Boys Like Girls 
16th July 2010 
Fowlers Live, Adelaide

It was a cold, wintery night in Adelaide when Boys Like Girls rolled into town but the temperature in Fowler's was rising quickly when home town heroes Move to Strike took the stage. They opened the night with their own brand of rock, instantly earning them the attention they so deserved. The perfect band to break the ice, they drew the slowly growing crowd away from the bar and set up the night just perfectly.

The second band to treat the crowd, were Heroes for Hire who had a surprisingly heavy start, considering the headliners. They soon eased into a lighter, poppier sound that had the very girl-heavy audience jostling for a prime position. Their cover of Wheetus' major hit 'Teenage Dirtbag' was unexpected and amusing, giving the 500 strong audience the chance to have a loud sing-a-long before they made way for the main event.

Chanting and cheers welcomed the Massachusetts boys onto the boards and the atmosphere in the room was almost at boiling point with anticipation, the barricade barely able to hold back the masses. Kicking off the set with a hard hitting rendition of their recent hit 'Love Drunk' the crowd's enthusiasm was reciprocated by the entire band. They powered through the first few songs before pausing for an almost pointless introduction, there was no question by then who everyone had come to see. With the room eating out of the palm of his hand, singer Martin Johnson played up to photographers and the entire front row, holding hands, shaking his hips and flashing a crazy smile in return to all the longing looks. The floor was noticeably shaking with the weight of the well timed jumps that went along with the upbeat 'Five Minutes to Midnight' but the band were relentless, making the most of every minute they had to please their fans. With the announcement of their last song, and the absence of their break-through song in the set, the closer was to predictably be 'The Great Escape' but even if they knew what was next, the room's reaction was no less passionate then when BLG had first appeared on the stage. The opening riff set off shrieks and hands in the air while the band gave it everything they had till the very last moment, rewarding those that had braved the barrier spots with plectrums. As the night ended on a high and the crowd spilled back into the cold night air, the catchy tunes were still in everyone's minds and on everyone's lips.

--Bella