Reviewed on Apr 20 2008 08:03:10 AM:
Show Rating: (5)

I went to this show because a friend of mine didn't want to go alone and she loves The Used. I thought to myself, "Hey I like a lot of their songs so sure" and decided to tag along.

What I didn't expect was this to be the most fun show I've been to in a long time. The other bands were pretty good, especially Army Of Me.

I was nervous because I thought The Used would produce a much more intense, hardcore-type atmoshpere in the crows but everyone at the show was dancing and singing along and just having a great time.

I loved that Bert was standing higher up because, being 5 feet tall, it's hard to go to shows because I can never see anything. It was awesome to be able to see the lead singer for a change!

Amazing performance. Great fun.

Reviewed on Mar 23 2008 08:45:02 PM:
Show Rating: (4)

I must first say, the only reason I am giving this show 4 stars is because of the crowd. When I saw the show in Boston in 2006 the CD hadn't come out yet but people knew all the words and the people in the crowd were mostly Blink-182 fans and people who were truly interested in Tom's new project. At the show on February 17th, much of the audience was comprised of 14 year old fan girls who had high heels on and didn't know any of the words to the songs and who spent most of the show on their cell phones. It's not worth spending the money to see a concert if you're not into the band or don't know any of the songs.

Other than that, seeing Angels & Airwaves brings tears to my eyes. Tom's presence is just so big and the songs that the band has created are so beautiful in both musical and lyrical content.

There is just something about this band that, when you see them live, makes you feel so many things. It's not just a concert, it's like an awakening.

My only other negative comment is that the set wasn't long enough (kidding, of course)! I was so dehydrated and dizzy (and had gotten kicked in the head) by the end of the show but I didn't want it to end!

Overall it was an amazing experience. Not as amazing as the first time, but I really feel like that was the fault of the crowd and not the band.