Itchin' to get to a concert? Do midterms have you just wanting to flee campus for awhile? This Saturday, Oct. 25, Good Charlotte returns to its home state of Maryland to perform for just one night at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m.
With a punk-pop sound resembling the likes of Green Day, Blink 182 and Iggy Pop, the band has achieved major success in recent years.
Twins Benji and Joel Madden began teaching themselves to sing and play guitar at the age of sixteen. After joining with guitarist Billy Martin and bassist Paul Gordon, the group took on the name Good Charlotte, which they found in a children's book.
After playing gigs all over Maryland, their song "Can't Go On" made it onto a sampler comprised of promising artists, all from the Maryland area. Alternative rock group Lit, famous for songs like "My Own Worst Enemy" offered them a supporting slot on their tour of the East Coast, and the rest is history. In 2000, soon after opening for Lit, the group signed a dea' with Epic Records.
Shortly thereafter, the group toured with MXPX and performed as part of the Warped Tour. The amount of airtime Good Charlotte received on MTV helped them to build up a large fan base. Their most recent album "The Young and the Hopeless" is by far their most popular, featuring songs like "Girls and Boys," "The Anthem," and "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous."
Most recently, Good Charlotte has been nominated for two MTV Europe Music Awards. The show will air Nov. 6. They also earned the Viewer's Choice Award at this year's MTV Music Video Awards.
"Good Charlotte gives any notion of a sophomore jinx a combat boot to the side of the head thanks to an abundance of chanting choruses and choppy guitar riffs," touts http://www.mtv.com.
Tickets are still on sale and cost $28.50 for all seating areas. Make sure to check out the concert, as Good Charlotte returns home! For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.ticketmaster.com. To get more information about Good Charlotte, check out http://www.goodcharlotte.com.
