The floor of the House of Blues is moving like a trampoline and I am in fear for my life. The floor bounces up and down as though the beams are going to collapse and the crowd isn’t afraid to go along with it. People are body surfing and swinging their fists like land mines with debris and I am the media correspondent that may be killed at any moment. Security guards do their best to protect me, but tonight is a night that no man of 300 pounds can protect.

A Day to Remember brings an energy that can’t be touched by many bands today. This band is able to rival the crowds of any rock band out today and their fans bring an intensity that is on par with fans of Slipknot and Killswitch Engage. They are appreciative, enthusiastic and remind me of the pop-punk version of Fight Club. They aren’t afraid to get into a fight, but they’re friendly enough to share a six pack with you afterwards.

A Day to Remember enters with the crowd chanting, “The downfall of us all.” The beginning of the song starts with the crowd singing the opening guitar riff like Beavis and Butthead and before you know it, you’re hit with an atom bomb of sound and bass; the chaos has now started. The crowd starts moshing and jumping as though they are gasping for their last breath of air and their last breath of air is the music of A Day to Remember.

Singer Jeremy McKinnon is honest and upfront with his audience by saying, “We cannot thank you enough, Chicago.” He brings a humble likeness from a band that continues to sell-out venues across the U.S. and Europe. A Day to Remember packs an arena-style show in a smaller venue. They have confetti shooters, steel ramps, jumbotrons and the climbing speaker antics that rival those of Ted Nugent.