Hailing from Anaheim, Calif., the punk-rock/ska band No Doubt has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1986. Consisting of members Gwen Stefani (vocals), Tom Dumont (guitar), Tony Kanal (bass) and Adrian Young (drums), the band endured many hardships and tragedies, including the suicide of its original lead singer, before making it big with the release of Tragic Kingdom in 1995. Almost a decade later, No Doubt are still going strong, with a few platinum-selling albums under their belt. This summer, No Doubt co-headlined a national tour with Blink 182, stopping in Massachusetts to perform at the Tweeter Center on June 8.Strutting onto the stage in plaid pants with a matching black and green bra under a see-through hoodie, her signature punk style, Stefani immediately captivated the crowd with "I'm Just a Girl," off of the album Tragic Kingdom. While most openers are intended to warm-up the crowd, pleading with audience members to get off their chairs, No Doubt instantly had people dancing in the aisles. Stefani continued to prance around the stage as she transitioned smoothly into the next song, also from No Doubt's first platnium album, "Excuse Me Mr."

Stefani's shining stage presence matched the colorful backdrop of a light grid as she performed "Ex-Girlfriend." Her voice dripping with contempt as she sang each lyric, Stefani sharply conveyed the emotions of the song to the listeners. Her ability to draw the audience into the performance proved she has as much charisma as she does energy.

Next, No Doubt played a few songs from their album, Rock Steady. "Underneath It All," a fusion of punk and ska with a hint of reggae, had the audience swaying to its slow, but catchy beat. The crowd immediately erupted into cheers and started dancing enthusiastically for the following synthesizer-driven song, "Hey Baby." Stefani egged them on with an impressive display of gyrating dance moves.

The band even employed creative props, such as a bathtub that Stefani amusingly popped out of for the song, "Bathwater." The band also made a few costume changes-Stefani added a pink feather boa to her ensemble for some flair, while Young kept it simple by stripping down to his boxers.

After a couple more songs, No Doubt decided to mellow out their act first with a performance of the song "Running," and then a partially acoustic version of "Simple Kind of Life" from Return of Saturn.

No Doubt livened things up again with a performance of "Hella Good" and "New," during which Stefani encouraged the audience to sing along. She had no problem convincing people to sing along to the next song, the No Doubt classic "Don't Speak." After excellent renditions of "It's My Life" and "Spiderwebs," they finished up their set with "Sunday Morning."

Keeping the momentum, Blink 182 took to the stage after a brief set change. The pop-punk trio from San Diego, made up of Mark Hoppus (vocals/bass), Tom Delonge (vocals/guitar) and Travis Barker (drums), are currently promoting their recently released self-titled fourth album.

They began their set with the single "Feeling This," off of their most recent album. The fast, heavy rhythms of the bass vibrated throughout the entire pavilion. Next, they played the popular "What's My Age Again?" compelling the audience to jump around in the aisles along with the band. Between songs, Blink 182 interjected with their signature immature, but nonetheless amusing humor. They continued with a few more up tempo drum-heavy songs, including "The Rock Show," which featured an impressively rapid lyrical delivery.

Following a few more fast songs, Blink 182 decided to slow things down with a mellow track, "Missing You." After a tantalizingly long guitar intro, the band launched into their best performance of the night, "Adam's Song." Hoppus' voice was touchingly melancholic while he sang of teenage depression complimented by impressive guitar riffs by Delonge. Performances of "First Date" and "Stay Together for the Kids" were tempered by a few unimpressive perverted jokes by Delonge, but what he lacked in wit he made up for in musical talent during the final songs of the show. Barker also gave a notable drum solo on a raised platform in the middle of the pavilion, before joining the band again to close the show with "Dammit."

Although No Doubt and Blink 182 differ in style and sound, generally drawing slightly different fan bases, both bands displayed enough talent and charisma to please fans of either preference.