New Found Glory & Real Friends @ The Belasco Theater

New Found Glory

Band, Theater Group, or Both?

July 2, 2019

TcNew Found Glory is known for their cover music and throughout the night they performed many cover songs ranging from their opening song “Eye of the Tiger” to Frozen’s “Let It Go” and The Greatest Showman’s “This Is Me” — with costume changes for both. I felt like they work putting on a a circus show because there were lights, circus stage decor, popcorn and costumes. They even shared some popcorn bags with the audience!

They were so friendly and funny on stage and you can really feel that they loved their fans for sticking with them all these years, and the fanbase at the Belasco Theater were diehard fans. This wasn’t your typical ordinary show, but more so a true production. Definitely worth experiencing and one we would recommend going to. It’ll be a memorable one sure!

Real Friends

Illinois based band, Real Friends surely set the stage for New Found Glory with their explosive punk rock set. Highly energized from the minute they set foot on stage, they wired the crowd with hypeman and lead singer Dan Lambton jumping from one side of the stage to the other, jumping over each other — one thing's for sure — there was never a dull moment! Their setlist included songs 'Mess', 'I've Given Up On You' and 'From the Outside'.

The guitarist, drummer, lead singer — their harmonies worked together to create a show. The mosh pit was on fire and it was the perfect opening act, not to mention their interaction with the crowd was top notch. These guys offered a stellar performance, and are worth seeing just on their own as we were left craving a longer set!