On Monday November 26th, the House of Blues was alive with live performances from Matthew Ryan, the Polar Bear Club, and headlining band The Gaslight Anthem. When the show began I was surprised to see a man walk onto the stage with a guitar. I had absolutely no idea who he was and I had only read that the concert involved Polar Bear Club and the Gaslight Anthem. The only thing this man confessed before he started playing was how nervous he was. He had an amazing voice, somewhat raspy, but it was apparent that was what he was going for. After the third song someone from the crowd finally asked what his name was, he gave a fake name and then gave his real name a couple of seconds later, Matthew Ryan. On the fourth song he used a harmonica in addition to the guitar. The entire time he played I could not get out of my head the resemblance to Bob Dylan. I was completely surprised by this unknown to me performance, but it was amazing. He was very funny and get the crowd engaged. Next on the stage was Polar Bear Club, one of my all time favorite bands. The energy of this band is unmatched to any band I have ever seen. Jimmy Stadt, the vocalist, will never be seen standing still for honestly more than one second. The band sounded amazing per usual. It was easily apparent that many people in the crowd were not familiar with Polar Bear Club, but it didn’t seem to matter. People could be seen grooving along to the fast paced music the entire set, a sure sign that once again the Polar Bear Club did not disappoint. In the middle of the set Jimmy announced that this concert was very special. They’ve been touring
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