Streetlight Manifesto First Show 12 9 03

[@jonathanhartman9101]

Holy shit, Tom without his signature hat and shirt. What a rare sight to see! Also, this was performed at my college! RU-RAH-RAH

[@AzlynRock22]

This band truly has always been in my eyes one of the most talented group of musicians I’ve ever had the pleasure of hearing....the lyrics, the melodies, the bass lines, drums, just everything so in sync with everything else just pure musical art

[@sudaknot]

their songs are masterpieces

[@rectoplasmic4630]

Tomas Kalnoky will be remembered as one of the greats someday. Mark my words.

[@Babybear69]

@@rectoplasmic4630 people really have no clue how crazy Streetlight actually is!

[@ThatOneGirlThatPlays]

The audience is so excited they’re moving faster than the camera, making it look like they aren’t even moving.

[@analogadam795]

Its nice knowing half of them stayed in the band after 19 years

[@franktrivento273]

This show holds a special spot for me. Me and a group of friends proceeded to go to the next 6 shows. What a time that was

[@justinangle8420]

I’m pretty sure I recognize one of the kids in the front of the audience. Went went to high school about 40 min from Rutgers, he was the only person I knew who knew about them in 2003. Robbie Russo wherever you are thank you for showing me streetlight manifesto freshman year of higschool :)

[@brandinotarantino8562]

Setlist: 0:15 That'll Be the Day 5:28 We Are the Few 11:24 A Better Place, A Better Time 18:14 Everything Went Numb 22:53 Moment of Silence 27:50 Moment of Violence 31:28 Point/Counterpoint 37:00 Here's to Life 43:10 "Here's a new song" 44:40 The Big Sleep

[@jeffreysmith3530]

"Here's a new song" is "I'm Better Than You" off Catch 22's "Rules of the Game" demo

[@nofxdude89]

History in the making.

[@johnmleczynski849]

Thats right ive got a floor. so what?

[@ThatOneGirlThatPlays]

Man I loved hearing EGN in 2004 when yahoo music was a thing for streaming songs.

[@andyottito1]

I bought EGN when it came out in Aug '03. I was in high school and remember I was trying to find a way to travel on the other side of the country to see their first show.

[@WillTheBassPlayer]

crazy to think that I was born about two weeks before Everything Goes Numb dropped, now 19 years later they're my favorite band. idk if there's a connection but its great either way

[@Babybear69]

Why is Streetlight Manifesto so god damn good?? I’ve never herd a band as good as them before.

[@friskdotjpeg]

preach

[@tb112]

First damn show but the crowd already knows the lyrics yup that’s streetlight fans alright

[@ArxCyberwolfPC]

Some of them even knew "I'm Better Than You", so they've been fans since the early Catch 22 days

[@Cpt_JackSparrow]

Had some new timers behind me at the BOTAR show in Denver in '23. Heard them comment "everyone knows the lyrics!" Yeah brother, welcome to a Streetlight show!

[@Weaponized_Poutine]

@@Cpt_JackSparrow just saw them in PDX and the whole pit was yelling verses at each other. Every SM show I have been to is full of awesome people and yes every one sings each lyric

[@nickd1978]

EGN had been out for 6 months at this point, and they had a lot of hype almost right away. People knew it was the next project by the guy who wrote Keasbey Nights, regarded as one of it not the best album of the 3rd wave ska movement.

[@getoldforever6774]

happy 20th birthday, ‘everything goes numb’ ♥️

[@Cpt_JackSparrow]

This is a real treat, thanks a bunch for uploading it!

[@sox587]

commenting just a few days after their 20th anniversary, it's incredible that they returned to the same venue and play these songs again.

[@crk140]

Just saw them last night at starland ballroom in New Jersey and they sounded incredible

[@Weaponized_Poutine]

Doing the hard stop on MoS since the start

[@zynerd]

thanks for uploading

[@petergriffin81]

thank you.

[@bonn1771]

this is so good thank you

[@setyourhandle467]

This is really neat.

[@Rockcityballs]

Fuckin love this band

[@jaromchristensen2777]

This is amazing, thank you so much for uploading this. I notice some different faces- Can anyone tell me the personnel lineup in this video?

[@Eazyaksess]

Looks like Tomas Kalnoky, of course Josh Ansley on bass Paul Lowndes on drums, probably? Jamie Egan with the trumpet Mike Soprano on trombone? Jim Conti and Dan Ross with the saxophones

[@fredgassit5418]

Drummer is crazy fast!!!

[@DrummingMoose]

@@EazyaksessChris Thatcher on drums. Paul left right after Everything Goes Numb was recorded.

[@hirmdk]

13:53 that voice crack xD

[@petergriffin81]

great!

[@Jane-vy6mf]

What venue is this show at?

[@deletedhobo7405]

It looks like a school gymnasium, but it's probably not that. Try researching popular bands and where they first started, and maybe you'll run across it? Edit: Livingston College, Rutgers. I found it by watching another video from the opening band, Day by Day.

[@jackk9497]

@@deletedhobo7405 It also says it on a huge banner behind the band

[@Riot55]

Just stumbled on this. I've never heard the "new song" at 43 mins in. Anybody know if this has a name or has ever been properly recorded? Can't believe it's my first time ever hearing it after following this band since its inception.

[@DanceMattc]

Better than you by catch 22.

[@friskdotjpeg]

I'm Better Than You Rules of the Game by Catch 22

[@King-ty7mz]

Wow, I was 2 months old

[@Rockcityballs]

Gtfo really? Keep it up kid youve got taste

[@ArxCyberwolfPC]

I was only 1 year old lol

[@captainggttv3243]

Are all these guys still in the band now?

[@YourLocalToaster999]

Only the Guitarist, Dummer, and Sax player.

[@robtruncale2]

13:47

[@michaelmaffett701]

Yeah, they're brilliant! But in spite of what they say, they're still a bloody Ska band! (Not that there's anything wrong with that!) Why deny?

[@alexfinnegan9478]

wasnt this the time whem half the band what is now catch 22?

[@ShadowEl]

Tomas (vocals, guitar), Jamie (trumpet, vocals), and Josh (bass, vocals) had all been members of Catch 22 before quitting for different reasons and later creating Streetlight Manifesto.

[@bio-jesus6967]

He's like, 12