Summer Fest concert review

This past weekend I attended the Summerfest tour. This consisted of the headliner We The Kings, and four bands to play prior to them. These were: Like the Movies, The Ready Set, T Mills and Breathe Carolina. It was a more laid back feeling, more laid back Than I am used to with concerts, but it was an amazing night. It was held in Orlando at the House Of Blues in Downtown Disney. When they started letting people inside at 6:30, my friend and I got in and were around the second and third row for the entire night. 

The first band to play was Like the Movies. I was actually unaware that they were even playing and I hadn't heard of them prior to that night. They are originally from Orlando and the group is made up of Chris Ganoudis and Nick Davila. They had a really nice pop type sound and I definitely would go to a concert they were playing again. Their setlist was short considering they were an opener and they played four original songs, including their single 'With You' as well as a cover song. 

The next band up was The Ready Set and this was my second time seeing them and it wascompletely perfect. Jordan, the lead, was full of energy and getting the crowd going through his entire set. The setlist was as follows: Young Forever, Carry Me Home, Killer, More Than Alive, Freaking Me Out, Love Like Woe and Give Me Your Hand. He played two new songs and the rest were well known by all. 

Next up after a short set change was T Mills. I had heard of him but never really listened to his music. All I knew was that he was a rapper with a little pop twist. He came on and I was weary of if I would like him or not because rap isn't really my forte. I could say he was my least favorite but that was just because I didn't know his songs so I couldn't really get into it. He did do a very good job of keeping the crowd entertained though and his setlist was as follows: She Got A..., Right Song, Diemonds, Loud, All I Wanna Do, Hundred, Vans On. 

After T Mills came on Breathe Carolina. I was

so incredibly stoked to see them for the third
time it was insane. Breathe Carolina is an
electronic rock type duo, David Schmitt and
Kyle Even. Unfortunately, Kyle had gone back
home due to some family related things so
they found someone to step in for him.
Though he was missed, his replacement was
just as amazing. During their set was when I
really felt like I was at a concert. The room
was full of energy and everybody, if they
hadn't been for the last few bands, was
completely in love with Breathe Carolina. Their
setlist was: Hello Fascination, Hit and Run, Mistakes, I.D.G.A.F., Last Night (Vegas), Wooly, Billie Jean (Michael Jackson cover) and Blackout.

After all that exciting buildup it was time for the one and only: We The Kings! Their setlist contained 13 of their pretty well known songs, then they broke for a few minutes, then came back for a three song encore. We The Kings is made up of: Travis Clark, Danny Duncan, Coley O'Toole, Charles Trippy, and Hunter Thomsen. They

were honestly without a doubt

perfect. It was also the third time I was seeing them live and it may have been my favorite time. Their setlist consisted of my favorite song 'Say You Like Me' and some of their more popular works such as 'Check Yes Juliet' and 'Heaven Can Wait'. They played about an equal number of songs from each of their three albums and I love that about them because

most bands play a few old songs and then all newer ones. There was also one point where they played a new song called 'Any Other Way' and filmed themselves and the crowd for their music video.


Overall it was a night to remember. House of Blues is a very common place for the concerts I attend and I find it to be a very convenient location for the fact that it is in an open, family friendly environment and it is easy to navigate. All the bands were wonderful and I would definitely go see them all again.


"Summer Fest 2013 – We The Kings." Michigan Concerts. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2013. This gave us the tour poster
"The Ready Set." Flickr. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2013. This gave us the picture of the ready set
"Noise Revolution Magazine, Search Results For: T.mills." Noise Revolution Magazine, Search Results For: T.mills. Noise Revolution Magazine, n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2013. This gave us the picture for T Mills.
"David Schmitt || Breathe Carolina." Flickr. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 07 Sept. 2013.Flickr gave us the photo of David Schmitt
"Lauren Schroer." Lauren Schroer. Tumblr., n.d. Web. 07 Sept. 2013.This tumblr link gave us the photo of Travis Clark as well as the photo of Charles Trippy
"FM Concert Setlists & Tour Dates." Setlist.fm. Setlist.fm, n.d. Web. 07 Sept. 2013.This website gave us the set lists for each band