BY: Court Smith
The chilly Wednesday night at the Union Transfer in Philadelphia held high hopes and wonderful notes. The show in store for the buzzing crowd consisted of three alternative artists, known as The Postelles, Mayday Parade, and The Maine. This was a co-headlining tour, so The Maine and Mayday Parade switched on and off every other night. The doors opened at six that evening, while the show truly began as soon as the weathered boot soles took place on the stage.
Originally from the Big Apple, the first artist taking the stage was the four-piece band, known as, The Postelles. They held a very eclectic atmosphere about them, as did their songs. They played tracks from their debut, self-titled album, such as “White Night” and “Hey Little Sister," The most enjoyable part of their set was not having seen them before, but seeing the gratified look on their faces for being on that charming stage. One could tell that they weren’t doing this for the money, but for the experience.
On deck, abandoning their home in Tempe, Arizona for the “City of Brotherly Love” was The Maine. This comely, five-piece band is held in high regard in all of their fan’s hearts, and for a reason one can plainly see while witnessing their charismatic stage presence. To begin, lead singer, John O’Callaghan, briskly sauntered across the boards to the piano on stage-right. With the first touch of the keys lingering in the air, O’Callaghan meandered into the hauntingly beautiful melody of a protracted version of “Like We Did (Windows Down)”, a track off of their most recent record “Pioneer." They made it a point to play different songs every night of this tour, and so they did. This night’s songs consisted of “Misery," “Whoever She Is," “Right Girl," “Growing Up," “I Want You," “Inside of You," and “Some Days."
Last, but not least in the co-headlining set was Mayday Parade. Stemming from Tallahassee, Florida, this five-piece thing of beauty hopped into the spotlight with smiles on their faces. Throughout their highly-anticipated set, they played fan favorites, such as “Jersey," “Black Cat," “Three Cheers for Five Years," “Terrible Things," “Everything’s An Illusion," “One Man Drinking Games," “No Heroes Allowed," "Oh Well, Oh Well”, and “When You See My Friends." Seeing Mayday Parade live is truly a sight for sore eyes. Hearing those notes sung in unison by every voice in that venue was simply, a moment to lose yourself in.
I highly recommend making it out to this tour, and if you wish to go the remaining tour, dates are below:
Thu, 11/08/2012 - New Orleans, LA
Fri, 11/09/2012 - Houston, TX
Sat, 11/10/2012 - Austin, TX
Sun, 11/11/2012 - Dallas, TX
Tue, 11/13/2012 - Tulsa, OK
Wed, 11/14/2012 - Kansas City, MO
Fri, 11/16/2012 - Denver, CO
Sat, 11/17/2012 - Salt Lake City, UT
Mon, 11/19/2012 - San Francisco, CA
Tue, 11/20/2012 - Los Angeles, CA
Wed, 11/21/2012 - Santa Ana, CA
Fri, 11/23/2012 - San Diego, CA
Sat, 11/24/2012 - Phoenix, AZ
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