2011.02.14
I'll admit, I've never been to a punk rock concert. I knew the stereotype going in, but I thought I'd survive well enough while still protecting my two cameras and three lenses. Because I was shooting for the yearbook, an IDS photographer was at the concert at Rhino's All-Ages Club, too. Ten minutes before the start of the show, as the chants started, she texted me, "farris, get ready to protect your camera. the crowd's probably gonna get pretty rowdy".
A crowd gathers outside Rhino's All-Ages Club before the Against Me! concert on Feb. 13, 2011, in Bloomington, Ind. The punk band closed their month-long tour in a town they had not performed for in more than three years.
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Freshman Mike Belloni pays for his ticket at the door. Against Me! performed as the headliner on their tour with support bands Fences and Cheap Girls.
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Chris Mansfield of Fences sings during the show's first act.
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Ben Graham of Cheap Girls drums during the second set.
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The set list for Against Me!'s show is taped to the floor before the start of their set.
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Frontman Tom Gabel of Against Me! yells lyrics from "Pints of Guinness" into the mic at the start of the show.
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The audience sings and yells with Tom Gabel early in the set.
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Drummer Jay Weinberg looks toward other band members as he plays. Weinberg is the son of former Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg.
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Sophomore Lara Jane Wandzilak cheers with the audience during the performance.
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Guitarist and backup vocalist James Bowman performs.
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An audience member crowd-surfs during the performance.
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An audience member points toward Tom Gabel as he talks with drummer Jay Weinberg.
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Tom Gabel plays his guitar during the show.
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A stagehand throws an audience member back into the crowd late in the show. The crowd would eventually storm the stage during the final song.
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Tom Gabel yells near the end of the show. The concert completely filled the small 13-and-older venue.
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Two sore thighs, an achy back and a sweaty hoodie later, this is what I got.

















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