Dylan Minnette Thanks Fans After Wallows Show

Dylan Minnette, actor-turned-musician and frontman of indie rock band Wallows, took to Instagram this week to share a raw backstage photograph from the group’s latest headline performance. The simple caption “Thanks for coming” accompanied the grainy, high-contrast image, offering a heartfelt nod to the crowd that filled the venue for an electric night of music.

Wallows’ Tour Triumph

Minnette’s post follows a milestone update from two weeks earlier, when he celebrated a major achievement on his feed: “2 weeks ago we sold out the Forum and tour ended for a sec. I’ve been strictly relaxing since so I’m late to share anything from it. Best night ever, thank you all. Europe next week” (https://www.instagram.com/p/DA1JLkqou8D/). That sold-out show at The Forum in Inglewood, California marked the culmination of Wallows’ North American leg, during which the trio—formed in 2017 by Minnette alongside childhood friends Braeden Lemasters and Cole Preston—delivered a string of high-energy performances.

The band, signed to Atlantic Records, first made waves with their 2019 debut album Nothing Happens. Tracks like “Are You Bored Yet?” and “Scrawny” helped secure Wallows spots at major festivals including Lollapalooza and Reading, while their synth-tinged post-punk sound broadened their fanbase across Europe and Latin America.

Artist’s Candid Moment

The new Instagram image captures Minnette leaning against a microphone stand, his guitar slung low over a leather jacket, stage lights forming a soft glow behind him. Shot in black-and-white, the photo strips away the usual concert kerfuffle, leaving only the exhausted thrill that comes after an encore. Fans flooded the comments with messages like “Best show ever” and “Can’t wait for Europe,” reinforcing the close rapport Wallows has cultivated on tour.

Before trading scripts and cameras for guitar riffs, Minnette was best known for his acting work on series such as 13 Reasons Why. According to his Wikipedia profile, he began playing guitar in his teens and teamed up with Lemasters and Preston to form Wallows in 2017. Since then, the band has released multiple EPs and staged headlining tours that span club dates to arena sell-outs.

Their candid approach to social media—sharing everything from behind-the-scenes rehearsal clips to fan-shot videos from Mexico City—echoes a larger trend among contemporary artists seeking authenticity. A recent post, “From Mexico with wallows” (https://www.instagram.com/p/DJu2M7dRVva/), showcased the group jamming onstage beneath the mural-lined sidewalks of CDMX, underscoring their growing international pull.

As Wallows prepares to kick off the European leg of their tour with dates at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire and shows across Berlin, Paris, and Amsterdam, Minnette’s succinct “Thanks for coming” feels like both a sign-off on one chapter and an invitation to the next. It’s a reminder that beyond streaming numbers and press clippings, live music still lives and breathes through the shared energy of performer and audience.

Through acting and music, Dylan Minnette has carved a unique creative path—one that blends on-screen intensity with the visceral immediacy of rock performance. His latest Instagram post distills that duality into a single frame: a fleeting backstage moment that says more than any fanfare could.

Trivia

Dylan Minnette has often cited actors like Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert Pattinson as influences in his career.

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