Thrasher Magazine

Welcome recently unveiled their Séance to a sold-out crowd at the Observatory in Costa Mesa over the weekend. I didn’t see any ghosts but the skating was certainly out of this world. —Ben Karpinski

Welcome team headlining the main stage at the Observatory

Welcome TM and mastermind behind Séance, Richie Valdez making sure everyone gets in

The Townleys

Ivan Federico and his lady made it all the way from Italy

Double angles for Nora and crew

Big night for the Vasconcellos family

Jason Salillas and Ryan Lay

“It’s called a mock neck!”

The Goures made the trek from AZ in Aaron’s mobile studio

Jake Selover. Seen that Burnside clip yet?!

Aidan Campbell is definitely on the list

Nora had a +50

Just got to make it past the hall monitor and were in!

Shane Cox and company

Richie and Citi Boy

Place was starting to fill up

That fucking shirt…

Bentley Boys: Shawn Hale, Jason Salillas and Jacky Long Shot

First 50 people through the doors got a free shirt. Will Blaty approved

Ace Pilots Shrewgy and Riley Boland

NHS crew

Nora and Richie with Corin Roddick from Purity Ring

Lake Forrest commuters

Then Jason Celaya called everyone onstage to introduce the video

But not before a heartfelt speech from Richie

Townley started it off with a bang

Full house

Nora fans were not disappointed. Wait ’til you see the video!

Immediately after the premiere, Kim and the Created played a set

Can’t say enough good things about this band

Totally could see them on Dangerhouse Records if this was 40 years ago

Thought there wouldn’t be a pit at the Welcome premiere?

Kim

Vasconcellos, front and center

Time to get mom out of the pit

And that’s goodnight. Congrats to the Welcome team. You guys really conjured up something special!