Spring Break
Forever The Sickest Kids outshined by openers
Casey Osburn
Issue date: 11/2/09 Section: Culture
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Live, however, the band is a different story.
They do know how to entertain a crowd, unfortunately, they were not the highlight of last weeks concert at the Beaumont Club.
The Rocket Summer, along with Sing it Loud, My Favorite Highway and Vita opened the show, drawing larger crowds than the headliner.
It's not often you see so many people leave after only seeing the opening bands.
With a floor full of underage girls, I couldn't help but feel out of place. If it weren't for all the parents chaperoning their middle-schoolers, I would have raised the average age of the venue by several years. And I'm not even 21 yet.
Aside from the crowd, however, the show was still a good time.
FTSK has a lot of energy and knows how to get the crowd on their feet.
Jonathan Cook, the lead singer, interacted with the crowd well.
After getting up on the monitors, he held the microphone out to entice the young girls to sing along with him.
While I couldn't help sing the lyrics, I did catch myself dancing throughout their set.
With their catchy beats and outgoing personalities, it would be hard for anyone not to enjoy a FTSK show.
The strangest thing was the number of people taking part in the set. There were six on stage - two guitarists, a lead singer, a keyboardist, a bassist and a drummer (one of the guitarists also helped with vocals).
It was like a party up there.
The venue was also extremely colorful.
Between the bands' brightly colored outfits, the fans' neon clothes and the vibrant lighting, I felt like I needed my sunglasses.
It is not likely I will attend another FTSK concert.
However, I am glad I was there. It was an interesting experience, to say the least. And it made for a great night of dancing.
Overall, I give the concert a C because I enjoyed the atmosphere but not the music.
cosburn@unews.com
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