By Kendra Blake
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| The Wonder Years (Image provided by Hopeless Records) |
NASHVILLE,
Tenn. - A bill of pop-punk bands drew a large, rowdy crowd from the country
music capital to the Cannery Ballroom on Nov. 6 for a co-headlining tour between
The Wonder Years and Motion City Soundtrack.
Many
tourists don’t see Nashville as anything more than the “Home of Country Music”,
making them naïve to other music scenes that are alive and very prominent in
this city. Proving this fact came as an easy task for the acts on this tour,
starting with the Orlando-based quintet, You Blew It. Their catchy and lively
melodies got the crowd dancing quickly and ready for more.
Taking the
stage next was a band from New York called State Champs for their fifth Nashville
show over the last year. Even though
they were one of the openers for the show and the newest act on the bill, there
were a lot of fans jumping around and singing along. The crowd responded
extremely well to their set, which mixed a lot of their previous album with
their most recent release.
State Champs
lead singer Derek DeScanio headed to the merch table as soon as their set was
over to meet and talk with fans.
“We can always count on a good turn
out from this city,” DeScanio said. “There’s lots of energy out there. I know
there are plans in the works to come back some time in the new year and we
can’t wait.”
After the
break between sets, everybody in the room was anxious and eager for more. Finally,
Motion City Soundtrack took over the stage and started their set with an older
single “Everything Is Alright,” making the whole room jump and dance around.
The band last played Nashville back in July to a sold-out show on their tour
celebrating the 10-year anniversary to their most popular, fan-favorite album “Commit
This To Memory.”
While the entire line-up for this
tour has very similar music styles, each act brings out different behaviors
from the fans. When MCS was finished with its set, it became clear how anxious fans
of The Wonder Years were becoming.
The crowd at
The Wonder Years shows can be intense and manic, and the band’s performance
made sure that this show wasn’t any different. There was a mosh pit during most
of their set while Dan “Soupy” Campbell, TWY’s lead singer, kept the fans
engaged and having the time of their lives.
Long-time
fan Jesse Taylor took part in the madness of the crowd.
“This is one
of the best tours I’ve been to in a long time,” Taylor said. “These bands never
disappoint.”
This tour has
just wrapped up its last shows in November. You can find more touring info for
each band on their respective official websites: www.Motioncitysoundtrack.com, www.thewonderyearsband.com, and www.statechampsny.com.
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