A Night Out with We the Kings and A Rocket to the Moon
Eighty degrees and sunny, the perfect weather for an outdoor concert to close out the summer. We the Kings and A Rocket to the Moon are lined up to play what promises to be a great show. A Rocket to the Moon opens on a good note, as front man Nick Santino serenades the audience with dance anthems and ballads, passionate and infectiously exciting. The impact that these musicians have had since becoming a band is clear–from the moment they stepped on stage they had the crowd singing along with every word. They leave the stage but promise to hang out once they’ve eaten. Enter Travis Clark and his group of friends from middle school, We the Kings, who connect with the audience right away, opening with their hit “Skyway Avenue”, a fan favorite that has the whole crowd out of their seats. Their set includes album hits, a few solo numbers, a cover of Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle”, which inspired the band to pursue a musical career, and closes with their classic “Check Yes Juliet”. The lyrics are screamed by the crowd of mostly high school students.True to their word, once the concert ends the members of A Rocket to the Moon make their way out to an area where mobs of girls are waiting to receive hugs, pictures and autographs. For the select few who stay a little longer, Travis appears to hug and talk to his fans. It’s clear that both bands are dedicated to the people who support them, working around Six Flags’ tight security to hold actual conversations and make genuine connections. A band can’t succeed, after all, without the support of its fanbase, and, despite their success, these bands have not forgotten the importance of their followers. All in all the show was an incredible and memorable way to end another long, St. Louis summer.
“Smile Kid”, We the Kings’ latest album, and “On Your Side”, A Rocket to the Moon’s first full length album are both available on iTunes. To listen to free streaming music for each check out We the Kings at www.myspace.com/wethekings and A Rocket to the Moon at www.myspace.com/arockettothemoon.
A Rocket to the Moon will be returning to St. Louis is November to play with All Time Low at the Firebird.
This is not the usual kind of music I listen to, but these boys put on a great show. I would like to include my own pictures which I think capture the magic of that night better than words :)
Me and Halvo
Mr. Justin Richards and I
Me and Sir Travis Clark
And last, but certainly not least, a picture that Halvo took of us and shared to all his fans via Twitter :)
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