All Time Low rocks Lupo's, collects lingerie

10/20/09 - Last Friday the stage of Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence was visited by the bands Friday Night Boys, Hey Monday, and We The Kings , who opened for pop-punk group All Time Low. The show was more popular than I expected it to be, with the line reaching halfway around the block. As a fan of All Time Low, I've seen them in concert four times, but had no idea they had gained such a strong following.

Due to the lengthy line, it took a while to get into the show and I actually ended up missing the opening act, Friday Night Boys. By the time we had reached the entrance to Lupo's, Hey Monday had taken the stage and begun to play.

Although it was the band's first time playing in Providence, it was clear they had loyal fans in the crowd. Originally from West Palm Beach, Florida, Hey Monday features a female lead singer, Cassadee Pope, a nice addition to the band.

The three standout songs they played included their opening song, "Homecoming," their "party song" "Josey," and "How You Love Me Now."

By the end of "How You Love Me Now," the crowd was chanting enthusiastically along with them.

Following Hey Monday was We The Kings. I had seen We The Kings twice before but the band members seem to improve each time.

They played some songs off their not yet released album, including their new single "Heaven Can Wait." By the sound of their new songs and the positive response from audience members, the album should be yet another great seller.

We The Kings didn't stick to playing new songs though. During their set, the band played some of their staple songs including "Check Yes Juliet," Secret Valentine" and "Stay Young." The crowd joined in, belting out lyrics and dancing crazy moves.

We The Kings also played a cover of Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle." It was definitely the best show I had seen We The Kings play and possibly the most entertaining crowd I'd been in, too.

Those were just the opening acts, though. After We The Kings left the stage, the band everybody was waiting for came out to play-All Time Low. They took the stage playing "Lost in the Stereo," a song off their new album "Nothing Personal."

If you haven't bought "Nothing Personal" yet I strongly recommend it. The album is amazing, especially if you are already a fan of All Time Low.

Bandmates Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Rian Dawson, and Zack Merrick have such wild personalities and definitely had strong stage presences. It's easy to see through their rambling conversations that the four of them get along really well. At one point Alex exclaimed that one girl was going to be brought on stage so Jack could lick her face as part of a bet. All of the girls in the crowd went crazy. There were people moshing about five feet from the stage, others were surfing the crowd and some girls were throwing their bras onstage, as well.

Jack actually told the crowd to keep throwing the bras because he keeps tabs at all the shows he plays.

The set list was made up of a lot of their new songs, but also some classics like "Dear Maria, Count Me In" "Six Feet Under The Stars" and "Remembering Sunday." For "Remembering Sunday" Alex took the stage alone to slow things down and played an acoustic piece. Once it got to the ending where Juliet Simms of Automatic Loveletter usually comes in, Cassadee joined Alex onstage and sang the girls part.

Alex continued the slow session with a new song, "Therapy," which is probably the most personal song on the new album. It wasn't long though before the rest of the band was back onstage playing a mash-up of a bunch of their old songs.

All Time Low finished up the set with the band's first single, "Dear Maria, Count Me In" and then left stage as the crowd cheered for an encore. With the screaming demands and shouts of approval, the band came back onto the stage and played two singles off of "Nothing Personal"-"Weightless" and "Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don't)."

Out of the four times I've seen All Time Low this was by far, the best of them yet. It was clear that the all of the band members enjoy playing together and that they still have plenty to give us. Even though "Nothing Personal" came out just a few short months ago in August, I can't wait to see what their next album is going sound like.