Believers Never Die, Part Deux Tour
featuring Fall Out Boy, All Time Low, Metro Station, Cobra Starship, and Hey Monday

Alex of All Time Low with Vicky of Cobra Starship.
Photo by David Levitan

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Pompano Beach Amphitheater
Pompano Beach, FL
April 21, 2009

Reviewed by David Levitan
Photos by Ashleigh Ahern and David Levitan

       I arrived at the venue an hour early and found a crowd of teeny boppers lined up along the fence, searching and hunting for the members of the bands. Feeling a bit old and reminiscing for when Warped Tour used to be held here, I found a few friends in line. Once the gates opened, these teeny boppers rushed in like horses in a race. It was amusing how quickly they ran to get good seats for the night ahead.

       Hey Monday was the show opener, playing hits off their first album Hold on Tight. During "Obvious" they were joined onstage by Pete Wentz; the audience responded to him with loud, high-pitched squeals.

       Cobra Starship took the stage next, quickly opening their set with "The City is at War" with great energy and sprit. Gabe Saporta called for everyone to throw their "Fang’s up" before launching into "Bring it" where Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low joined them onstage to sing the chorus. Cobra Starship closed their set with "Guilty Pleasure" which had everyone doing the hand jive dance. The opening verses of the song were sung in Spanish in honor of being in South Florida.

Being a bit of a "glory hog" as Alex Gaskarth put it best, Jack Barakat decided to take a stroll while playing and ran around the venue with teeny boppers chasing him down.

Gabe and Vicky of Cobra Starship
Photo by David Levitan

Metro Station quickly came on next, throwing their gear around and taking to the stage like it was a playground. Trace Cyrus was the weak point of the band's set, having a cold on stage and yet still spitting on the crowd in front of him. Mason Musso carried the band through their set; during the band’s hit "Shake It," Gabe of Cobra Starship joined the band. The band closed their set with "Control," the strongest song of their set.

South Florida outdoor shows follow a no-cursing policy, which for All Time Low proved to be a difficult yet entertaining set. Opening up with "Six Feet Under The Stars" they quickly got the audience bouncing and singing along. During the band's newest song "Weightless," the crowd was quick to sing along and show their approval of the new song. Being a bit of a "glory hog" as Alex Gaskarth put it best, Jack Barakat decided to take a stroll while playing and ran around the venue with teeny boppers chasing him down. All Time Low stole the spotlight of the show with their antics and fun-loving attitude on stage.

Fall Out Boy with All Time Low
Photo by David Levitan

Fall Out Boy’s last few tours have had plenty of production and antics; this was another one of those shows. They took the stage after having a police riot shown on the video monitors to "Disloyal Order of the Water Buffaloes," with the crew in Chicago Swat gear holding Marching drums. They left the pyrotechnics and took the stage, playing hits off each of their albums. During various songs in their set, they were joined by Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday, Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low, and Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship. Ending with their hit off Take This To Your Grave, the crowd erupted during "Saturday" as Pete Wentz jumped to the barricade to sing/scream the closing lines of the song. Fall Out Boy’s set was filled with high energy and a passion for their music, creating a perfect close to the night’s show.

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