Once doors finally opened, fans poured in hoping to get a good spot and got their cameras ready to snap as many pictures as they could of the guys. Singer-songwriter Kate Voegele kicked things off with a five-song set that warmed up the crowd. Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers followed with an eclectic mix of rockabilly songs about hating Hollister and first French kisses and interesting onstage choreography, which got everyone moving to the fun beats. But as good as these opening acts were, it was obvious that they were anxious to see their favorite band of brothers.
With a dramatic orchestral soundtrack, Isaac, Taylor and Zac strolled casually on stage only to be greeted with cheering that could make anyone eardrum burst. Dare I say that it was comparable to Beatlemania? Not exactly, but it sure felt like it. As the eldest Hanson started strumming the first chords to "Great Divide," a song off their new album, "The Walk," the audience went crazy and started to sing every lyric so passionately you'd think they were auditioning for the next season of "American Idol." The fans' dedication to singing every lyric on pitch (or the closest they can get it) made this concert experience one that you'd have to be there to really understand, and this momentum stays throughout the entire show with the audience entranced by every note, word and melody that Hanson throw out there.
