On Thursday, August 4, 2011, three alternative bands came together to create a great stop on We the Kings' "Friday is Forever" tour at The Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hot Chelle Rae, The Downtown Fiction, and of course We the Kings.
An up-and-coming band, Hot Chelle Rae surprised the crowd with their great
performance skill. Although they had a short set, they were able to fit in five or six songs including their biggest hit about a fun time, "Tonight, Tonight," and a cover of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream." The leader singer, R.K. Follese, successfully connected with the crowd as he hovered over the edge of the stage or held out the microphone to let them sing. At one point, Follese really grabbed the attention of all the girls in the crowd when he stripped off his jacket. Finishing the set with the familiar Perry song and their Billboard Hot 100 hit song allowed every crowd member to feel involved and sing along.
Next, the Downtown Fiction put on a pretty good opening act for We The Kings. The vocals sounded great and the band also played powerfully. In addition, all of the members of the band had fantastic energy on stage. Lead singer and guitarist Cameron Leahy once held the microphone stand out over the crowd to encourage fans to sing along. Guitarist Wes Dimond and bassist David Pavluk got so close to the crowd that you could feel the sweat drip from their faces. During their closing song, their popular hit "I Just Wanna Run," Leahy lead the crowd in echoing sexual sounds followed by the question, "Who wants to make-out tonight?" Overall, the Downtown Fiction had a lot of fun on stage, but I think Leahy tried to make the concert a little too sexy considering his body does not necessarily scream sexual appeal.
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