Beartooth in Sacramento

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 + Sacramento

Beartooth came through Hard Rock Live in Sacramento on February 24, 2024, with a 16-song set that had some real highlights. They opened with "Sunshine!" and dropped in "The Better Me" and "Might Love Myself" alongside the usual heavy hitters. A cover of "Mr. Brightside" showed up mid-set, sandwiched between "The Last Riff" and "Look the Other Way." The encore brought "Riptide" and "In Between" to close things out. Sacramento got one of the fuller Beartooth sets -- deeper cuts, a surprise cover, and a two-song encore.

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Live Music in Sacramento

Sacramento's rock scene has quietly developed some serious teeth over the past decade. Between mid-sized venues like Hard Rock Live and an audience that shows up for heavy music, the city punches above its weight for a place that doesn't always make national touring radars. Bands like Beartooth find receptive ears here.

Sacramento road trip to see Beartooth?

Stay in Midtown Sacramento, where the neighborhood actually feels alive—walk to restaurants, bars, and galleries without planning logistics. Dinner at The Kitchen restaurant offers precise, ingredient-focused cooking that pairs well with the area's wine bar culture. Spend an afternoon at the Crocker Art Museum, one of the country's oldest art institutions, or wander the American River Bike Trail if you need to clear your head before the show. The neighborhood's tree-lined streets and vintage architecture beat anywhere else in town.