“It doesn’t matter who’s on the bill, what year it is, or

“It doesn’t matter who’s on the bill, what year it is, or the name of the venue: When a person steps through the door of the End’s Deck the Hall Ball, they enter 10th grade. There’s something about the show’s format of pairing the new (Black Keys, Broken Bells) with the old (Cake, and a never-ending barrage of Sublime cuts between sets) that transforms people.”Read Chris Kornelis’ full review of Deck the Hall Ball.Photos by Graham Lee.Published on December 9, 2010

Broken Bells.

Broken Bells.

Broken Bells.

Broken Bells.

Drumstick!

Drumstick!

The Black Keys.

The Black Keys.

The Black Keys.

The Black Keys.

The Black Keys.

The Black Keys.

Checking out the merch.

Checking out the merch.

Jimmy Eat World.

Jimmy Eat World.

The Presidents of the United States of America.

The Presidents of the United States of America.

The bands.

The bands.

Cake.

Cake.

Cake.

Cake.

Cake.

Cake.

The crowd is rowdy!

The crowd is rowdy!

The Temper Trap.

The Temper Trap.

The Temper Trap.

The Temper Trap.

Awaiting the show's start.

Awaiting the show’s start.

Backstage with Jimmy Eat World.

Backstage with Jimmy Eat World.

A lucky VIP pass holder.

A lucky VIP pass holder.

The fans.

The fans.