Review: O-TOWN REUNION CONCERT at Gramercy Theater

Tuesday night was a walk down boy band memory lane as multi-platinum selling group, O-Town, graced the stage at the Gramercy Theater to a roaring fan frenzy - one of the stops in the second leg of their reunion tour.

O-Town was introduced in the inaugural season of "Making the Band," which documented Lou Pearlman's search for members of a new boy band. Like most pop sensations of the late 1990s and early 2000s, including *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys, O-Town was managed by Pearlman - a pop impresario and con man who is currently serving time. Dan Miller, Ashley Parker Angel, Erik-Michael Estrada, Trevor Penick and Jacob Underwood were selected as the members of O-Town after a lengthy audition process that saw thousands of hopefuls trying-out to form part of the band.

Though O-Town skyrocketed to fame thanks, in part, to the reality television show and their successful 2001 eponymous debut album, O-Town, which spawned such hits as "Liquid Dreams" and the No. 1 single "All or Nothing," they found less success with the follow-up album, O2, and, subsequently, disbanded in late 2003.

After a decade, the group reunited - with the exception of Parker Angel, who decided to continue on a solo musical career.

As a quartet, O-Town released Lines and Circles in August 2014 and have been touring ever since.

At Tuesday's event, hundreds of screaming fans - mostly comprised of those in their late 20s and early 30s who were in their teens when O-Town was at its peak in popularity - sang along to all the greatest hits and some lesser known songs.

The quartet did an incredible job of interacting with the excited crowd and verified that each member of the group was a pure showman.

A moment that proved to be a fan-favorite was when a couple of the members made their way down to the audience singing "These are the Days" while taking video and selfies with the delighted crowd.

Not only did Miller, Estrada, Penick and Underwood engage the crowd to a resounding response, they were also up to par as vocally strong musicians. Choreography-wise, the band was also strong, particularly Penick, who stood out with seamless moves - gliding through the stage.

If you are a fan of boy bands in general, a stop at one of O-Town's concerts is a must! Not only will you be transported to a time reminiscent of when you were 14-years-old singing to their songs in front of a mirror, but the "adult" you will appreciate the level of sheer talent and showmanship this group provides on stage.

With a number of upcoming shows in the near future, if you can, stop by and enjoy some pop hits that will surely bring back memories.

For tour dates visit www.otownofficial.com.

Photo by: Erica Mapa

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