Beartooth in Baltimore

About Beartooth

Beartooth is Caleb Shomo's metalcore project, built on the foundation of a dude who's genuinely angry and isn't interested in hiding it. What started as a solo recording venture in 2013 turned into a legitimate band that trades in heavy, aggressive metal with hooks catchy enough to stick around after the song ends. Disgusting and Aggressive weren't subtle album titles, and they weren't meant to be. Shomo writes about mental health, frustration, and the kind of raw emotional discharge that metalcore does better than most genres. The band's live presence is where they earn their reputation—it's controlled chaos, the kind of show where the pit is actually a feature, not a bug. They've built a loyal crowd of people who come for the heaviness but stay because there's actual songwriting beneath the distortion. Beartooth keeps hitting the road and keeps making records that sound like someone finally snapped.

Beartooth shows are organized violence. The pit runs the whole set, crowd is locked in, and Shomo's not phoning it in from stage. He's in it with them. Heavy and controlled, not chaotic.

Known for Disgusting, Aggressive, In Between, Beaten in Lips, Body Bag

Beartooth + Baltimore

Beartooth played Rams Head Live in Baltimore on January 27, 2024, with a 16-song set that dug into the catalogue. Sunshine opened, and they worked through Bad Listener, The Better Me, and Hated alongside the usual Disease and The Past Is Dead. The Last Riff and a Mr. Brightside cover -- yes, that Mr. Brightside -- were mid-set surprises. Look the Other Way and Devastation added variety. The encore was Riptide and In Between, which have become their default closers for good reason.

Beartooth in Baltimore News

• Bad Omens Announce 2026 North American Arena Tour With Beartooth and President Loudwire · Oct 28, 2025
• Bad Omens and Beartooth Announce 2026 North American Arena Tour therockrevival.com · Oct 28, 2025
• BAD OMENS announce "DO YOU FEEL LOVE" North American tour Revolver Magazine · Oct 28, 2025
• Dates leak for rumored BAD OMENS, BEARTOOTH, and PRESIDENT tour Lambgoat · Oct 26, 2025
• Dates Leak Out For Rumored Bad Omens, Beartooth & PRESIDENT North American Tour Theprp.com · Oct 26, 2025

Live Music in Baltimore

Baltimore's got that heavy music DNA. The city's always had a soft spot for loud guitar bands and acts that don't apologize for their intensity. Beartooth fits right in with that lineage—they're the kind of band that Baltimore crowds understand, the straightforward heaviness without pretense. It's a scene that rewards bands that just show up and play hard.

Baltimore road trip to see Beartooth?

Stay in Canton or Federal Hill—both neighborhoods have the restaurants and bars worth spending time in. Try Alma Cocina for Peruvian fare or Pabu for Japanese if you want something substantial before the show. Walk around the Inner Harbor, grab coffee at a local roaster. The Walters Art Museum is genuinely excellent and free. Check out what's at The Lyric or Hippodrome if there's live music the nights before or after. Baltimore's best asset is that it doesn't feel overly polished—the authenticity matches the vibe of a band like Journey.