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The line was long and the February air was frigid. Wanting to get people out of the cold, the Palladium crew went through the line as fast as possible, sending people upstairs for a bit until the line died down. This plan of action worked very well, getting a lot of people into the place in a short amount of time.
Protest the Hero took the stage to a roar of cheers and a well dressed singer. Their sound was very cloudy and unclear, sounding like they were playing next door on a rainy day. They were tight, but they were the victims of bad sound (or we were the victims of balcony seating).
I was expecting them to have more stage presence. There was some typical headbanging, and the drummer ruled over his kit, but I thought that with their high energy stle of punk and metal that they would be running around the stage like jackrabbits being chased by famished dogs. I did like when the singer urged the crowd to throw cigarettes at him because he was out of them.
I had high expectations for A Day to Remember. I saw them in 2007 and they blew me away, even though I wasn't huge into their album. The crowd went bezerk as the sirens went off before A Day to Remember took the stage, and they didn't disappoint. The whole balcony was standing up as they their first two songs (most rushing downstairs after). The energy level from the band was about as high as can be. They made great use of their mosg and gang vocal parts, and the onstage movement was constant. They played a brand new song that was by the numbers
hardcore, complete with a great breakdown. Their blend of emo and hardcore sounds so damn good live, and you can tell that the band are putting their whole hearts into every note, even though I'm not quite sure why they covered "Since You've Been Gone" be Kelly Clarkson when there are so many great punk songs to cover.
I've never heard The Devil Wears Prada before, but I have troublerespecting them based on their name alone. I went into their set with a closed mind, and they did nothing to open that mind. How in the name of hell is this band as popular as they are? People were going nuts for them, but theu were a boring, read right off the book new school screamo band. The singer had a great scream, but his other voices were lackluster. The drummer was good and the band had a lot of energy (and kept the crowd going), but they are too by the numbers to even give the smallest tip of the hat to.
Before Silverstein went on, I took a voyage to the bathroom. The upstairs bathroom smelled like a cigarette ad, so I decided to walk downstairs. On my walk, I spent a lot of time wondering if people at this show were guys or girls. I think emo kids are creating their own brand of gender.
The downstairs bathroom itself was a shame. I walked by at least four or five he/shes leaving the bathroom, which was flooding like a dank pond because some ass left the water running, and no one had the decency to turn it off. Maybe I'm just getting old, but people acting likedouches and have no respect should be shot in the fucking knee caps or degroined.
The crowd was stoked for Silverstein, which makes sense since they were the headliners. The screams from girls just hitting puberty were rampant, and the band gave them good reasons with great songs and a tight, energetic set.
The lights weren't necessary, but they made for good background eyecandy (except for the seizure inducing strobelights) as the band walked around the stage like models, knowing that they had the crowd eating their
nuts. There was a lot of dancing,screaming, a lot of finger pointing (or horn throwing), and a surprising amount of cuddling, which I wasn't expecting.
Silverstein played a good amount of songs, mostly from their second two albums. They were tight and entertaining. Its amazing to see how much this band has grown popularity wise (the songwriting chops were always there). Its a great example of hard work paying off.