On October 29th, Fleshwater pulled out all of the stops for their sold-out show at Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA, giving fans a show of a lifetime in celebration of their sophomore album, "2000: In Search Of The Endless Sky."
Starting the night off strong was the Connecticut Hardcore band, Balmora. Immediately encouraging fans to open up that circle pit, Balmora was the perfect warm-up for fans to get moving and mosh. Their set included songs like "Under the Weight of a Blackened Sky" and "An Angel's Final Prayer". Towards the end of the set, lead singer Senti hopped off stage and sang with fans at the barricade, making for an action-packed sendoff.
Up next was Chat Pile, a sludge-metal band from Oklahoma. Chat Pile brought the noise, had crowd surfers coming up left and right, and featured songs like "I am Dog Now" and "Shame." Lead singer, Raygun Busch, sometimes interacted with fans about the wonderful and interesting city of Philadelphia, making for an energetic, yet intimate show.
Starting as a side project for members of the band Vein.fm in 2017, Fleshwater was able to rise to success with their debut album, “We’re Not Here to be Loved” in 2022, which featured “Kiss the Ladder,” becoming their most popular song. Two years later, after embarking on a few tours, Fleshwater released their sophomore album, “2000: In Search of the Endless Sky.”
After two incredible openers, Fleshwater took the stage and got the crowd roaring almost immediately. Starting with songs off their new album, like "Drowning Song", "Green Street", and "Jetpack", the fans knew every single word and sang along with lead singer Marisa.
Fleshwater continued to have the mosh pit alive and well throughout the whole performance, playing hit tracks off their first album, "We're Not Here To Be Loved" like "Kiss the Ladder", "Enjoy", and "Closet". The absolutely amazing energy from the band and the crowd was so cool that it started snowing inside!
Towards the end of the show, the house lights came on, and some thought the show was over, but Fleshwater isn't done until they say they're done. Closing off with "Standalone", fans went crazy in the mosh pit one last time, making for an incredible sendoff.
Although Fleshwater's North American tour is coming to a close, do yourself a favor and check out Fleshwater’s newest releases, and keep an eye out for any upcoming shows! You do not want to miss it.
