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The assemblage of people was barely contained within the gargantuan walls of the Sprint Center; even with the 617,000 square feet of space, the stands were still overflowing with

concertgoers, eager to see the headlining band: Big Time Rush. Boy bands like Big Time Rush, such as Hot Chelle Rae, The Wanted and One Direction have taken the music industry by storm, reintroducing the concept of boy bands back into the business. “Boy bands are awesome because the boys in them are all cute,” senior Alexis Spiegel said. “One Direction is my favorite; they play a lot on radio Disney and I love radio Disney in the first place, so the fact that they play on there is great.” Hits like “Windows Down,” “One Thing” and “Glad You Came” propelled these once thought outdated bands back on the charts. These bands were compared to NSync, Backstreet Boys, and New Kids On The Block. However, not all students expressed a positive opinion about the on-the-rise boy bands. “Everybody seems to be freaking out how amazing bands like One Direction are, and I honestly don’t care,” junior Emily Spittler said. “They make a huge deal out of them and I don’t really see the appeal.” While some students saw no appeal in the boy bands, some had a downright negative opinion on the small groups of young men. “They use simple melodies, and their songs are way overused,” senior Josh Brooks said. “The topics they sing about are very common and aren’t unique at all. While I can respect their music, it’s not the type of music that I like.”

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Top. Big Time Rush took the stage on July 17 at the Sprint Center. “Big Time Rush has some very catchy songs. They are perfect summer music,” junior Mikayla Wistrom said.

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