Remo Drive performed on Nov. 3 at the Marquis Theater. The openers for the concert were Another Michael and Boyscott, two indie and bedroom-rock bands. 

The band, Another Michael, was the first opener, and they were so much fun. Their stage presence was timid, but their music was beautiful live. I thoroughly enjoyed the sequence of songs that they played. Their first song was upbeat and lively, and got the crowd involved and grooving around. Then they progressed into a few slower songs, and finished with another upbeat song leaving the crowd excited for the artists to followcome. 

The only real let down was Another Michael’s drummer and their use of drums. A good drummer and use of drums can really make or break a band. Another Michael did not have the strongest drums, and that definitely hindered their appeal to me. 

The second opener was Boyscott. This was a great surprise for me, because I really like Boyscott, but I bought these concert tickets to see Remo Drive and did not know they would be opening for them. Boyscott is an indie band, so it was an easy transition from Another Michael to Boyscott’s music. 

Immediately when Boyscott started to play, I noticed how the drummer made me enjoy their music more than Another Michael’s performance. Boyscott has not released new music on Spotify in three years, but they played mostly unreleased songs. I really enjoyed their new tunes, and it was neat that we got to hear their songs live before they have been released on any platform. The day Boyscott’s new songs are released, I will be listening to themit non-stop, and of course telling everyone I heard the songs live first. 

I was excited to hear Boyscott play “Nova Scotia 500”—my personal favorite. With all of my heckling in the crowd asking for them to play this song, it was the last on their set list. I was excited when I heard the guitar start for the opening lines, but I ended up being let down by this song because it was simply not executed as well as their recorded version. 

Finally, Remo Drive came out. Their first song they played was “Art School”, in my opinion, one of their best songs off the “Greatest Hits” album. This song instantly started the mosh pit. The crowd was going crazy and having such a good time jumping around. It was purely euphoric being in a mosh pit and listening to one of my favorite songs. The crowd was amazing, and the mosh was not too aggressive, which always makes the concert so much more enjoyable. 

Remo Drive went on to play their newer music, which I was not a fan of when I first listened to it on Spotify, but I actually enjoyed these songs live. They finally finished their set by playing Strawberita, another one of my favorite songs. Overall, I had the best time at this concert. I wish they played more songs off of “Greatest Hits,” but I am happy I was able to see them live.