Bright colored television screens transfixed the people outside Freeborn Hall at UC Davis as they pounded away on Game Cube controllers.

The 37-city Nintendo Fusion Tour kicked off Sept. 18, featuring Story of the Year with supporting acts Lost Prophets, My Chemical Romance, Anberlin and Autopilot Off. The tour transformed the lobby of the venue into a large, interactive entertainment space with music, neon lights and the latest Game Cube games.

The excited, young crowd waited in a mile long line that wrapped around Freeborn’s outdoor grass area. It outlined the parking lot and blocked off UC Davis students trying to bike home from class.

Everyone in the line waited eagerly for the concert doors to open until finally, at 7:30 p.m., the fans rushed to the front of the stage to wait for Letter Kills.Before long, the room was at maximum capacity, filled with dense, warm air from all the excited breathing.

As Letter Kills took the stage, bodies began passing over the heads of the crowd and camera lights flashed. The band members all had long, scraggly hair and wore tight jeans with cowboy boots, looking like a cross between punk and country line dancing.

The crowd thickened at the front of the stage as My Chemical Romance stole the attention with the lead singer’s heavy screaming and unique black suit. Shoes, T-shirts, water bottles and glow sticks were thrown at the band member’s feet while the concert raged on.

Lost Prophets stirred up the “mosh pit” soon after the smaller bands had left the stage. People were shoving and pushing their way across the floor in spirit of the music that blared over the towering speakers. Many teens were kicked out of the venue after being caught “crowd surfing” more than four times. The lead singer of Lost Prophets kept the screaming down and pronounced his lyrics clearer than Letter Kills and My Chemical Romance.

Finally, Story of the Year took the spotlight, rushing out onto the stage at 10:30 p.m. The band members climbed the speakers, threw their microphones, ran out to the audience and kept everyone captivated by their performance. The lead singer jumped out into the crowd twice, singing as hands grabbed at his hair, clothes and microphone.

The Nintendo Fusion Tour also appeared across the states and in other areas of California like Anaheim, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The last tour date is set for Nov. 12 in Missouri. Not all of the tour’s featured bands will appear together at every concert.