The Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave., will be packed full of punk-pop energy as The Starting Line, Further Seems Forever, Days Away, JamisonParker and As Tall As Lions take the stage at 8:30 p.m. for an all-ages, alcohol-free show.

Ryan McDonnell (freshman-mechanical engineering) said he was excited when he heard about the show because he is a fan of The Starting Line and Further Seems Forever.

"I've seem them before and they were awesome," he said. "I've been to a ton of concerts that were so-so, but The Starting Line puts on a good show for sure."

The Starting Line is touring in support of its new record album, Based on a True Story, which will be available in stores May 10.

Bassist and lead vocalist Ken Vasoli said that comparing the band's latest effort to its last one, Say It Like You Mean It, is like comparing night and day, but he insists that fans of the band will not be disappointed.

"I don't think people will have trouble telling that it is still us and I think the old fans will still like us," Vasoli said. "We also hope to gain new fans with some of the chances we have taken. This record is more musical and covers all edges of the spectrum from slow to light to heavy to exciting. It really keeps you listening the whole time."

Vasoli said the new record has been a long time coming, mostly due to label pressure to produce radio-friendly music.

He said the band was so frustrated with the situation that they ended up churning out more songs after they thought they had completed Based on a True Story, many of which ended up on the album's final track listing.

Vasoli said the band was eager to get out on the road again because he feels touring is what being in a band is all about.

"We have been on this tour now for a little over two weeks and it's a killer tour," he said. "All the bands are really good friends; it's really been great."

Jamison Covington, guitarist and vocalist for the emo-pop duo JamisonParker, said his band has been well-received by The Starting Line fans so far on the tour, and that he has been having a great time out on the road.

"I'm usually pretty hard on myself and the band, but it's been good," Covington said. "Nobody has thrown stuff at us or yelled for us to get off the stage."

JamisonParker is touring in support of its first full-length album Sleepwalker, which will arrive in stores on May 24.

Covington, along with his partner, bassist, guitarist, drummer and vocalist Parker Case, recorded all of the instruments on the album, and although they tour with a full band, they still consider JamisonParker a duo.

Covington said that since the show tonight is the last show the bands will all play together for a while, there is a very good possibility of band members jamming with the other bands and maybe even a prank or two.

"The pranks haven't gone too far yet, but we have some secrets in mind, and there have been some serious threats made about bodily fluids," Covington said. "Being that it will be the last day of the tour, there is a pretty good possibility of something happening."