Avenged Sevenfold, Good Charlotte, und A Day to Remember

Avenged Sevenfold always delivers high energy, blow-your-ear-drums-out performances. If you like loud, you will love an A7X show.

I saw them last summer at the Orion Music Festival and was blown away. A lot of the time at a festival you lose some sound since it is outside, but Avenged Sevenfold must have found a new volume level for their amps, because it was louder than some shows that I have been to in small concert halls!

Lead singer M. Shadows was constantly prowling around the stage, shouting at the audience, and keeping the energy up. A lot of people in the crowd did not seem to be die-hard Avenged Sevenfold fans when the show started (which I guess is not uncommon for large festivals), but within a few minutes, everyone was rocking together. With the heavy guitars and smashing drums, it was hard not to get up and jump around and mosh together.

I think I danced or jumped for the entire show, and I was completely spent afterwards. There never seemed to be a quiet moment to catch my breath, which was exhilarating. I had an absolute blast at this show and would never hesitate to go see these guys again. Their live performance is second to none.

I've seen Good Charlotte over 100 times across the US, UK, Japan, and Canada. While some might consider that excessive, I can honestly say it was time well spent. GC shows are, above all else, a lot of fun.

You can expect to hear their hits, as well as a variety of songs from their five studio albums, though in recent years they've replaced early fan favorites, mostly from their self-titled album, with newer material. For the majority of concert goers attending a GC show, the entirety of the performance is spent dancing, singing, and jumping. So basically, for the most immersive experience, prepare to sweat.

Also you can expect to laugh. There is typically quite a bit of, what I like to refer to as, witty twin banter that takes place between brothers and frontmen Benji and Joel Madden. A Good Charlotte show is also a safe bet for families and younger fans, as there is usually little to no cursing or vulgarity.

Good Charlotte is currently on hiatus, but fear not, notable side projects from bassist Paul Thomas and drummer Dean Butterworth (The Strayed), Benji and Joel (The Madden Brothers), and, for the art fans, guitarist Billy Martin's comic book endeavor (Vitriol the Hunter) should keep fans of the talented quintet occupied for the time being.

If you are not currently a fan, I would suggest sampling each of the five releases: Good Charlotte, The Young and The Hopeless, The Chronicles of Life and Death, Good Morning Revival, and Cardiology, as they are all unique records and there is definitely something for everyone amongst their massive discography. In closing, to quote Benji "See you at the show!"

A Day To Remember... What is there not to like about them. They are an amazing band and seeing them perform live is life changing. For one the hype of the crowd even before the performance gets you hyped up. Yeah we all know that they have the hard-core style of music so it's expected for the crowd to get intense. And Jeremy jumping around on stage, screaming his lyrics just adds to the hype and it's just an amazing experience. I saw them perform the spring fever tour a few years ago and hearing that first chord being played just changes the atmosphere so much. There are people moshing, jumping, crowd surfing, and singing and screaming the lyrics along with them and it's just the most exciting thing. When you're there you get the kind of adrenaline rush that you would get while riding the fastest roller coaster in the world. You see the crowd surfers (by the way there are about at least 30 people being carried at a time) and you just want to do it as well. So of course I did. I just asked these guys to lift me up and from there you feel weightless. You are on top of the world for about a few seconds. While being carried across the crowd you get a perfect view of the stage and that was also pretty mind blowing. As for the lead singer Jeremy, he creates such an energetic mood for the stage, the rest of the band, the crowd, and even the merchant guys are freaking out (but in a good way). He adores his fans and you can tell about how passionate he is toward us, and the band. He'll let you know how much he loves and appreciates the crowd and their reaction to his excitement. I just loved seeing them and being part of that crowd.