Pop-rock sibling duo The Driver Era kicked off Leader Bank Pavilion’s concert season with a bang. The band, comprised of Ross and Rocky Lynch, stopped in Boston about midway through the second leg of their Obsession Tour. Fans decked out in sparkly pink cowboy hats spilled into the venue, excited to hear their favorite songs from the band’s newest album, Obsession (Deluxe), which was just released in May. Columbian pop artist VALÉ set the electric tone for the night with a burst of uptempo and catchy tracks. The crowd excitedly engaged in call-and-response moments, learned Spanish phrases with her, and kept shouting out their love., Hopefully this will be the first of her many performances in Boston. Original songs like “coco water,” “fit mami,” and a cover of Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl” inspired fans to get up and dance.
Soon after, the stage crew hung a white curtain from the lighting truss. Ross, Rocky, and their brother Riker, who joins them to play bass on tour, emerged silhouetted during the opening song, “Trust.” The curtain dropped, adding drama and eliciting shrill cheers from the entire venue as the band dove into their synth-pop anthem “Better.” They had an effortless command of the crowd, bouncing along to the bassline and pointing at fans in the audience to hype them up. The stage featured whimsical elements they would interact with, such as a payphone they would use to make mock phone calls and an old camcorder plugged into the big screen to film themselves and the audience smiling and posing. They held the energy high for the rest of the night, scaling the stage and coming together to bounce energy off one another.
Before his turn in The Driver Era, Ross first made a splash as a teen idol. Fans may have initially fallen in love with his charisma when he starred as Austin in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally, and he even got to highlight his vocal chops as Brady in the Disney Channel Original musical Teen Beach Movie. To the excitement of the venue, he performed the movie’s hit song “Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’,” transporting everyone back to their childhood. They returned for the final encore, closing the night with the viral hit “Kiss” before escaping backstage for the final time. Make sure to catch this dynamic duo live before the Obsession Tour ends in July. Buy tickets here.
Check out all of Samantha’s photos from the show below.
