Tooth and Nail Tour- Concert Review- May '07

Cleveland Tooth and Nail Tour Concert Review

The Tooth and Nail Tour is on! Last Sunday Night, May 27th, the tour kicked off with Run Kid Run, followed by Sullivan, The Fold, The Classic Crime, and MXPX headlining.

Run Kid Run started the tour off with great energy and enthusiasm as they played their set, and it was cool to hear them lift up Jesus’ name, crediting Him for what they do and why. Their CD is great, but they have more energy and presence live, so it was great to experience their music in person.

Sullivan is gearing up for their national release coming out June 5th called Cover Your Eyes. The lead singer, Brooks, has an energy and personality that makes him stand out, and throughout the performance, the band members were really feeling it, and so was the crowd – sometimes literally, as Brooks would drench himself in water and shake it off all over everyone!

The Fold has been experiencing all kinds of difficulty lately, but it has not set them back! Their tour bus is on its last leg, they were having a tough time getting the shipment of their new merchandise for their new album, Secrets Keep You Sick, (which came out May 22), and to top it all off, on Saturday night, the night before the concert, Aaron, the guitarist fell out of his bunk, landed on his shoulder, and dislocated it! With his arm in a sling, he was not able to play, so the Fold played an acoustic set instead. Considering how quickly and unexpectedly they found themselves in the situation, you never would know it. They sounded great, and the crowd got into it with the cell phones held high! They played some songs that they don’t normally play on tour, and may not play again. As they continue on the tour, please keep Aaron’s shoulder and their van problems in your prayers.

The Classic Crime lead singer, Matt, opened their set with a back flip off the drum stand, and the energy built from there! Their live performance has a passion and drive which is contagious. The Classic Crime played a lot of songs off their CD, Albatross, and they will have an acoustic EP coming out sometime in October 2007, so we can look forward to hearing more from them.

MXPX punk rawked in a big way as they concluded the night. With a new CD, Secret Weapon, coming out July 17th, they showed they are as just as big as ever! The band’s energy filled the room, and the crowd moshed to all the favorites, as the band even asked for requests in the middle of their set.

The Tooth and Nail Tour will have a number of other stops coming up, including this Friday night, June 1, at Saint Andrews in Detroit, where Run Kid Run will switch out with Hawk Nelson instead. You can find out more about the tour on www.toothandnail.com.

Loriann

Host of the Loud Planet and Rap Up on Weekdays