When the four men of The Fray casually walked on stage at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, they were merely silhouettes in front of the swirling strobe lights. Lead singer Isaac Slade sat down at his baby grand piano, said a simple hello and the crowd burst into screams and applause.
The musicians started their two-and-a-half hour set with the hit single Over My Head (Cable Car). The Fray continued with more songs from its debut album, How to Save A Life. According to the Nielsen SoundScan ratings, the album is the best-selling digital album of all time. Their hit How to Save A Life became a smash after being used for a Grey's Anatomy music video.
Their repertoire also included covers of The Beatles' Eleanor Rigby and Weezer's Undone.
You guys are by far the loudest crowd we've ever had
Slade said. The crowd's screaming continued throughout the entire show.
The audience booed Slade halfway through the show when he referred to the crowd as Ohio State. He came back for the encore and apologized for the slip.
The show sold out of tickets the day they were available, according to the University Program Council Web site. 17
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Isaac Slade, Ben Wysocki, and Dave Welsh of The Fray rock out in front of a packed Mem Aud Saturday night. The band's two-and-a-half hour set included their hit singles "How to Save a Life" and "Over My Head (Cable Car)."
