Point 3 ended just in time for Mark to go rehydrate, but not without making a number of new fans.

Next up was Sacramento natives Surefire. With hook ladened choruses and catchy chord progressions, singer and guitarist Brian wove a sticky aural web that had the small crowd mesmerized. Bassist Brett and drummer Shawn helped to turn what otherwise might be slow pop rock songs into dynamic and emotional groove fests.

Though never generating the type of outward crowd reaction to inspire a pit like those that broke out for all the other bands on the line up, Surefire did manage to get some heads bobbing with their pounding tune entitled "Another Mess." Other than the singer/guitarist accidentally unplugging himself during the first song, their set was flawless and no doubt earned them a lot of attention.

Hitting the stage about a quarter after ten, GoOsEr brought its own brand of high energy punk rock straight from Vacaville. A clear crowd favorite, the four piece kept up a consistent barrage of made for hit radio, easy to sing along to musical angst.

Though not a single member of the band is over 17, GoOsEr has already become used to doing up to three shows a week, including The Vans Warped Tour. The heavy show schedule appeared to do nothing to slow them down.

The band's stage show was just as energetic as their music. With frequent stage jumps, rollings around on the ground, and spinning guitars around their bodies, the members of GoOsEr never missed a note.

GoSsEr live at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, CA -- photo by Brian Linville

Osiffer didn't take the stage until 11 p.m. By then, the crowd had subtly thinned down to an abbreviated version of the band's normally large fan base. Still, the small crowd sprung into movement with the sound of the first chord. Contrasting the harmonies of Point 3 and Surefire, Osiffer offered an ugly, raw grind. Slow and methodical. Angry and plodding.

With the help of bass player Lizzy Smith and a new drummer, the band tore through an unrelenting set of heavy hitting metal. Guitar players Ryan and Eric held a solid foundation of crunch, often blending in with the rhythm section. Frontman Claighton Byrn shifted from rapcore vocals to scream-your-guts-out choruses.

Though a little loose through the first couple songs, with Lizzy's bass strap coming loose, forcing her to play while kneeling, Osiffer kept their fans screaming and throwing up the horns. Osiffer had the crowd so energized that when the band encouraged a few fans to come on stage with them, it quickly lead to a near riot of bodies -- blurring the line between stage and floor.

Just before midnight, the headliner for the evening, Handsome Devil took the stage. Signed to the band Lit's own start up label, Dirty Martini Records, fellow Orange County band Handsome Devils moved back and forth between a strong, LA bad boy rock kind of sound to more modern pop punk one. They played to just a couple dozen people by this point, but the lack of people did nothing to halt their energy. There were still plenty of stage jumps and tossed out guitar picks to the several die hard fans that knew their two hit songs "Everything" and "Makin' Money" from radio play. Fans also heard new songs including the harder song "Liquor Store" and the light hearted, comical song "I'm a Fucking Samuri."

Besides a tight rhythm section and impressive vocals and backing harmonies, perhaps the biggest highlight of the band's set is when a friend of the band was invited on stage, who in turn asked his girlfriend to join him. When she reluctantly did, the man proposed to her. Her hands shook so bad, she could barely get the ring on. The crowd cheered on the newly engaged couple, and the band went in to their last song of the night.

The five-band line up made for a long night of catchy pop rock hooks and brutal metal screams. Despite a surprisingly small turn out for such a strong line up, the bands had no shortage of fans buying CDs and asking for autographs.