I should have remembered to get in a good position when we showed up early, make sure the drum kit for the main act is not obstructed by the speakers. We made that mistake and could see the opening acts with no issue, but only 2/3rds of the main act.
The speakers on stage and the 2 poles in the standing area can be a visual obstruction, as a result we couldn't see the drummer for the main act. It didn't hinder the performance, which was exceptional. The opening act (You Scream I Scream) was very very good,with good personalities, engaging the crowd and having a good time. It looked like they were having fun, so we did as well. The second act was forgettable, the drummer was nuts though, he barely used his wrists so his arms were moving a million miles an hour.
The Presidents were absolutely incredible. Better live than they are on their albums. High energy, clear vocals and instruments, non-stop perfection. It was cool to hear Chris' stories from his times living in Boston, they were loving the crowd. It was a childhood dream to hear them perform their debut album cover to cover, and it was worth the wait. I only wish I could see them more often, this concert was definitely top 5 for my lifetime.
The crowd was a mix of younger professionals and college kids? The college aged kids in the front rows were pretty rowdy, unruly and disrespectful. It looked like a group of friends were bunched together, it seemed like every :20 a couple more kids would elbow their way through to join the herd. One of the worst offenders was pretty belligerent from the start, he kept leaning into the handicap area despite a nice security guard trying to keep the order. He got tossed 5 minutes before main act came on, it looked like he spit on a lady in a wheelchair, so her husband started to take some swings at the kid. The Allston/BU crowd was the only bad aspect to the show.