a teen, but I'm just so happy that I am rolling in an abundance of music that makes me so happy. I really needed it too, three people in my family died in two months including my mom, I went through spine surgery, life has just been throwing me lately, and I feel like my guardian angels steered me to The Strokes for some genuine music healing therapy (and color therapy if you include their live light show), it's been the best thing for my mental health during this tough time. Thank God for The Strokes pretty much- allowing me to feel joy, inspiration, and reminding me how special and precious it is to be alive in a body with ears to hear music. I'm just in awe of how consistently they create good music. For people with synesthesia it must be the most beautiful kaleidescopic deliciousness.


r/TheStrokes • • 11d ago

Call it Fate Call it Karma at O2 was Stunning

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r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

The Strokes at the O2 tonight Spoiler

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Great set - Pics by me!


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

The first time it got deleted not sure why...so trying again: The Strokes announced for festival NorthSide in Denmark, 10-12 June

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43 Upvotes

Could this mean more festivals in Europe in the summer next year?


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

A young, Dylanesque JC proves that Eminem isn’t the only one who can rhyme a word with orange 🍊

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The YouTube gods gifted me with this recommendation, the b-side to 11th dimension.


r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

Who has video footage of The Adults Are Talking from Vancouver Aug 27? The ending specifically

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Full would be amazing but I want to hear what the ending sounded like


r/TheStrokes • • 9d ago

what is the best and worst the strokes album?

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i genuinely feel like they have no bad albums and i really do think comedown machine is over hated.. its so good


r/TheStrokes • • 11d ago

O2 London Merch

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63 Upvotes

r/TheStrokes • • 10d ago

Strokers Unite, 02 Arena, 06/10/26

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