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Media Credit: myspace.com Chiodos made their New York City fans not only happy, but made them create a full house mosh

In honor of Chiodos' new album "Bone Palace Ballet", Hot Topic presents the Bone Palace Ballet Tour featuring none other than Chiodos and friends Trophy Scars, The Devil Wears Prada, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and Emery.

It was the evening of Nov. 26, and the show was sold out, with the lines looped around the whole block of the Nokia Theater in Times Square. Although the show didn't actually start until 7PM, fans started to line up as early as 3PM. Fans didn't mind the three to four hour wait in the cold and in the rain. Chiodos was coming to town, and fans knew that they had to be right in the front with the band.

It was finally six o'clock sharp when the doors opened. Everyone scooted to the front in excitement. The coat check and bathroom lines were longer than ever. The theater filled up in a matter of minutes. Fans crowded in the front of the stage, hoping that Craig Owens (lead singer of Chiodos) would touch their hands. The show had not even started yet, but fans started to push their way to the front row. The female fans made sure they got as close to the barricades as possible.

Trophy Scars, a band from Morristown, New Jersey, was the first band to go on. The crowd did not take long to start out the pit. The pit started right in the front as the first song began. The excitement in the crowd led out, as screaming fans sang along with Trophy. Trophy Scars played a short, four song set. Some were unfamiliar with Trophy, but others were hoping they would play a longer set.

Second opener The Devil Wears Prada, a Christian hardcore band from Dayton, Ohio, was no stranger to the audience even though this was their first time in New York City. This six person band played hits from both their first and second album. Silly titled songs such as "HTML Rulez D00d" and "Dogs Can Grow Beards all Over" got the boys and girls moshing. With a five song set, it wasn't so bad, yet fans wanted The Devils to headline or co-headline so they could pack in more songs. The band got the crowd more energized. The Devil Wears Prada definitely left a good impression on New York City fans. The Devils plans on coming back to the big apple in February.

The guys of Scary Kids, Scaring Kids were up third. This Arizona indie, post hardcore rock band, kept the crowd hyped. During their set, lead singer Tyson literally walked into the crowd to get a little closer to the fans. Fans weren't complaining that he was stepping over them. In fact, fans pushed their way to the front so they can get a 'feel' and a 'touch' of Tyson. The Scary Kids had a longer set, playing about eight songs. They played many familiar hits, so fans could sing along. The crowd was singing so loud that we weren't able to hear Tyson and the rest of the band. The Scaring Kids definitely weren't scaring kids that evening. As they ended their set with current single "Faces", fans gave it their all by singing as loud as they could, shouting "Tear away these faces we hide behind… We're no longer in disguise."

The night was still young as it was getting close to nine. Emery was to go on next, but the anticipation for Chiodos amongst fans was crazy. Emery, a scream-o and alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington sang their soulful harmonies. Their set was a bit longer, as they were the band right before the headliner. "It was an experience that will always be with me," said one fan at the show. As their last song wrapped up, the stage went black.

It took a while to set up the stage for Chiodos. Diehard fans pushed and shoved their way to the front to make sure they will get a good snap of Craig Owens with their cameras. About ten minutes of setting up, a bright light shined on Craig Owens as he sang an acoustic to start up the show. All the girls were screaming, and the flashes from everyone's cameras brightened the stage even more.

After Owens' acoustic set, the rest of the band came on stage to join him. Red, orange, and yellow lights lit up the stage. The pit took no time to start up. Crowd surfers were flying above everyone's head. The excitement and energy of the audience was amazing. NYC fans really know how to "throw down" to their favorite bands.

During the set, Owens reached down to the crowd to hug a fan. There were two full action mosh pits in the crowd, one in the front and one by the back. Chiodos then slowed it down by playing "Lexington." Craig told everyone to stop moshing, and to start a dance pit instead. He told everyone to grab a partner and slow dance.

After their last song, fans didn't want to leave just yet. The crowd demanded one more song from Chiodos; what fans wanted, Chiodos gave. One more song it was, and Chiodos wanted to see the biggest mosh pit of the night. The fans gave back in return. The pit took up the whole floor.

The evening ended a little after 10:30. The merchandise room was filled up to its maximum with supporting fans. The coat check line was again never ending. Fans lost sneakers, cell phones, watches, and whatever else you can imagine. The theater emptied slowly, and fans all left with new friends and a smile.

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