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luke rafferty | design editor TYSON RITTER and the other All-American Rejects played fan favorites like “Move Along,” “Swing Swing” and “Gives You Hell.”
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microphone and eventually wailed a bluesy harmonica solo toward the end of the set. “We’ve been heading up north and it’s been super cold; I don’t think it hit us till today in Syracuse when we all realized how real the cold can be,” Koehler said. “But it’s awesome to see the fans out in the cold traveling from all ends to come see us and the Rejects. We’re an interesting band to put out before a group like them.” The Stone Foxes closed out their opening
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set with songs from their new album and urged everyone to go the merchandise booth and pick up a fortune cookie that held the code to their free single “Everybody Knows.” Soon after the Foxes exited, Tyson Ritter and the rest of the Rejects took the stage and began with their fan favorite from their early 2000’s heyday, “Dirty Little Secret.” The pit exploded as the intro guitar riff echoed through the theater, older couples supervising their children were dragged further into the pit, and even the oldest of attendees couldn’t help bobbing their head to the catchy pop song. “I’m so glad they opened with ‘Dirty Little Secret,’ it was the perfect song for new fans and old fans alike,” said Jessica Green, a senior psychology major. “Everyone remembers that song being overplayed on the radio, and almost 10 years later the song still kicks ass.” Ritter frequently stopped in between songs to explain, enlighten and ultimately engage fans deeper into the songs he was playing. Though his use of obscenities may not have catered to the diversity of ages in attendance, his stories regarding muses, past loves and life in general allowed fans to look deeper into the soul of a musician they’d loved since the early 2000s. Kyle Siegel, a junior environmental studies major, explained how the Rejects play a huge part in his life, claiming “Gonzo” to be his favorite song of the night. The Rejects played fan favorites such as “Swing, Swing,” “Move Along” and “It Ends Tonight” before closing out a lengthy set with a three-song encore featuring “Kids In The Street” and “Heartbeat Slowing Down” from their new album. The entire night ended with widely loved “Gives You Hell.” Upon the show’s close, fans lined up for a chance to meet the band and get merchandise autographed. Erica Franceschini, a junior public relations major, and her friend Helayne Kushner, a senior psychology major, both said the show was like taking a trip down memory lane. Though Ritter gave many speeches throughout the night, one statement seemed to stick with the fans in the Syracuse community. Said Ritter: “So far we’re only a week into our rather short tour, but Syracuse you have been the best to us, and I promise I don’t say that every show!” imfeiner@syr.edu