Before Underoath took the stage, fans were treated to an impressive opening set from Held, a new three-piece featuring members associated with Coheed and Cambria and The Sleeping. While this was only their fourth show as a band, you would never have guessed it from their performance. Held delivered a massive wall of sound that felt much larger than three musicians should be capable of producing. Their chemistry and confidence revealed the experience behind the project, and they proved to be the perfect opener for a tour centered around musicians reconnecting with their roots.
There are arena bands, there are festival bands, and then there are bands like Underoath that can headline massive stages one night and then squeeze roughly 500 fans packed into The Radio Room the next. On June 10, 2026, Greenville, South Carolina got the rare opportunity to experience the latter when Underoath brought their sold-out Vans Warped Tour to The Radio Room.
The show was the third stop of a unique run designed to take the band back to their roots. Instead of traveling by bus and playing large venues, Underoath loaded into a van and booked intimate independent clubs on their way to Vans Warped Tour appearances. Guitarist Tim McTague described the tour as an opportunity to reconnect with the way the band traveled and created music in their earliest years, while keyboardist Chris Dudley emphasized the energy that only comes from playing small, hot rooms packed wall to wall with fans.
Greenville proved exactly why they wanted to do it.
A sold-out crowd of roughly 500 fans filled The Radio Room, creating an atmosphere that felt more like a reunion than a concert. For a band that regularly performs in front of thousands, seeing Underoath in a room this size felt almost surreal. There was no barricade separating the band from the audience. At one point, frontman Spencer Chamberlain talked about how much they wanted to play shows like this where they could truly connect with fans, where they could practically touch, feel, and smell the crowd.
That connection was evident throughout the night.
One of the biggest singalong moments came during “It’s Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door.” The crowd passionately sang every word back to the band, turning the venue into one giant choir. It was a reminder of just how deeply these songs have connected with fans over the past two decades.
The energy somehow continued to build as the night progressed. The wildest moment came during the final song, “A Boy Brushed Red Living in Black and White.” Crowd surfing erupted throughout the room as fans launched themselves toward the stage and over the audience. Security was there to keep everyone safe, but they did not try to stop the constant stream of crowd surfers. It was absolute madness in the best possible way and the most crowd surfing I have witnessed at a show since the days of Stretch Arm Strong.
Adding to the significance of the evening, this was the first time Underoath had ever played Greenville, South Carolina. Considering the band’s long history and devoted fanbase throughout the Southeast, it felt like a long-overdue stop.
Underoath Setlist
- Generation No Surrender
- Breathing in a New Mentality
- Reinventing Your Exit
- On My Teeth
- All the Love is Gone
- In Division
- It’s Dangerous Business Walking out Your Front Door
- Damn Excuses
- And Then There Was Nothing
- A DIVINE ERADICTION
- Too Bright
- Hallelujah
- A Boy Brushed Red Living in Black and White
Underoath’s set showcased exactly why they remain one of the most influential bands in post-hardcore. The combination of Spencer Chamberlain’s commanding presence, Aaron Gillespie’s unmistakable vocals, and the band’s ability to shift from crushing heaviness to soaring melody kept the audience engaged from start to finish. Every song felt amplified by the intimacy of the room.
What made this show special was not just the performance itself, but the environment surrounding it. The Van Tour was built around the idea that these moments may never happen again. Tim McTague described the shows as creating an atmosphere not seen since the band’s earliest days around 2002. Standing in a packed room with no barrier between the band and the crowd, it was easy to understand exactly what he meant.
I attended the show with Soundlink Magazine owner Josh Lowe and staff writer Trenton Worsham. We also had the opportunity to spend some time with Chris and Mikey Carvajal, the brothers who make up Islander, who were there supporting their friends in Underoath. Encounters like those only added to the family atmosphere surrounding the evening.
As Underoath continues toward their Vans Warped Tour appearances, Greenville’s stop will likely be remembered as one of the most unique performances of the run. While many fans will catch the band on festival stages this summer, only a fortunate few were able to experience them in a room this small, this loud, and this personal.
For one night, Greenville wasn’t watching a legendary band from a distance. It was standing shoulder to shoulder with them. Judging by the smiles, sweat, and endless crowd surfers, nobody in attendance will forget it anytime soon.
