[Concert Review] Rocking out with Meet Me @ The Alter in Dallas

Lexy Elder

Credit: Lexy Elder

This pop punk band originally formed across different states that were eventually able to come together and become the girl rock band we see today. And they have be blazing their own path in the industry ever since. The rock industry has been a heavily male dominated. Meet Me @ the Altar is determined to change that. The main singer, Edith Victoria, discussed briefly at the concert about the topic; stating that “more girls should make girl rock bands”. That more girls should branch out and just go for it, and disregard what others might think. Meet me @ the Altar brings a fresh and unique aspect the concert experience. Leading up to them coming on to the stage, even the slightest glimpse of the girls backstage caused an absolute uproar amongst the crowd. While Meet Me @ the altar were the stars of the shows we can’t forget to discuss the openers, which slowly built up the anticipation for the girls.

The first opener was Elliot Lee which started off the show with an Avant Garde approach to performing. Their music had electronic synth and melodic beats accompanying powerful messages behind lyrics. Elliot spoke about their music as being a vessel to discuss their mental health struggles. 

John Harvie was up next, and the crowd was already energized from Elliot. John Harvie is a Nashville based musician, focusing in on the pop punk/rock genre. I would say his sound is very reminiscent of the early 2000s pop punk scene. His sound feels nostalgic but lyrics relate to the generations of avid social media use. He uses his personal experience of fake friendships and painful relationships to craft powerful rock ballads.

 After John Harvie the crowd is on the edge of their seats waiting for the next act. It seemed to be that while everyone was there for Meet Me @ the Altar most of the crowd were fans of Honey Revenge. People were jumping up and down and chanting the lyrics alongside Honey Revenge. Honey Revenge also lies within the pop punk genre. They have powerful guitar rifts with poppy upbeat melodies. Their high energy stage presence was so infectious that you couldn’t help but want to dance along to the music. This infection energy was especially evident at the halfway point of their set when crowd surfing began. 
 
Even though the openers' acts were short and sweet the crowd was entranced by each performer. It was finally time for Meet Me @ the Altar. You could visibly see the crowd shifting around and searching for any signs of the girls. Anxiously waiting for them to take the stage and begin the first notes. Knowing this the three girls took the stage and didn’t spare a single second before breaking out into song. From then on there wasn't a dull moment in the show. Everyone was screaming and cheering for the girls. The band was giving the same energy right back to the crowd. It was truly a night to remember; If you have a chance, catch the girls on their next tour! ​