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Boys Like Girls
The Fillmore Silver Spring — Silver Spring, MD
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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

Boys Like Girls + Washington DC

Boys Like Girls touched down at RFK Stadium Grounds in June 2025, delivering a setlist that balanced their biggest moments with some deeper territory. They opened with "Love Drunk" and spent the evening moving between the obvious crowd-pleasers—"Two Is Better Than One," "The Great Escape"—and songs like "LANGUAGE" and "MIRACLE" that showed they weren't just running through the hits. The closer was smart: they went back to "Love Drunk," bookending the whole thing like a statement. DC's gotten used to seeing pop-rock bands come through, but this one still lands.

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Live Music in Washington DC

Washington DC's music scene has always had a soft spot for earnest pop-rock. The city's fed a steady diet of arena-ready bands and singer-songwriters who actually care about melody, which makes sense given the demographic. Boys Like Girls fit that mold perfectly—they're the kind of band that sounds better in a place where people still value straightforward songwriting over irony. DC crowds tend to know the deep cuts too, which is probably why songs like "LANGUAGE" and "MIRACLE" landed the way they did.

Washington DC road trip to see Boys Like Girls?

Stay in Georgetown or Capitol Hill, both walkable neighborhoods with excellent restaurants and bars. Book a table at Kinfolk in Capitol Hill for refined New American cooking, or head to Pineapple and Pearls for something more elaborate if you want to splurge. During the day, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden offers world-class contemporary art without the crowds of the main Smithsonians. Walk the C&O Canal towpath if the weather cooperates. Hit up one of the city's serious record shops like Smash! Records before the show.

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