On Friday November 22, 2024 Underoath made a pitstop at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, Tennessee for the 20th anniversary tour of They’re Only Chasing Safety. This sold out show included support from Static Dress and Her Leather Jacket this line up was destined to give fans of all ages a night they won’t soon forget.
Opening up the night was East Nashville based band Her Leather Jacket. Entering the stage with immediate energy vocalist, Manny Blu commanded the stage and made several new fans that night with his energy and stage presence. Playing songs “Silver Linings,” “Cut Me Up,” and “Famous” this band is making a name for themselves in the music scene fast. Alongside releasing their most recent EP The House That Chaos Built this year this they also have been announced as an artist on the When We Were Young Festival in 2025. With more expected from them in 2025 this is definitely a band to watch for.
Next up was English rock band Static Dress. Formed in 2018 out of Leeds West Yorkshire, UK this four piece band was determined to give fans the performance of a lifetime. With two old TV’s displaying “Static Dress” the lights dimmed and the band rushed the stage. Vocalist, Olli Appleyard was all over the stage with unmatchable energy, high kicks, and jumps. With makeup, masks, and a dark esthetic this band had fans on their feet, and crowd surfers galore. During their 10 song set Static Dress performed several fan favorites including “Disposable Care,” “Safeword,” “Clean.” and even brought out Jess Nyx of Mortality Rate for “Courtney, Just Relax.” With their most recent album released in 2022 entitled Rogue Carpet Disaster this iconic band is just getting started, and Nashville will welcome them back anytime.
Finally, the moment we have all been waiting for, the lights dimmed and a living room setup appears on the stage featuring a couch and multiple lamps. Drummer and vocalist, Aaron Gillespie starts out the show singing “Some will seek forgiveness, others escape” and fans went wild. Shortly after the band joins the stage and lead vocalist, Spencer Chamberlain was immediately giving fans what they came for. During their 17 song set, we not only got to witness the entire They’re Only Chasing Safety in full, but they also performed “Teeth”, “Generation No Surrender,” “When the Sun Sleeps,” and closed out the night with “Writing on the Walls.” Underoath is a band you must witness live in order to get the full view, they are not only incredibly cohesive as a band, they also love their fans. At one point Chamberlain instructed several fans to come on stage for a song, given the looks on these fans faces this was a moment they could never imagine would happen. Lucky for you, this tour still has a few dates remaining, don’t miss your chance to see them live!
The 20th anniversary They’re Only Chasing Safety tour started on September 18th in Norfolk, Va and hits several major cities including Denver, Las Vegas, Asheville, and Atlanta before finishing up on December 16th in St. Petersburg, Florida. For more information on where you can catch them live click HERE
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