Leading an energetic group of bands, emo powerhouse Fall Out Boy hit the State Theatre for the first of two holiday-themed shows by alternative station 89X. The band played a hits filled 65-minute set, in which the Chicago band heavily promoted their upcoming album (out February 6th).

Led by guitarist Patrick Stump and guitarist/band mouthpiece Pete Wentz, the band launched into the highly catchy first track off their double platinum breakthrough From Under the Cork Tree, the awkwardly titled “Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Song Title So Get Wouldn’t Get Sued,” to the nearly sold out crowd of 3,000 whom mostly were singing just as loud as the band was.

Fall Out Boy has not prescribed to the “standing in front of the microphone and starting at your shoes” philosophy of live performance, with the band running around most of the time. Guitarist Wentz seemed to be the most active, as he launched off a 15-foot amp at one point; not bad for a guy who reportedly injured his ankle in a video shoot recently. Guess he’s feeling better…

Most of the band’s material was heavy on the Cork Tree material, including “A Little Less Sixteen Candles” and “Of All the Gin Joints.” But the set also included earlier material, such as the fan favorite “Saturday.” The band didn’t leave without playing their two biggest songs. Saved for last, the crowd went wild to “Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down” and “Dance, Dance.”

The guys in Fall Out Boy played a few of the new songs from the upcoming album, including the first single “This Ain’t A Scene,” in which the band has proved that the big hooks they provide aren't a fluke. Fall Out Boy looks like they have a few new tricks up their sleeve, moving slightly away from the emo sound that made them superstars. The band has improved vastly from an earlier performance this reviewer saw them in, and provided some good entertainment.

Punk-pop mainstays New Found Glory played a 45-minute set, which the love from the crowd rivaled Fall Out Boy’s. The band kept with the alt-rock hits, including “All Downhill From Here” and their most pleasing song, “My Friend’s Over You.”

Former Midtown singer Gabe Saporta’s new band, Cobra Starship, provided the most danceable music of the evening in a brief 20-minute set. People were polite throughout the set, until the band launched into the guilty pleasure semi-hit of the year, the theme song to the movie Snakes on a Plane, “Bring It.”