Vans Warped Tour returns to Maryland

Don't forget you can catch the Van's Warped Tour at the Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 20th. Tickets are available at www.merriweathermusic.com

Bands Playing:

After Midnight Project
Alesana
Alkaline Trio
AM Taxi
American Sixgun
Anarbor
Andrew W.K.
Artist Vs Poet
Attack Attack
Automatic Loveletter
Beachers Madhouse
Breathe Carolina
Breathe Electric
Bring Me The Horizon
Closure in Moscow
Conditions
Confide
Dirty Little Rabbits
Disco Curtis
Emarosa
Emmure
Every Time I Die
Eyes Set To Kill
Face To Face
Fake Problems
Far From Finished
Fight Fair
Flatfoot 56
Four Year Strong
Gardening Not Architecture
Grind Time Now
Haste The Day
Hey Monday
His Name Was Iron
Hot Chelle Rae
I Can Make A Mess Like Nobodys Business
In Fear and Faith
iwrestledabearonce
Kelsey And The Chaos
Left Alone
Mayday Parade
Middle Finger Salute
Mike Posner
Natural High
NeverShoutNever
Of Mice and Men
Parkway Drive
Pennywise
Pierce The Veil
Reel Big Fish
Riverboat Gamblers
Set Your Goals
Shorelines End
Suicide Silence
Sum 41
The Cab
The Casualties
The Dillinger Escape Plan
The Mighty Regis
The Pretty Reckless
The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band
The Rocket Summer
The Sparring
The Summer Set
The Upwelling
The Word Alive
Tip The Van
vanna
VersaEmerge
We Are The In Crowd
We The Kings
Whitechapel
You Me At Six

Music Video Monday pt. 2

"The Sound" by Switchfoot
great video.

Music Video Monday

"Belle of the Boulevard" by Dashboard Confessional

Backstreet is back, alright?

By Amy Willard

In 1993, the popular all male vocal group (better known as a boy band) the Backstreet Boys first took to the public stage at Sea World Orlando. It is rather hard to believe that after 17 years, and the departure of Kevin Richards in 2006, the famed pop group would still be selling out venues around the world.

Since their return in 2005, the Backstreet Boys have released two albums, Unbreakable, and This Is Us, vocally capturing their maturity as a group over nearly two decade. Wednesday's performance at the Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA brought that to life.

As the clock struck 9 and the sun set on the National Park where the Wolf Trap is located, a small curly haired boy appeared in front of a bright red curtain. The crowd would soon discover it was Brian Litrell's sons as he quickly recited his lines, "are you guys ready for Nick, AJ, Howie, and my dad? Well? Here they are, the Backstreet Boys!" and scurried backstage.

The cheers and matured squeals of grown Backstreet fans erupted as the lights dimmed and a large countdown appears on a screen at the top of the stage platform. Soon video of the four remaining members running down an alley came to life as Brian Litrell, AJ McLean, Nick Carter, and Howie Dorough jumped through the footage and landed on stage, crooning the infamous lines to "Everybody (Backstreets Back)."

The hour and a half set featured many of the Backstreet Boys' hits, well sort of, most of their old songs were combined into a medley. Probably at any other type of concert fans would be upset to hear songs cut in half, but it seemed as though the BSB fans were pleased to hear all of their favorites, no matter how long or short. The set included parts of "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" "The Call" "As Long As You Love Me" "The One" and "Shape of My Heart." Oldies in their entirety were "I'll Never Break Your Heart," and "Larger Than Life." "I Want It That Way," included the loudest sing-along from the crowd of the night. The song also features Richard's infamous solo was performed exceptionally well by Dorough.

In keeping with their more mature songs like "Unbreakable" and "Straight Through My Heart" Backstreet showcased a more adult performance with button downs and slacks, paired with mic stands and stools on stage for a good part of the show. But don't worry die-hard Backstreet fans, they haven't completely changed their boy band ways, the coordinated dance moves, complete with female back up dancers, and quirky matching space-like attire do make an appearance.

While one may experience some outside criticism for going to a Backstreet Boys concert in the year 2010, fans from the nineties boy band era will surely feel right at home as soon as they enter the venue's parking lot, because even after 17 years, cars are still painted with names and lyrics, and custom t-shirts still lineup at will call doing what they do best, "Keeping The Backstreet Pride Alive."

The Backstreet Boys will continue on the This Is Us tour through August and will return to Baltimore on August 22 for Mix Fest.

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