Boys Like Girls in Riverside
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About Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls formed in Boston in 2005 and became one of the defining pop-rock bands of the late 2000s. Built around Martin Johnson's vocals and the band's knack for crafting hook-laden songs, they carved out space between emo sincerity and pop radio accessibility. Their 2006 debut album spawned "The Great Escape," a track that defined a moment when relatably awkward romance could soundtrack your entire high school experience. "Two Is Better Than One" featuring Taylor Swift proved they could do earnest duets without irony. Even as taste shifted, they remained good at what they did: writing songs about wanting someone, losing someone, or pretending not to care. They've never stopped touring or releasing music, proving there's a persistent audience for this particular brand of careful vulnerability wrapped in power chords.
Their crowds are engaged without being frantic. People sing every word to the familiar stuff. There's genuine affection in the room rather than nostalgia-drunk irony. They're reliable musicians who play tight, don't oversell the drama, and seem aware they're working in a legacy.
Known for The Great Escape, Thunder, Two Is Better Than One, Love Drunk, Be Your Everything
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Live Music in Riverside
Riverside's music scene skews heavy toward hip-hop and regional rap, with pockets of country and rock scattered throughout the area. Boys Like Girls hit that sweet spot where pop-rock still has legs—accessible enough for the radio crowd, hook-driven enough to actually stick around. It's the kind of band that either connects immediately or doesn't, and the IE tends to appreciate straightforward pop sensibilities over pretense.
Riverside road trip to see Boys Like Girls?
Stay in the Magnolia Center area near downtown Riverside, where restored historic buildings sit alongside new boutique hotels and wine bars—it's the only neighborhood that actually feels like somewhere worth spending an evening. Before the show, dinner at Duane's, a reliable California steakhouse with real cocktails and actual craft to the food. Spend your afternoon at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum or walking through the Mission Inn's sprawling Mission Revival campus—it's genuinely stunning architecture, the kind of thing that reminds you why people actually settled this part of California.
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