PAM WHISENHUNT | Go Venue Magazine
Sleep Theory’s The Afterglow Tour converged on the Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, NE June 10, 2025. The buzz before the show was that people were surprised by the huge crowd; like Sleep Theory was their secret band. Well, the secrets out. Sleep Theory’s first headlining tour has been a blowout success, packing houses and selling out shows. If the Bourbon Theatre wasn’t sold out, it was close. Sleep Theory filled the bill with great friends and talented musicians in bands Stray View, Oxymorrons and Nevertel.
Stray View a metalcore band out of Dallas, Texas opened the show. Stray View had tons of energy. Frontman Dave Escamilla really wanted to get a pit going, he was very persistent. I think he got a small one going, but the crowd wasn’t really feeling it yet. Escamilla gave ‘em a pep talk asking for “everything you’ve got”. The crowd did get jumping and waived their hand back and forth. Stray View did a great job getting the crowd pumped. I thought they’d be a tough act to follow. Then Oxymorrons took the stage…