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Beartooth & More Sold Out Royal Oak Music Theatre

Beartooth ROCKED a sold out Royal Oak Music Theatre last night! The band kicked off their 2024 tour just a couple days ago, and it’s safe to say every show…

Beartooth performing at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.

Caleb Shomo of Beartooth leans back for a scream at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.

Will Spurrier

Beartooth ROCKED a sold out Royal Oak Music Theatre last night! The band kicked off their 2024 tour just a couple days ago, and it's safe to say every show will be sold out!

Beartooth has been a personal favorite of mine for at least 10 years. They started in Columbus, OH back in 2012 and have been rocking ever since. The band evolved over their recent album cycle, and front man Caleb Shomo has credited that to focusing on his own personal mental health. The lyrics have gone from "Who knew you'd be hated for being who you are" to "I think I might love myself". Those lyrics alone tell a story.

Beartooth has been playing sold out shows in the Motor City for quite some time as well. This is their first headlining show at the Royal Oak Music Theatre, and it did not disappoint. Previously, the band was easily selling out St. Andrews Hall.  Back in 2022 they performed at the Shelter. That show sold out in hours and blew the roof off.

For the current 2024 tour, they've asked their friends in The Plot In You, Invent Animate and Sleep Theory to join them on the road.

The opening band, Sleep Theory, has a pretty interesting story being written. Just over a year ago, the band posted their first TikTok video. Since then, they've seen the effects of viral fame. The current single for Sleep Theory is titled "Numb". After its release in May of 2023, the song is still going strong on the Active Rock Radio Charts. The Plot In You also has a new single out titled "Closure" which is just getting it's start in the radio cycle.

Before taking the stage last night, Beartooth took the time to hang out with a few WRIF listeners and perform some acoustic songs.

Their latest album "The Surface" is out now!

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Caleb Shomo of Beartooth leans back for a scream at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.

Caleb Shomo of Beartooth leans back for a scream at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo hypes a sold-out crowd at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Beartooth's Will Deely shreds during a performance at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Guitarist Will Deely and bassist Oshie Bichar of Beartooth rock a sold-out gig at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Beartooth bassist Oshie Bichar spins during a performance at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Caleb Shomo of Beartooth kicked off their show at the Royal Oak Music Theatre with a blast of confetti, on January 16, 2024.


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Caleb Shomo of Beartooth roars atop a riser at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Lead guitarist Zach Huston of Beartooth performs at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Oshie Bischar of Beartooth on bass and backing vocals at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Beartooth's Will Deely on rhythm guitar and vocals during a performance at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Conner Denis of Beartooth bangs the drums during a sold-out performance at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo crouches front and center during a performance at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Landon Tewers of The Plot In You brings the energy to a sold-out crowd at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Landon Tewers of The Plot In You looks out to a sold-out crowd supporting Beartooth at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Bassist Ethan Yoder of The Plot In You poses on a riser during a performance at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Drummer Michael Cooper of The Plot In You performing at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Guitarist Josh Lewis Childress of The Plot In You shreds at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Invent Animate frontman Marcus Vik perches at the front of the stage at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Invent Animate's Marcus Vik hypes the crowd opening for Beartooth at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Guitarist Keaton Goldwire of Invent Animate shreds during a performance at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Invent Animate drummer Brody Taylor Smith and touring bassist Jake C. Lewis pose during a performance opening for Beartooth at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Sleep Theory frontman Cullen Moore performs at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Ben Pruitt of Sleep Theory shreds on drums at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Guitarist Daniel Pruitt of Sleep Theory rocks Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Paolo Vergara of Sleep Theory performing at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Sleep Theory helped open a sold-out show supporting Beartooth at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Jade Springart hypes the crowd before a sold-out show for Beartooth at Royal Oak Music Theatre on January 16, 2024.


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Jade was born and raised in Detroit Rock City and grew up listening to Led Zeppelin, The Who, Tom Petty, etc. In high school she tried multiple different styles from cheerleader to goth but couldn’t do gymnastics and couldn’t get her eyeliner dark enough. She settled on jeans and a t-shirt, playing sports and making normal situations overly awkward. When she’s not making bad jokes on the radio you can find her shanking golf balls into the woods on the golf course and drinking beers at the bar. She has a strict two shot limit when it comes to tequila. Jade enjoys writing and talking about everything happening in Detroit Rock City, our Detroit sports teams, golf, and her fear of robots.