SAN ANTONIO, TX- New Order played a packed show at AT&T Center in San Antonio on March 11, 2023 with the support act of Korean/American artist Miss Grit.

Regardless of their not- so-humble origins and their quick path to recognition New Order’s 10 plus albums, over 30 tours and abundantly creative collaborations have earned them the right to be acknowledged as a fully realized project, long removed from the spectre of an era sadly shorten by circumstances.

I didn’t attend or document this show as a way to reminisce on the beautiful and vastly influential work of the Joy Division, which I also adore. I was there to see these strikingly sharp successors.

New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Setlist.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Setlist.

The 5 piece ensemble emerged via a blue and purple lighting filled stage and a very diverse audience as usually occurs in San Antonio.. The LED screens revealed a string of cinematic visuals as the band treated the audience to a set of some of their most iconic songs including “Tutti Frutti” from ‘Music Complete’, “Temptation” from ‘substance’, and an array of ‘Low-Life’, ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’, ‘Republic’, ‘Get Ready’ and ‘Brotherhood’ tunes. The audience was compelled to dance and sing-along for the entirety of the 2 hour set.

Much like the one time I previously saw the band, they granted the crowd a Joy Division encore with covers of “Atmosphere”, “Transmission” and “Love Will Tear Us Apart” while images of Ian Curtis and Joy Division clips played on the screens above, with the backdrop ultimately bearing the legend, “FOREVER JOY DIVISION”

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New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
New Order at AT&T Center 3/11/23. Photo by Angela Betancourt (@amatyst) for www.BlurredCulture.com.

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