The Bowery is a small, intimate place, perfect for the artists that performed. The first act was okay. The performer's jokes and stories were better than his actual music. He is, without a doubt, a very skilled guitarists, but, and the people I was with agree, he was doing too much without focusing on the potential of the song. His songs were very forgettable.
The second act, Andrew Jackson Jihad, was very good. They were enthusiastic, interesting, and most importantly, entertaining. They're definitely not for everyone. I could understand why people would like them. On the other hand, I could understand why people wouldn't like them.
Frank Turner was definitely the best part of the show (that's why we all went now, isn't it?). His set stood out most for one single reason. He's the only full band that performed. This is good planning on the event planner's part. But anyway, Turner performed nearly flawlessly. The drummer made a mistake once, but quickly recovered. They played all the songs I expected them to play, and they played them perfectly. Turner's banter with the crowd was also entertaining and effective in raising crowd participation. He is one of the most passionate performers I've ever seen. Only disappointment was that there was not one song from the first album, but that's expected.