Nothing Personal Tour · 21. September 2009 · SO36 · Berlin

All Time Low

On September 21, 2009, All Time Low brought their Nothing Personal Tour to SO36 in Berlin. Inside the legendary Kreuzberg club, huge pop-punk hooks met a sweaty, intimate room, loud singalongs and a band that owned the stage from the opening song.

The night was centered around the then newly released Nothing Personal. With fast guitars, driving drums and constant interaction with the crowd, All Time Low showed why they were already much more than another name in the pop-punk scene.

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About the band All Time Low

All Time Low formed in Towson, Maryland, in 2003 while its members were still in high school. Vocalist Alex Gaskarth, guitarist Jack Barakat, bassist Zack Merrick and drummer Rian Dawson grew from the American pop-punk underground into an internationally successful band. Their sound combines immediate melodies, fast guitars, youthful restlessness and choruses built for entire rooms to sing together.

Albums including So Wrong, It's Right, Nothing Personal, Don't Panic and Wake Up, Sunshine helped define the band for several generations of pop-punk fans. Tracks such as Dear Maria, Count Me In, Weightless, Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don't) and Monsters remain essential live songs, balancing euphoric punk-rock momentum with major crossover appeal.

From a concert photographer's perspective, All Time Low are especially compelling because of their stage energy: constant movement, direct connection with the audience, spontaneous moments and a clearly visible bond between band and fans. Their shows work just as well in hot, packed clubs like SO36 as they do on major festival stages.