The line for the OP Tour began to form at noon on the streets surrounding The Warfield Theater in San Francisco. This year's tour features sets by Versa Emerge, A Rocket to the Moon, Cobra Starship, The Maine and head liners Boys Like Girls. A night of infectious pop rock at its finest was the bait that sold over 2,000 tickets. As fans flooded into the venue, the bulk of them under the age of 17, the merch line quickly grew to the same chaotic mess that had just unfolded outside. This pop rock formula is clearly working and, judging by the t-shirt and key chain sales alone, these bands are raking it in.

After two quick sets by Versa Emerge and A Rocket To The Moon, The Maine came strutting onto the stage. Fresh off their summer long Warped Tour gig the band has been performing to sold out rooms thus far on their current club run.

Although there are a lot of rock bands that look and sound exactly the same, producing polished, easily marketable music, The Maine brings something different. It may be the impossible-to-forget melodies or the stage presence of lead singer John O'Callaghan. Whatever it was the band commanded attention. The set quickly came to a close much to the chagrin of the young audience.

The use of strobe lights and keytars may be over rated. Cobra Starship's performance featured the use of both, a lot. Obviously that one hit single, 2009's summer anthem, the one dj's won't stop playing "Good Girls Go Bad," was saved for the end. The problem was all Starship's other material sounded identical.

When the first chords of the mega hit were struck an audience member could be heard screaming in her friends ear "Didn't they already play this one?"

Lead singer Gabe Saporta does poke fun at himself but his ego takes over on stage. The front man for this auto tune heavy hot mess, which was the perfect choice for the title of their new album, struts around the stage like he's Bono. Confidence is great but cockiness isn't especially when there's no actual musical ability to back it up. The only intriguing part of this way too long set was the woman manning the keytar Victoria Asher. She got pushed to the side multiple times as Saporta flailed around center stage.

It was finally time for Boy Like Girls. After four bands and hours of screeching from the female audience, lead singer Martin Johnson sprinted onto the theater's stage. No strobes, no keytars and no auto tune. Just catchy rock music. Johnson provides most of the entertainment and tries his hardest not to let a mic stand and his lead guitar solos hinder his movement. "Love Drunk," and "Thunder," were received well as was everything the band chose to play.

Although this style of rock targets the middle school demographic Boys Like Girls rocked the stage. Hopefully as the band grows, so will their lyrical content. It was a musically solid set which capped off the night perfectly.

Concert Review By: Tyler Sobie