Silverstein

On Tuesday, May 6, Silverstein returned to Rochester to celebrate their "25 Years Of Noise" tour featuring Grayhaven, Broadside, and Real Friends. Fans got to be up close and personal at The Water Street Music Hall as front men crossed barricades to sing and fans crowd surfed into the pit to get a closer glimpse of their favorite artists. 

The Canadian emo band, Silverstein, played in reverse chronological order starting with their newest hits and ended with their earliest music. The crowd moshed throughout the night, cried tears through emotional songs, and paused to reminisce of simpler times from their youth. 

Confessional music danced through hazy beams of light, stage platforms, and large LED screens. In between sets the crowd could be heard screaming with joy and sharing commentary as the band’s home videos played. During the show the screens enhanced the production as a backdrop; playing graphics, and live-streaming the audience and band. 

2025 has been dog-eared as a big year in the book of Silverstein. The chapter may be called The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Tour but the hero’s journey features two new album releases. Silverstein released Anti Bloom back in February and Pink Moon will be released September 12.

Set List: 

Skin & Bones, Confession, The Altar/Mary, Infinite, Bad Habits, The Afterglow, Aquamarine, A Midwestern State of Emergency, Massachusetts, One Last Dance, Sacrifice, Vices, The Tide Raises Every Ship, The End, My Disaster, Your Sword Versus My Dagger, Call It Karma, Smile in Your Sleep. Encore: My Heroine, Smashed Into Pieces, Bleeds No More

Words and Photos: Bethany Couture