Beartooth in Riverside

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 + Riverside

Beartooth played Riverside Municipal Auditorium on June 11, 2023, bringing 13 songs to the Inland Empire. The set opened with "Devastation" and "Disease" and worked through "Body Bag" and "Sunshine!" before hitting "Beaten in Lips" in the middle stretch. "Bad Listener" and "In Between" kept the crowd moving, and "You Never Know" and "Hated" provided the late-set intensity. They closed with "Riptide," "The Past Is Dead," and "The Last Riff" -- a three-song run that's become the standard Beartooth finish.

Beartooth in Riverside News

• TRIVIUM and BEARTOOTH announce 2023 co-headlining tour Revolver Magazine · Jan 31, 2023
• Trivium and Beartooth Announce 2023 US Co-Headlining Tour Consequence of Sound · Jan 31, 2023
• Trivium + Beartooth Announce Co-Headlining 2023 U.S. Tour Loudwire · Jan 31, 2023
• Beartooth and Trivium announce U.S. co-headline tour Kerrang! · Jan 31, 2023
• BEARTOOTH And TRIVIUM Announce Spring 2023 U.S. Co-Headlining Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale BLABBERMOUTH.NET · Jan 31, 2023

Live Music in Riverside

Riverside's music landscape leans heavy on metal and hard rock, with venues like the Municipal Auditorium serving as a reliable stop for touring acts in the genre. The Inland Empire has developed a steady following for metalcore and post-hardcore bands—audiences here appreciate technical musicianship and raw intensity without needing the production spectacle of larger markets.

Riverside road trip to see Beartooth?

Stay in the Magnolia Center area near downtown Riverside, where restored historic buildings sit alongside new boutique hotels and wine bars—it's the only neighborhood that actually feels like somewhere worth spending an evening. Before the show, dinner at Duane's, a reliable California steakhouse with real cocktails and actual craft to the food. Spend your afternoon at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum or walking through the Mission Inn's sprawling Mission Revival campus—it's genuinely stunning architecture, the kind of thing that reminds you why people actually settled this part of California.