After two back to back sold out shows at The Bomb Factory in 2024, Bad Omens returned to Dallas at the American Airlines Center on March 19, 2026 as a part of their “Do You Feel Love” tour along with Beartooth and President as support.
The anonymous British metal band President was first to hit the stage with their single, “Fearless”. That night was the first time I had heard their music, and I will say I was intrigued. This was their first world tour after their debut mystery appearance at 2025 Download Festival, and they show no signs of stopping.
The band is composed of “President” on vocals wearing a silver haired mask with deep wrinkles, “Heist” on guitar, “Protest” on bass, and “Vice” on drums all in black full face masks. As of late March they announced their inaugural headliner North American Campaign 2026 due to close at House Of Blues Dallas on October 14th.
The lights went dark and the LED screens flashed as Beartooth took the stage and burst into their first track, “Might Love Myself.” Caleb Shomo, who was sporting his new glamorous look, was moving across the stage with an astounding confidence that was amazing to capture. As a longtime fan of Beartooth, I was of course singing along to every word while in the pit. This drew the attention of Caleb right into my lens for some unforgettable memories and shots. Check them out below!
The mosh pit grew wider as their set raged on, with classics such as “Disease” and “The Lines” leaving the crowd shouting every word. “Riptide” made a powerful close to their set for the night and it was clear that the crowd was ready for Bad Omens.
The suddenly dark arena was soon lit by the video screens, a cassette player with a tape recording of an eerie voice, performed by Ryan Hurst, about going through feelings you can’t explain. Shortly after, the stage was lit to reveal Bad Omens as they kicked off their set with their single “Specter”. Caleb Shomo of Beartooth joined Noah on stage for the latter half of their song “Nowhere to Go,” which excited the crowd who erupted into two separate mosh pits.
The energy in the room was palpable throughout their entire set, and their production only made that stronger with bursts of flames you could feel from the seats, lasers and numerous LED screens that seemingly transported you to another world. Crowd surfers and mosh pits were plentiful, but right as the band started their song V.A.N, a fight broke out amongst crowd members. The set was halted and the stage was cleared until security could resolve the issue. The band then restarted the song and continued to rip through the rest of their set wrapping up the night with Dethrone.
After their set, the members of Bad Omens hung out on stage to toss out setlists folded into paper planes, drumsticks, and guitar picks. Noah Sebastian was running around filming the crowd with a retro style camera that I’m excited to see the footage from one day. Not a fan in sight was left with a frown on their face as we walked to our car, and one thing was for sure, we’d all be thinking about this night for a very long time.
