Silverstein brought their 25 Years of Noise tour to Nashville with a lineup that felt both celebratory and deeply rooted in the genre’s past and present. Rather than leaning on nostalgia from the jump, Silverstein structured their set by starting with the newest songs in their discography and working steadily backward, tracing the band’s evolution in reverse.
Their intro video set the tone with clips and photos from the early 2000s, highlighting the band’s expansive career and how fans came to discover them over the years. Their set felt intentional and reflective, gradually pulling the crowd deeper into the history of a band that has remained a constant for so many fans over the last two and a half decades.
Opening the night was Australian melodic hardcore band, Bloom, whose emotionally charged sound set the tone early. Their set was followed by Nashville’s own, Free Throw, and the crowd showed up for them with crowd surfing and signalongs. Frontman Cory Castro took a moment mid-set to share how meaningful the night was for the band, noting that this was their first time playing Marathon Music Works…