Saosin at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, TN

November 8, 2026 Zach Birdsong Concert Reviews Comments Off on Saosin at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, TN

Emo and hard rock fans alike got to celebrate when Saosin performed to a sold-out crowd at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville.

Save Us kicked off the night by making their Music City debut with a quick 25-minute set. During the middle of the performance, lead singer Miguel Owls announced that this was the band’s first-ever tour, which received a welcome ovation from the Nashville crowd. One audience member in the front row later shouted to the band that they had driven four hours to the show because they were the openers. So while this was their first show in Nashville, judging from the crowd’s reaction, it won’t be the last. 

From the very start, Like Moths To Flames had the crowd bouncing. The energy really picked up during the group’s set. Before the second song started, lead singer Chris Roetter let the crowd know that he wasn’t playing around, and when he said jump, the crowd better jump, or he was going to call out individuals. A small mosh pit was started, mixed with some crowd surfers, and the hard rock show officially got underway. 

While the energy was high, it was clear from the start that the audience had been looking forward to Like Moths To Flames’ set. As Roetter noted, he and the band had just released a new EP in September with the track, “I Don’t Want To Be Here Anymore.” The crowd applauded, with several knowing the song as they made sure to sing/scream the words back at the band. 

Silent Planet got a hometown welcome when they took the stage. As lead singer Garrett Russell told the crowd early into the group’s set, he and the rest of the band moved to Nashville a few years ago, so it was a great treat to be home. While the crowd was excited about the set, adding that hometown feel made it extra special. 

While the crowd enjoyed the set, they seemed to be on their best behavior, with minimal moshing. That was until Russell ordered the crowd to give security something to do, as he wanted “bodies upon bodies of crowd surfers.” The crowd listened, and not long after, the Brooklyn Bowl security guards were met with an influx of audience members. 

The energy at Brooklyn Bowl was already high, but it reached its pinnacle when Saosin took the stage to close out the evening. Looking around the crowd during the evening, it was clear that most of the audience was made up of people in their late 30s and early 40s seeking a taste of nostalgia. So by the time the headliners reached the stage, it was time to celebrate not just 20 years of the band’s self-titled album, but a chance for the crowd to revisit the glory days.

While the crowd was ready to party, so was the band, as they fed off the reaction from the crowd. While Saosin has been performing with Anthony Green at the helm, the crowd was excited to welcome Cove Reber back on vocals. After a couple of newer tracks to start the show, the band went on to play its self-titled record in full. And when the opening notes of “It’s Far Better To Learn” rang through the speakers, the crowd cheered wildly. 

Throughout the evening, the band thanked the audience for coming out and reminisced about the record’s 20th anniversary. The crowd once again responded by shouting and singing along to the band’s lyrics, and it was hard to see how some individuals had voices the next day. More importantly, the showcase really underscored the importance of the Saosin record, and hopefully this will allow the current band to tour more in the future.

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A current communications specialist with a background in journalism, where he served as a multiple award-winning newspaper editor, photographer and designer. In eight years, he received 18 awards from the Tennessee Press Association, the majority of which stems from his photography. He's also been fortunate enough to have had photos used by publications around the world including Rolling Stone, People Magazine, The Today Show, Vanity Fair, Vogue Magazine, The Wall Street Journal and more.
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