Converge has been hailed as Boston's most creative and aggressive band and have lived up to that title in their seven years of existence. The show they played here was nothing less than expected: loud, energetic, and never disappointing at any moment.

The Amazing Royal Crowns are a band that combines early rockabilly showmanship with great guitar skills and modern do-or-die punk rock. They play rockin', swingin' tunes which are high in energy as well as octane.

Once upon a time they opened up for Blink 182.  Now Home Grown has bands such as the Mad Caddies and Formula 1 opening up, for THEM.  They play power pop punk in the same tradition as MXPX and Blink 182.

Straight from the central coast of California comes the ska-core band known as the Mad Caddies. They play a combination of punk and ska that most people didn't ever expect to happen. Like a few other bands that came through in June they also enjoy throwing in some Rockabilly on top of their ska/punk affliction.

Hailing from Sacramento California this emo-core band is always trying to find the delicate balance between loud and soft. They attempt this by combining loud guitars with softer, emo style vocals. One band they've played with in the past is the Deftones.

Two years ago the Urge were new and fresh when they released Receiving the Gift of Favor which landed them opening spots on the national tours of bands such as 311, Fishbone, Korn. and Sugar Ray.  Now they have their own national tours and a new album called Master of Styles.  If you listen closely you might hear some 311 in them...

Straight out of Orange County comes the Kottonmouth Kings.  They blend physcodelic hip-hop with their punk rock roots to come up with a sound completely unique.

They've been together since 1989, which is an accomplishment for any band nowadays.  Hum came out with an album in 1995 titled You'd Prefer An Astronaut which sold 250,000 units.  That's quite a feat for a band from Champaign Illinois.  Unfortunately this date got cancelled due to undisclosed reasons.

The Skalars are a band that make you want to get up and move.   They play a very tight brand of traditional ska with influences such as the Skatalites and Prince Buster.  Last time they were around Evan Shaw, their trombonist, got up on the balcony for a solo, it was quite impressive.

Man or Astroman... is the band of the future. They use instruments that somehow were teleported to them from the 21st century. This may seem odd, but they have the time capsule sitting in the garage to prove it. Apparently they found it in one of their front yards.