Red, White & Boom

The annual Red, White & Boom concert is a must for musical schizoids. Where else can you see ex-hometown rap hero Tech N9ne share the bill with reformed blow-job queen Liz Phair and one of the members of ‘NSYNC (J.C. Chasez)? Headlining the show is Maroon 5, which has blown up in a big way with its ubiquitous radio smash “This Love.” Driven by an annoyingly catchy chorus and a slinky guitar line, the song is guaranteed to get one of the loudest responses of the night. Having a monumental hit on its hands might mean that the faceless Los Angeles quintet could have a tough time avoiding the one-hit-wonder trap, but those who dig the pop-funk mixture of “This Love” will certainly enjoy the rest of the band’s catalog. All this and Richard Marx, too. How can you resist?