Concert Review – End It @ Baltimore Soundstage, 10/26/25

Hardcore shows have an affliction, and the affliction is having way too many bands on one bill.

Last night the Baltimore-based hardcore band End It finished out their first headlining tour at Baltimore Soundstage. The tour celebrates the release of their first full-length album, Wrong Side of Heaven. The show started at 5 PM to make room for all four opening bands, which in my opinion, was too many for one night. Not to mention that everyone in attendance probably had to wake up early the next morning to go to work.

The two openers I saw, Hold My Own and Torn Apart, were good. It was the first show Torn Apart had played in almost 25 years, so even though I wasn’t a fan, it still felt special. It was also probably the most crowded I’ve seen Soundstage during opening acts, which shouldn’t have been unexpected since the show was sold out. 

End It is a great band live, but I think they are best suited for festivals, rather than a headlining show. I was particularly impressed with the technical skills of their drummer, which I hadn’t noticed listening to the record. End It has maybe two songs longer than two minutes, most tracks coming in at just over one minute long–perhaps a staple of their music? They were onstage for just about 45 minutes, the show wrapping up at around 9:45. I see how they tried to offset the short set time with the other bands, but it ultimately left me wanting more. Even though the energy was high the entire performance, I wish they could have hit that hour mark. 

If you’re at a festival where End It is on the lineup, I recommend checking them out. But fair warning: the closer you get to the stage, the more likely you are to get kicked in the face. 

Nina Grafton is a Dickinson student whose favorite pastime is going to concerts. You can listen to her show, Everyday Headbangers, on Wednesdays from 7-8 PM.