Streetlight Manifesto in Silver Spring

Streetlight Manifesto is an American ska-punk band formed in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 2002 by singer, guitarist and songwriter Tomas Kalnoky. Its brass-led arrangements, rapid punk rhythms and narrative lyrics are represented on albums including Everything Goes Numb, Somewhere in the Between and The Hands That Thieve; widely known songs include “Point/Counterpoint,” “A Better Place, a Better Time” and “We Will Fall Together.” Streetlight Manifesto played the Vans Warped Tour before presenting its 2013 run as The End of the Beginning Tour, which marked the end of full-time touring rather than a farewell. The band subsequently returned for selective headline runs and recurring New Jersey concerts, including year-end performances at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville.

Hot Rod Circuit is an American emo and indie-rock band formed in Auburn, Alabama, in 1997. The group became closely associated with the Vagrant Records scene through albums including If It’s Cool with You, It’s Cool with Me, Sorry About Tomorrow and Reality’s Coming Through; “The Pharmacist” is among its best-known songs. Hot Rod Circuit toured on the Vagrant America package and spent much of the 2000s playing clubs and theatres before closing its original run with a farewell tour in 2007. The band later reunited for selected performances, including the revived Krazy Fest in Louisville in 2011.