Status Green's summer of fun

Status Green (Credit: File photo)

This summer, it looks like all systems are go for Status Green. 

After a summer filled with what would have been career highlights for many up-and-coming acts, the Monmouth County-based pop-rockers' lucky streak will continue on Sunday when they take the main stage at the PNC Bank Arts Center, supporting the recently-reunited Creed.

"The Arts Center is actually the first place I've ever seen a concert; it was the Beach Boys in 1990," Status Green frontman and Howell native Lou Montesano told Metromix Jersey Shore in an e-mailed statement.

According to Montesano, the band submitted for the chance to play the show through the promotional Web site Sonicbids and were notified earlier this week they were the lucky band selected to open the show. Also appearing on the bill on Sunday night will be Canadian outfit Like a Storm.

Status Green's summer of fun has also included performances at the Vans Warped Tour, including the trek's July 19 stop at the Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, as well as an appearance on the main stage at the Florida Music Festival in downtown Orlando this past May. The band also scored a trio of performances on the side stage at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY, including Nickelback's July 15 gig and both Blink 182 dates, Aug. 9 and 25.

Hopefully, all of the momentum the band is gaining this summer will carry over to the fall: they're currently at work on their third LP, which is set to be released Oct. 31.

To check out my interview with Montesano from last summer, click here. For more information on Status Green, visit their MySpace page.