I’d just resigned myself to catching a bit of quality sit down time with a bottle of water when I noticed that the Morning Benders were on the schedule. How could I have forgotten? I hightailed it to their stage, where their set was already in progress.

MP3: The Morning Benders – He’s a Rebel (Crystals cover)

I knew the Morning Benders were a good pop group, but I didn’t know that they were a killer live act too. Their show was easily one of the best I saw all weekend. Frontman Chris Chu, who looks like an asian Topher Grace, was just fantastic. Their stage was a packed room that I think was technically inside the mountain, and Chris absolutely worked it. It was great.

The Morning Benders have a lot of tour dates with Ra Ra Riot. Check ‘em out!

Chris playing ping pong in the Dell Dome