Nothing More came up from San Antonio mixing hard-hitting riffs with singable hooks and a restless, experimental streak. The current show frames that sound with heavy dynamics and clean melody rather than pure aggression.

Hooks with heat, heart with heft

This run pairs them with Catch Your Breath, Archers, and Doobie, widening the palette from alt-metal pulse to rap-tinged grit. Likely anchors include This Is the Time (Ballast), Go to War, Jenny, and Tired of Winning, with newer cuts slotted between older fan touchstones. The room skews mixed-age, with rock-radio regulars shoulder to shoulder with heavier-scene fans, lots of well-worn band tees and a few custom earplugs. Watch for group singalongs on the big choruses and a more attentive hush when the band addresses mental health themes.

The quirk behind the roar

Trivia: frontman Jonny Hawkins first played drums in the band before stepping to the mic, and the crew hauls a custom rig called The Scorpion Tail that also controls synth effects. These setlist and production details are a reasoned projection from recent runs, and your night may shuffle or trade songs.

The scene around Nothing More: respectful heat

You will see a lot of matte-black denim, clean sneakers, and the odd moto jacket, with patchwork vests repping prior tours.

Chorus chants and careful pits

Fans of Nothing More tend to shout harmonies rather than just the top line, especially on This Is the Time (Ballast) and the question line in Tired of Winning. Small pits appear mid-floor during the hardest drops, but there is quick space-making and a hand up for anyone who stumbles.

Symbols, stories, and side-stage finds

When Jenny arrives, phones go up for a verse, then pockets again as the band pushes the lift into the outro. Merch leans into lyric themes and icon art like the scorpion motif and waveform graphics; openers add neon logos and script fonts at their tables. Expect early-arriving pockets for Catch Your Breath and Doobie, along with curious locals finding Archers for the first time. Between sets, talk centers on favorite bridge drops and the home base of San Antonio, not just charts or viral moments.

Nothing More under the hood: music first

Live, Nothing More rides contrasts: Jonny Hawkins moves from sandpapery near-whisper to a clean belt, then a controlled scream to pop the chorus.

Space makes the punch hit harder

Guitars favor low tunings for weight, but the riffs leave space so bass and samples can punch on offbeats rather than crowd the vocal. The band likes to stretch bridges, turning a two-bar break into a longer build with toms and stacked harmonies before snapping back on the downbeat.

Build, break, and bloom

Drums often flip between half-time verses and double-time fills that make drops feel bigger without speeding the whole song. On songs like Jenny, they sometimes start with a sparse, voice-first intro onstage and then layer in the full arrangement to highlight the lyric. Keys and triggers add subtle filters and pitch shifts, many ridden in real time from The Scorpion Tail, so textures swell like a DJ would while the band stays live. Lighting tracks these arcs with moody blues into stark whites for choruses, supporting the music rather than stealing focus.

If you like Nothing More, these artists fit

Fans of I Prevail will track with Nothing More's loud-soft swings and cathartic hooks that hit like a chant without losing melody.

Different paths to the same rush

Bad Omens shares the polished heaviness and electronic edges, drawing crowds who like mood shifts and dark, sleek aesthetics. If you enjoy the cinematic, tech-forward staging of Starset, the inventive gadgetry around Nothing More will scratch a similar itch even while the songs stay more direct.

Big voices, bigger arcs

Shinedown loyalists often connect to big-voice storytelling and recovery themes, which Nothing More leans into with a younger, more angular bite. Across these acts, the overlap is fans who want muscle with message and a live show that breathes between impact and intimacy.