House lights dim, club lights flash, and the party has just begun. It’s a Saturday night and the Seattle indie-funk band Danger Radio have just hit the stage with a roar of energy. Most of their set finds vocalist Andrew De Torres dancing around the crowded stage while his perfect pitch and heartbreak-inspired lyrics hit soft spots with the predominately 16-and-under crowd. We’re in the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida’s small but popular music venue the Culture Room, and excitement abounds. Not so much for the band onstage (though they’re arguably the best live performers), but for those coming. Envy on the Coast (EotC) are next, with Pac Sun Tour headliners the Audition following.

Once EotC hit the stage, shrieks rivaled only by those of ’90s boy band excitement were heard across the venue, and “Ryan, you’re so hot!” chants were far from few for the frontman. Annoyances generated by the “fans” aside, EotC put on a solid performance, playing tracks off their Envy on the Coast EP and newly released full-length, Lucy Gray. Of the EP songs, “Suckerpunch” was the best received, but nothing compared to the reaction of current single “Sugar Skulls” from Lucy Gray. After an almost hour-long set, EotC finally walked off the stage to the best response of the night.

As the anticipation for headliners the Audition increased, so did the heat and numbers. It seemed as if the whole Ft. Lauderdale scene were coming out of the woodwork, and just when it felt like the floor couldn’t get anymore cramped, the Audition hit the stage. Their second full-length album, Champion, was two days away from finally seeing release, and the band looked more than pumped to play the almost sold-out South Florida crowd.

Like the last time the band was in town opening for Boys Like Girls, the Audition were full of enthusiasm and quirky banter in between songs. Overall, the Audition were a huge surprise. Most of the audience knew all the words to the songs off Controversy Loves Company, the band’s first full-length album, and the yet-to-be-released Champion.

Overall, Pac Sun did a great job booking this year’s bands. Danger Radio brought the dance, EotC brought the rock, and the Audition brought the pop. A perfectly mixed lineup that made for a great show.

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