The Pond Monkeys played their final band appearance by returning to one of the events that helped launch their 7-year career.  For the 7th consecutive year, Pond Monkeys headlined the annual Fort Scott Good Ol' Days Teen Dance.  

The boys were in high spirits after having graced the cover of the Fort Scott Tribune in a feature article earlier in the day.  The Tribune story, written by staff reporter/photographer Kenny Felt, explained why Pond Monkeys were disbanding,  It also explained what each of the boys planned to do in the future.  Daniel plans to depart for Nashville in late June, and sees himself ending up with a large, tea-drinking woman in Lousiana.  Derek apparently plans to have a "normal life and a normal job" by disappearing in Japan.  Both Austin and Alex plan to pursue music in the hopes of avoiding real jobs.  The article promised an energetic final show, and the boys did not disappoint.  

For nearly three hours the band tore through original and cover material both old and new.  Throughout the set several guest musicians and fans joined the band on stage.  Kaylie Bernhardt joined the band on "Blood Soaked" and returned with Quinton Cheney for "Love In A Box."  Trent Pruitt took over on guitar during "First Comes Love" while Logan Payne and Andrew Klonowski contributed vocals and cowbell, respectively.  Later in the set, Matt Trotter tackled Trent on stage while several other audience members wandered across the stage.  Foreign exchange student Sebastian Nemcek, who appears on Breathing Buildings, performed an encore of his album introduction.

The Rich Kids kicked the evening off with a high energy set.  Due to scheduling conflicts, only two-thirds of the kids were able to make it.    

Pond Monkeys setlist for the final show:

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