Fresh off their summer gig opening for No Doubt, Paramore is back on the tour circuit. This time headlining a tour of their own. The Warfield Theater in San Francisco was filled to capacity as fans crammed onto the general admission floor shoulder to shoulder. With the recent release of their third studio album "Brand New Eyes," sold out gigs are becoming more and more common.

Fellow Nashville, Tennessee natives Paper Route hit the stage first. The four piece band was surprisingly different. Their mix of electronica and pop rock was perfect as they sailed through their allotted 30 minutes. Although, both Chad Howat and J.T. Daley stayed anchored to center stage and held down the vocals, they still made the set entertaining enough to keep the audience's attention. The unique sound that this young band has is reminiscent of Coldplay and so is their light show. The most difficult task of opening acts is getting the waning audience's attention. Paper Route had no issues in that department. Look for these talented musicians to break out of the supporting act role very soon.

The audience erupted as fiery lead singer Hayley Williams appeared on stage. Paramore has two things that the bulk of new pop punk bands don't: talent and an amazing live show. Not only can Williams actually sing but she is the gold standard when it comes to stage presence. The 20-year-old vocalist sprinted through the first three songs of the set. Paramore came out throwing haymakers and made sure to bring the fans to a frenzy before they slowed anything down.

Strong performances of "Decode," and "That's What You Get," kicked off the set. As the show progressed it became quite clear that Williams is quickly becoming a bona fide rock star. True, she isn't a household name yet but this is one talent that can't be kept a secret for much longer. Paramore's thumping sound and catchy lyrics along with Williams antics on stage, just scream arena rock. This band was made to rock stadiums not small clubs.

Mega hit "Misery Business," was saved for an encore that came too quickly. In a business where the importance of what a lead singer looks like far exceeds that of musical ability, it's refreshing to see a band like Paramore. Yes, Hayley Williams may have "the look," but she has much more than that. A little thing called talent. Paramore tore up the stage and had fun doing it. The road to superstardom can be a rocky one, but this is what Williams was born to do.

Review By: Tyler Sobie