Red Jumpsuits, the sickest kids and the rest...

It's close to 2am on a friday morning and I have just made it home from my first gig in a long time...

Here's the line up -

Bayside Cult
Jack's Mannequin
Forever the Sickest Kids
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Overall a good gig and although I paid to see Red Jumpsuit it was FTSK that blew my mind. These boys put on an amazing show from the outset, there energy was amazing, there sound was tight and they knew how to entertain - with the highlights being 'Hey Brittany', 'She's a Lady' and a there very own version of the 'Men in Black theme song'.

At every turn FTSK involved the crowd and we happily obliged!!

But here was the most impressive kicker for me, on top of being wicked performers - they set the stage for the headline act by lifting the atmosphere to a whole new level, a real indication of a class act in my opinion.

'Jack's Mannequin' was definitely the low light of the gig and it surprised me that they were even invited to perform let alone take second stage after, an obviously more talented and tighter band, bayside cult?!

Watching Jack's Mannequin was like attending a High School Prom, they were ridiculously messy, the lead singer reminded me of what Ben Fold's might have been like in the midst of puberty, the bass player was a weedy white guy wearing a Celtics singlet and an arm warmer - what did he come straight from a game?? The lead gutarist looked bored, un coordinated and no older then 12... it was weird. None of these fellas looked comfortable and the lead singer tried so hard to over compensate for the akwardness that it made it really hard to watch... The best thing about these guys was there merch...

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus were fantastic, however, I got the feeling they were holding back?! Their energy seemed low, sound wasnt working in their favour and Ronnie's vocals seemed to be getting drowned out and lost amongst the drums and guitars. With that being said their lead guitarist was a flipping legend - engaged the crowd and blew us away with some awesome solos and his energetic stage presence... highlights were 'you better pray' and 'lonely road' for me!

All in all a good night out - thanks for the tickets Timmy G...