No Guts No Glory Rocks Denver at the Summit

Jenn Cohen | January 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

by Jesse Walrath

On December 12^th, the No Guts No Glory Tour made a stop in Denver at Summit Music Hall. Letlive, Woe, is Me, Miss May I, and Pierce the Veil all shared the stage. The diverse styles of music gathered many fans of different genres of music.

Letlive of Los Angeles, California, took the stage and immediately got the crowd moving. Jason Butler drew the crowd in with the band’s music and by sharing some of the abstruse implications behind many of their leading songs, such as “Muther” and “Casino Columbus.” The band even gave a shout out to personal friends in Colorado who have helped them on previous tours.

Woe, is Me played next and captured the audience’s attention with their hard-hitting breakdowns, smooth choruses, and electronic rhythms. A large portion of the crowd was clearly returning Woe, is Me fans. The seven-piece hardcore band had synchronized stage presence that lead to the entire venue becoming one jumping wave.

Miss May I, the heaviest band of the night, had fans throwing down hard for their set. The venue security guards got quite the workout when vocalist Levi Benton dared 100 crowd surfers to surf over the barrier and help him with lyrics. The band’s metal influence had an immense impact on the crowd that was undoubtedly visible by the many mosh pits and screaming fans.

Pierce the Veil, the headliner, came out vigorous and had fans screaming in excitement to every song. They played old songs off the album, such as “A Flair For the Dramatic” with so much heart that even the diehard fans had their expectations exceeded. Their set was long but never boring. Frontman, Vic Fuentes, kept everyone engaged with his lively stage presence, such as beginning a song standing on top of the sound booth in the back of the venue, then riding the crowd to the stage as the melody picked up. The band promoted the new Punk Goes Pop 4 album produced by Fearless Records by playing their cover of Bruno Mars “Just the Way You Are” that was recently released.

The No Guts No Glory Tour hit the Summit hard on December 12^th. Fans from different styles were brought together ranging from emotional southern hardcore to pop punk. The bands Letlive, Woe, is Me, Miss May I, and Pierce the Veil gave fans exactly what they expected and more. Respectful crowds and vast music provided fans with a high-energy night, leaving them thriving for more.