Concert Recap: Ax and the Hatchetmen at Mohawk
Ax and the Hatchetmen played at Mohawk on Oct. 20 as part of its ‘The Late Checkout’ tour with support from The Hails.
Photos by Morgan Spooner
Ax and the Hatchetmen played at Mohawk on Oct. 20 as part of its ‘The Late Checkout’ tour with support from The Hails.
Photos by Morgan Spooner
The Hails put on a vibrant show, performing songs “Younger” and “Stay.”
The Hails put on a vibrant show, performing songs “Younger” and “Stay.”
The Hails put on a vibrant show, performing songs “Younger” and “Stay.”
Ax and the Hatchetmen’s lead singer, Axel Ellis, sings into the microphone opening with “French Press”:
“Rocks don’t feel until they roll, lover / Can’t hold what you let go / So is it cool if I keep you close?”
Ax and the Hatchetmen’s lead singer, Axel Ellis, sings into the microphone opening with “French Press”:
“Rocks don’t feel until they roll, lover / Can’t hold what you let go / So is it cool if I keep you close?”
Ax and the Hatchetmen’s lead singer, Axel Ellis, sings into the microphone opening with “French Press”:
“Rocks don’t feel until they roll, lover / Can’t hold what you let go / So is it cool if I keep you close?”
Ellis shreds the electric guitar while playing “Oasis” from the band’s 2025 album So Much To Tell You.
Ellis shreds the electric guitar while playing “Oasis” from the band’s 2025 album So Much To Tell You.
Ellis shreds the electric guitar while playing “Oasis” from the band’s 2025 album So Much To Tell You.
Ax and the Hatchetmen’s saxophone player, Quinn Dolan, plays along to “Funny Valentine” from its 2026 EP Stick & Poke.
Ellis jams with the band during “Funny Valentine.”
Ellis sings into the microphone while playing the electric guitar during “Blurry Lights”: “Blurry lights / I wanna keep you flashing in my eyes / Takes too long every time / But I must like it ‘cause I keep on trying you.”
The crowd screams the lyrics of “Loser”: “I’m a loser / bet I’ll lose ya / Kick me out before I break your walls / Won’t pay for dinner / Sometimes I lie just to get your heart.”
Dolan plays the saxophone during “Dance To Different Songs” from Stick & Poke.
Dolan hangs onto the bars on the stage during Ax and the Hatchetmen’s electric performance of "Dance To Different Songs.”