Beartooth in Worcester

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 + Worcester

Beartooth brought 16 songs to The Palladium Outdoors in Worcester on July 26, 2024. They opened with "The Surface" -- a deep cut that doesn't always make the setlist -- and ran through "Doubt Me" and "Might Love Myself" in the first half. "Mr. Brightside" showed up again mid-set, and "Look the Other Way" gave things some variety. "Beaten in Lips" and "Body Bag" provided the late-set heaviness before the encore: "Sunshine!" into "In Between." Worcester got one of the more interesting Beartooth sets -- longer, more varied, and with a couple of genuine surprises.

Beartooth in Worcester News

• AUGUST BURNS RED and THE AMITY AFFLICTION announce North American co-headline tour Revolver Magazine · Dec 2, 2025
• Beartooth has revealed the second leg of The Surface Tour Melodic Magazine · May 7, 2024
• Beartooth Adds Second Leg to ‘The Surface’ Tour MetalSucks · May 7, 2024
• BEARTOOTH Announces “Below” U.S. Tour Dates Outburn · May 3, 2021
• AUGUST BURNS RED Announce Fall Tour With BLESSTHEFALL, DEFEATER, BEARTOOTH Metal Injection · Apr 4, 2019

Live Music in Worcester

Worcester's music scene has a solid foundation in heavy music, with venues like The Palladium and Mechanics Hall hosting touring acts across metal, hardcore, and alternative rock. The city sits in the regional touring circuit between Boston and Hartford, making it a natural stop for bands like Beartooth that blend metalcore intensity with accessible songwriting. Local crowds tend to show up for touring acts that don't shy away from genuine heaviness.

Worcester road trip to see Beartooth?

Stay in the Elm Hill neighborhood — it's got actual character with tree-lined streets and the best local dining concentration. Book a table at Elm Tavern for elevated comfort food, then spend an afternoon at the Worcester Art Museum, which has a surprisingly strong collection that rewards a couple hours. If you want something quieter before the show, The Hanover Theatre is worth checking even if you're not catching a play — the building itself is an ornate 1904 gem. The walk from Elm Hill to the venue area is doable and keeps you off the highway entirely.