
"We got to see him in such an intimate venue." "Oh my God, they took my breath way," said Erin McHeffey, 16, of Monmouth Beach. The crowd, mostly teenage and twentysomething girls with a few parents agreeably thrown in, loved it. In the words of Morrissey, he's a charming man. That would be Urie's personality, who talked non-stop between songs, referencing what he did last night, fans' tattoos and his hair, among other subjects. View Gallery: Photos: Panic! At the Disco in Des Moines Musically, Panic! mines '80s English alt-rock with a touch Broadway lyricism, an electro-pop sweep and tops it off with lots of personality. The Las Vegas native came out in a gold-lame jacket and a shock of black hair that reminded one the cover of "50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong." He goes into the dark territories of relationships in his songs, kind of like a millennial Noel Coward with an id. More: Panic! at the Disco: The secret Asbury Park show UPDATE "Say Amen (Saturday Night)," also released Wednesday, was a minor-chord monster with an arena-rock chorus.


"Silver Lining" made its live debut at the Pony, and it cracked with verve while delivering a big brassy punch from the three-piece horn section. Panic! at the Disco, full of flash, dash and libertine introspection, delivered an hour and a half of hits, fan favorites and new stuff, too.

"You guys are sparking me up!" said frontman Brendon Urie to the screaming crowd. Fans lined up on Ocean Avenue to get tickets in the afternoon.
