The floor of the Memorial Union shook Monday night as what one onlooker described as “showers of rock” rolled through the Maintenance Shop in the Memorial Union.

The Forecast opened the show with a powerful set full of screaming harmonies and pounding guitar, while Limbeck closed things off with a bouncy, California-style performance.

Hot Rod Circuit, The Forecast and Limbeck made their sixth tour stop in Ames, on what will be 33-venue tour spanning 23 states, plus Canada.

Andy Jackson, lead vocalist and guitarist of Hot Rod Circuit, said the band has enjoyed past performances in Ames while on tour with The Get Up Kids and The Anniversary.

“We’ve been a band for 10 years,” Jackson said, “We’ve played here with everybody.”

Jackson described Hot Rod Circuit’s style as generally rock ‘n’ roll, but their music hints at other musical influences, as well.

“We’re a little bit of classic rock meets pop-country; a little bit of punk rock,” Jackson said.

Their current tour promotes the release of the band’s sixth album, “The Underground Is a Dying Breed.”

Over the last 10 years the band’s sound has undergone some evolution. Jackson said their latest album is close to their musical roots, partly because they had more control over its production.

“I feel like, with this record, we’ve gotten back to a truer form of what Hot Rod Circuit started out as being: Where we took it on ourselves to make things happen,” Jackson said.

The songs on the album are full of emotion, and Jackson said they are based on a variety of different experiences.

“Friendship, love, just growing up,” Jackson said. “It’s pretty general I guess, just living life to the fullest.”

Jackson said the band’s name came about after finding out their original name, Antidote, was already taken.

“We were watching ‘The Simpsons’ one night and there was a soap box derby episode,” Jackson said, “Mr. Burns had on a racing suit and asked Smithers if he looked good, and Smithers said, ‘It’s not like you’re in the hot rod circuit or anything.'”

Hot Rod Circuit opened their set with songs from their new album, including a song that utilized a pedal steel guitar intro.

Jackson’s soaring falsettos, accompanied by hard-hitting harmonies and driving guitar melodies, energized the audience and made for a great performance.