Year-End Extra: Best Show Pictures of 2010

This year was a huge year for music, and an even bigger year for concerts, at least for me. I went to more concerts this year than I had in all other years combined, and after looking back at the tours that took place this year, its easy to see why. With new up-and-coming acts headlining over legends, a few breakout artists from 2010 sharing the stage, to quite a few quality-assured sets from the veterans all meshed together to become what was the best year of concerts I've ever been a part of. To recap everything, I put together a "slide show" of sorts showing off all of the places I was this year by displaying the best pictures I managed from all these shows when I wasn't screaming the lyrics to my favorite songs by my favorite bands this year.

April 8: A Day to Remember, August Burns Red, Silverstein at Starland Ballroom, NJ:

A Day to Remember

April 30th: Brand New at Rutgersfest, NJ

Jesse Lacey, Brand New

June 26, Zumiez Couch Tour: Bayside, Hawthorne Heights at Monmouth Mall, NJ

Micah Carli, Hawthorne Heights

Anthony Raneri and Jack O'Shea, Bayside

July 8, Scream It Like You Mean It Tour Kick Off: The Devil Wears Prada, Silverstein, We Came as Romans, Dance Gavin Dance at Starland Ballroom, NJ

Jeremy DePoyster, The Devil Wears Prada

July 17, Vans Warped Tour: Four Year Strong, Every Time I Die, Emarosa at Monmouth Racetrack, NJ

Jonny Craig, Emarosa

Motion City Soundtrack

 Four Year Strong

Jordan Buckley, Every Time I Die

August 2, New Found Glory at The Stone Pony, NJ

 Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory

Jordan Pundik, New Found Glory

October 1, Valencia, Jet Lag Gemini at School of Rock, NJ

Shane Henderson, Valencia

Misha Safonov, Jet Lag Gemini

October 3, Tonight We Feel Alive! Tour: Four Year Strong, The Wonder Years at Starlight Ballroom, Philadelphia, PA

Dan "Soupy" Campbell, The Wonder Years

Four Year Strong

October 12, Can We Do Laundry at Your House? Tour: You, Me, and Everyone We Know, Man Overboard at Maxwell's Bar & Grille, NJ

Man Overboard

Ben Leibsch, You, Me and Everyone We Know

November 24, Out With the In Crowd Tour: Senses Fail, Bayside at Starland Ballroom, NJ

Anthony Raneri, Bayside

Senses Fail

December 4, Christmas Brings Me Down Tour: Sparks the Rescue, The Morning Of, You, Me and Everyone We Know at School of Rock, NJ

 Augustine Rampolla and John Farrell, You, Me and Everyone We Know

 The Morning Of

Alex Roy, Sparks the Rescue

December 30, Lost Tape Collective Holiday Show: Fireworks, Man Overboard, Balance and Composure at First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA

 Man Overboard

Dan "Soupy" Campbell, The Wonder Years

2010 was certainly a great year of concerts, and from the looks of it, 2011 may have a chance to be even better. I'm sure I'll be seeing you around the NJ/NY/PA area for the rest of 2011, so until then, happy moshing!