Some shows are loud. Some are heavy. Then there’s nights like when The Devil Wears Prada stopped at The Depot in Salt Lake City last week on March 27th and they didn’t just put on a show, they released pure chaotic bliss. 

 

From the moment the doors opened it was clear this was not just another show as fans lined up early and the anticipation was electric. Once the doors opened people rushed in trying to stake out their spots along the rail and securing their spots before the night erupted and erupt it did.

 

Kicking things off was I Promised the World, who set started things off warming up the crowd and setting the stage for the frenzy that was to come.

 

Split Chain followed, keeping the momentum going and you could see the energy barreling towards the breaking point as their set started the crowd surfing that was just getting started.

 

Four Years Strong hit the stage next in a heavy set that detonated the energy in the venue and flipped the switch. Pits opened transforming the floor into a frenzy of bodies flying around and waves of crowd surfers started coming in.  If there was any question on anyone’s mind about how the night would go it had been answered by this set and the main event was yet to come. 

 

By the time The Devil Wears Prada hit the stage, the venue was already boiling, but they pushed it right over the edge.

 

Opening an explosive set, the Ohio metalcore veterans locked in and never took their foot off the pedal the rest of the night.  The crowd responded to their intensity as the damn broke and it was a constant wave of surfers heading to the barricade for the rest of the night.  The middle and back of the venue turned into a swirling mess of motion forming and breaking and then reforming again. 

 

The show wasn’t just full of energy, it was a test of endurance.  The band and the fans fed off each other’s energy building the experience and the show into one of the most intense live experiences to thit The Depot so far this year. 

 

By the end of the night the venue wasn’t just a concert hall, it was a warzone of sweat, sound and catharsis and if this show proved anything it’s that The Devil Wears Prada aren’t still just relevant, they are one of the most dominant live acts in metalcore today.