Autumn Kings and Stray View Bring the Energy to Parish Anaheim

Parish Anaheim hosted a night of homegrown energy as Autumn Kings and Stray View shared the stage on a Friday that leaned into anthemic hooks, restless momentum, and the kind of party atmosphere that turns a room into a crowd.

Autumn Kings always come out ready to party and have fun with whoever will join along with them. Their songs are catchy, easy to groove and sing along to, and they probably have something to meet your every need. Need something to empower you? Covered. Feeling like calling someone out for being a snake? Done. Or maybe you want a random song about being abducted by aliens. Trust, they have that too. But regardless of the tone or nature of their music, one thing's guaranteed: Autumn Kings will give you energy and fun vibes for the entire time they're on stage.

Stray View has the kind of sound that feels bigger the longer you sit in it. There's a polish to what they do, but it never strips away the raw feeling underneath. Instead, it gives everything more room to hit the way it's supposed to. They carried that mix of melody, tension, and forward momentum in a way that made their set easy to immerse yourself in. There's a pull to their music that feels both anthemic and restless, balancing emotion with enough bite to keep it from feeling too neat. The kind of performance that starts by drawing you in and ends with you realizing they held your attention the entire time.

All photos by Malika M.