Concert Review: Silverstein Brings 25 Years of Noise to The Fillmore in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Kayla Brown
8 hours ago
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On November 22, 2025, Silverstein brought their 25 Years of Noise tour to Minneapolis for a packed night at The Fillmore. Joined by supporting acts Bloom, Free Throw, and Thursday, the lineup offered a cross-generation showcase of post-hardcore and emo that filled the venue with nostalgia, energy, and emotion. Fans arrived early and ready to celebrate this milestone in Silverstein’s career.

Bloom opened the night, and they did not disappoint. I’ll be honest, I never heard of Bloom until the tour announcement dropped, but the moment I checked them out, I was instantly hooked. Going into the show, they were one of the sets I was really excited to see, and they absolutely lived up to the expectation.

From the moment they stepped onstage, vocalist Jono Hawkey proved that this rising band from Sydney, Australia is a force to be reckoned with. His crowd control was effortless, pulling the audience in with every scream, movement, and moment of vulnerability. Openers don’t always get a warm reception compared to direct support or the headliner, but Minneapolis showed Bloom nothing but love.

With their sophomore album The Light We Chase released this October, Bloom performed with the confidence of a band that knows they’re on an upward trajectory. Their blend of emotional post-hardcore melodies and heavier moments hit even harder live, laying a strong foundation for the rest of the night and setting the tone for an unforgettable show.

Setlist:

1. Out Of Reach

2. Bound To Your Whispers

3. Keep You

4. Play Video

5. Cold

6. You and I

7. Life Moves on Without Us

8. Siren Song

9. Withered

Free Throw took the stage next and kept the emotional momentum going. Where Bloom delivered a heavier, more intense foundation, Free Throw leaned into raw vulnerability, the kind of unfiltered, wearing your heart on your sleeve emo that often hits even harder in a live setting. While I wasn’t very familiar with their music going into the show, and honestly haven’t always connected with their sound personally, their performance offered a completely different perspective.

Vocalist Cory Castro delivered each line with noticeable emotional weight and sincerity. Even if their style isn’t one that I typically gravitate toward, there was something undeniably captivating about watching him perform. You could tell he was completely in his element onstage. Despite singing songs that weren’t necessarily “happy,” he carried a genuine joy throughout the entire set. I don’t think there was a single moment where he wasn’t smiling from ear to ear.

Setlist

1. The Corner's Dilemma

2. Pallet Town

3. So Yeah, So

4. A Part Is Better Than Zero

5. Mike Nolan's Long Weekend

6. Tongue Tied

7. Randy, I Am the Liquor

8. Two Beers In

Thursday enters the stage, opening their set with a powerful message before going into their first song of their set, “Signals Over the Air.” Geoff Rickly made it clear what the band stands for. He dedicated the song to human rights, reproductive health care and reproductive justice, and to every person regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. It was a bold, intentional statement that resonated deeply with the crowd, especially given the current political climate. Thursday has never been afraid to speak on what they believe, and hearing it so directly onstage added a meaningful weight to their set.

From there, their performance exploded with energy. Geoff’s presence was magnetic; he was constantly moving, reaching the crowd, giving crowd surfers fist bumps and high fives and overall pouring every ounce of emotion into each lyric. The rest of the band matched his intensity with tight instrumentals and a sound that felt just as strong and urgent as it did in their early 2000s era.

Setlist

1. Signals Over the Air

2. White Bikes

3. Cross Out the Eyes

4. Jet Black New Year

5. This Song Brought to You by a Falling Bomb

6. Fast to the End

7. Application for Release from the Dream

8. The Lovesong Writer

9. Understanding in a Car Crash

10. War All the Time

The time had finally come for Silverstein to take the stage. I’ve seen them several times over the years, with the most recent time being at this year’s Warped Tour in Long Beach, California back in July. Their performance from that show in particular left a strong impression on me. So having the chance to see them again, especially from a photographer’s perspective, made me ecstatic.

Silverstein’s set began with a nostalgic, time-capsule-style intro that immediately pulled the crowd into Silverstein’s 25-year journey. Two large monitors displayed clips from throughout the band’s career, paired with a voiceover from vocalist Shane Told. The montage touched on everything from Myspace, illegally downloading music from LimeWire to Warped Tour memories and early live footage. A visual reminder of just how many eras this band has been part of. As the final images faded, the band launched straight into “Negative Space,” setting the tone for an electric night.

From that moment until the encore, the crowd never let up. Fans screamed along to every lyric, moshed through nearly every song, and matched the band’s energy with an intensity that filled The Fillmore wall to wall. Silverstein sounded phenomenal, with tight instrumentals, strong vocals, and a stage presence that showed exactly why they’ve remained such a force in the scene for two and a half decades.

Setlist

1. Negative Space

2. Drain the Blood

3. Stress

4. The Altar

5. Infinite

6. Bad Habits

7. The Afterglow

8. Je me souviens

9. Massachusetts

10. You Gotta Stay Positive (Good Clean Fun cover)

11. You Gotta Stay Positive (A Second Time) (Good Clean Fun cover)