Bring Me The Horizon in Columbus

About Bring Me The Horizon

Bring Me The Horizon started in Sheffield as a metalcore band with something to prove, all screams and breakdowns. By the time 'Sempiternal' dropped, they were already shifting toward synths and bigger hooks. Then 'That's The Spirit' happened and suddenly they were making actual pop songs. 'amo' went full electronic-pop, which felt like a betrayal to some purists but honestly made sense given where they'd been pointing. They've settled into this space where they can be heavy when they want, melodic when they want, and genuinely experimental without it feeling like a gimmick. Oli Sykes has become a more interesting frontman as the band got weirder rather than more accessible. They're probably the closest thing modern rock has to a band that actually evolved instead of just getting older.

Their shows are chaotic in the best way. The pit is serious business when they hit the heavy tracks, but the crowd sings every word to the electronic stuff just as hard. Oli commands the stage like he's working out something personal, and the band feeds off that energy. They'll go from ambient soundscapes to absolute mayhem in minutes.

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Bring Me The Horizon + Columbus

Bring Me The Horizon rolled through Columbus in May 2016, a point where they'd already shed most of their deathcore skin but hadn't fully become the pop experimentalists they'd later be. That MAPFRE Stadium show leaned on the spacious, melodic material that made Sempiternal resonate—they worked through "Shadow Moses" and "Can You Feel My Heart," songs that proved they could write hooks without losing their edge. "Drown" closed things out, a track that felt appropriately heavy for a band still figuring out what they wanted to be. The setlist mixed familiar territory with deeper cuts like "Antivist" and "The House of Wolves," giving longtime followers something to chew on beyond the obvious singles.

Bring Me The Horizon in Columbus News

• Bring Me The Horizon Announce North American Tour New Noise Magazine · Oct 14, 2025
• Bring Me the Horizon Announce Spring 2026 North American Tour Consequence of Sound · Oct 6, 2025
• BRING ME THE HORIZON announce 2026 North American dates with MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Revolver Magazine · Oct 6, 2025
• Bring Me The Horizon Extend ‘Ascension Program’ North American Tour MetalSucks · Oct 6, 2025
• Bring Me The Horizon Announce North American Tour in 2026 idobi · Oct 6, 2025

Live Music in Columbus

Columbus has always punched above its weight in alternative and metal circles. The city's venue ecosystem—from smaller clubs to mid-sized theaters—has cultivated a genuine appreciation for bands willing to experiment and evolve. BMTH's trajectory from metalcore fundamentalists to genre-fluid studio thinkers aligned perfectly with Columbus audiences who've never been too strict about lane-staying. The same city that embraced Swamp Thing and Wavves understands bands that refuse to stay in one box.

Columbus road trip to see Bring Me The Horizon?

Stay in German Village, where the restored brick townhouses and tree-lined streets feel like an actual neighborhood rather than a tourist zone. Dinner at Harvest Bistro on High Street for refined American food done without fuss. Spend the afternoon at the Columbus Museum of Art, then walk through the Short North corridor—the gallery district has real energy without feeling manufactured. Catch the show at Nationwide Arena, then grab drinks at Drinkery in German Village for something low-key.