The All-American Rejects’ Move Along tour came to Great Adventure April 29, 2006. This was a particularly memorable concert for a couple of reasons. First, it was the first time in many years that a new band truly excited me enough to see them live. Second, it was one of the first concerts I took my daughter to — and she brought a friend. Admission to the park was included with the ticket, so we rode rides all day together and then shared the same excitement at the concert that night.
This is what I wrote the following day:
Wow, I have to say… I haven’t seen or heard too many bands in the last umpteen years that I really cared for, but last night The All-American Rejects put on a great show.
Real people playing real instruments and writing catchy songs. It was almost Beatles-like, with all these screaming girls — screaming and screaming.
A lead singer who plays bass at the same time has always intrigued me. Add to that two screaming guitars and pounding drums and you’ve got all the ingredients for rowdy rock. The sound was made smoother by having a fifth musician. Though not a regular member of the band, this fine musician (whose name I unfortunately don’t know) was kind of hidden behind some monitors but played keyboards, guitar, percussion, and sang as well. It made for a sweeeeeeeeeeet sound.
If you haven’t checked them out, you might want to give them a listen.
Setlist