NOTHING MORE BRINGS CARNAL NATURE TO MINNEAPOLIS

CONCERT REVIEW :: NOTHING MORE, CATCH YOUR BREATH, ARCHERS and DOOBIE
The Fillmore - Minneapolis, MN
March 3, 2026
Photos and Review by Brett Zisler

A Tuesday during the first week of March in Minneapolis usually wouldn’t be considered a “must go out” night, but when NOTHING MORE makes their way to town on the CARNAL NATURE Tour, you don’t miss out.

Coming into town off the release of their album, “Carnal” Nothing More’s show at the Fillmore in downtown Minneapolis had a high level of expectations, and they lived up to them and even more. With opening acts Doobie, Archers and Catch Your Breath getting the sold out crowd primed and readied, Nothing More hit the stage to a fury of screams as the band ripped through their hit single “House of Sand.” Being no strangers to Minnesota, Nothing More weaved their way through their set including new songs, “Angel Song,” “If It Doesn’t Hurt” and “Stuck” as the crowd hurled back the lyrics to lead singer, Jonny Hawkins.

If there is one thing Nothing More gets credit for, it’s navigating what can be deemed as a perfect flow to their setlist. They do a flawless job of mixing new and old songs to retain the audience throughout the show. The mid section of their show kept the audience on their toes by bringing Archer’s lead singer, Nathanael Pulley, to join on “Freefall.” Nothing More then followed that up by medley of solos between guitarist, Mark Vollelunga, bassist Daniel Oliver, and drummer, Ben Anderson. Jonny Hawkins joined to the fun jumping on the extra set of drums on stage and also the “tri” bass solo as he, Oliver and Vollelunga provided sights and sounds they didn’t know could come from a guitar. A definite hit of the night was Nothing More letting the crowd vote on the next song they should play, and the winner being the recently released cover of Nine Inch Nails “We’re in this Together.”

As the night came to a close, Nothing More closed their set with heavy hitters “Jenny,” “Fade in/Fade Out” and of course “This is the Time.” If there is one thing you can always take away from a Nothing More show, it’s the amount of fun you have while watching these four men give their absolute all to the crowd. It’s been incredible to watch the rise of this band and to hear the evolution of their sound over the last 10+ years, what’s even better? It seems like Nothing More is just getting going.

CATCH YOUR BREATH

ARCHERS

DOOBIE

SEE MORE of BRETT's PHOTOS from NOTHING MORE at THE FILLMORE HERE!

PRESIDENT gives a glimpse into their future

PHOTO GALLERY :: PRESIDENT
Target Center - Minneapolis, MN
March 2, 2026
Photos by Brett Zisler

PRESIDENT made their long awaited Minnesota debut on March 2 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Their live set sounded much better than the recorded output so far showing everyone a very bright glimpse into the future ahead of PRESIDENT. This performance definately made a new fans tonight.

SEE MORE of BRETT's PHOTOS of PRESIDENT HERE!

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 03/06/26 - EARTHSIDE

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 03/06/26
GUESTS :: EARTHSIDE

HOUR 1
SEVENDUST – “unbreakable” // one
THE WARNING – “kerosene” // kerosene - single
LYLVC – “barely human” // barely human – single
EVA UNDER FIRE – “awakening” // awakening – single
BUTCHER BABIES – “lost in your touch” // lost in your touch – single
ANGEL DU$T – “cold 2 the touch” // cold 2 the touch
LETLIVE – “the sick, sick, 6.8 billion” // fake history
EVERNORTH – “prevailer” // silver tongue

BULLETS AND BUTTERFLIES – “when you lie” // when you lie - single
DEAD PONY – “eat my dust” // eat my dust - single
ALTER BRIDGE – “playing aces” // alter bridge
CHARLOTTE SANDS – “neck deep” // satellite
EXACTLYNO – “capitalist punishment” // rock ice out comp
DED – “eraser” // resent
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – “the fall of us” // this consequence
MACHINE HEAD feat IN FLAMES, LACUNA COIL & UNEARTH – “these scars won't define us" // unatoned

HOUR 2
EARTHSIDE feat DAEDRIC – “earthsink” // let the truth speak (deluxe edition)
EARTHSIDE feat BJORN “SPEED” STRID – “crater” // a dream in static
AUGUST BURNS RED – “behemoth” // behemoth - single

NEKROGOBLIKON feat REEL BIG FISH – “secret elephant” // the boiling sea
SHOWING TEETH - "rip" // rip - single
POISON THE WELL – “everything hurts” // peace in place
WAGE WAR – “song of the swamp” // it calls me by name
ROMAN CANDLE – “lady lazarus” // lady lazarus – single
SLDG – “crickets” // of my own design
SABATON – “Templar” // legends
YEAR OF THE KNIFE - "wish" // no love lost

**SPECIAL THANKS to JAMIE from EARTHSIDE for zooming in to the Midwest Beatdown to talk about their latest album "Let the Truth Speak" and their collabations!

Midwest Beatdown · Earthside interview

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 02/27/26 - MOTHICA

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 02/27/26
GUESTS :: MOTHICA

HOUR 1
BULLETS AND BUTTERFLIES - "when you lie" // when you lie - single
EXACTLYNO - "capitalist punishment" // rock ice out compilation
FLIPP - "just let it be" // the best of the worst of flipp
BEARTOOTH - "free" // free - single
ARCHERS - "the dirt" // the dirt - single
NOTHING MORE feat ERIC V - "house on sand" // carnal
DROPKICK MURPHYS - "who'll stand with us" // for the people
LYLVC - "barely human" // barely human - single

EVA UNDER FIRE - "murder scene" // murder scene - single
BUTCHER BABIES - "sincerity" // sincerity - single
FLYLEAF - "I'm so sick" // flyleaf ep
VIA - "the reincarnate" // the day of purification
STAHLECKER feat WALLY JOSEPH - "a means to an end" // a means to an end - single
SHINEDOWN - "safe and sound" // ei8ht

HOUR 2
MOTHICA - "causality" // nocturnal
MOTHICA - "evergreen misery" // somewhere in between
MOTHICA - "save your roses" // somewhere in between
MOTHICA - "weapon" // somewhere in between

WAGE WAR - "song of the swamp" // it calls me by name
EVERNOIR - "derecho" // derecho - single
ICE NINE KILLS feat MCKENNA GRACE - "twisting the knife" // twisting the knife - single
ROMAN CANDLE - "lady Lazarus" // lady Lazarus - single
KUBLAI KHAN TX - "the mountain of Corsicana" // the mountain of Corsicana - single
LAMB OF GOD - "blunt force blues" // into oblivion
ARCH ENEMY - "to the last breath" // to the last breath - single
VEIN.FM - "rebirth protocol" // errorzone

**SPECIAL THANKS to MOTHICA for zooming in to the Midwest Beatdown this week! MOTHICA's new EP "Somewhere in Between" is out now on Sharptone Records!

Midwest Beatdown · Mothica interview

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 02/20/26

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 02/20/26

HOUR 1
LOST ISLAND SOCIETY – “fine” // fine - single
AMERICAN SCARECROWS – “Cheshire” // yesteryear
TWO HARBORS – “that’s not me” // can’t shake this dream
RAD OWL – “growl” // rage gracefully
MOLS – “wolves" // wolves - single
FLIPP – “half a brain” // flipp (20th anniversary platinum edition)
MOTHICA – “weapon” // somewhere in between
SHINEDOWN – “safe and sound" // ei8ht

COHEED AND CAMBRIA – “play the poet" // the father of make believe
BACKHAND BLUE – “digging my grave” // digging my grave – single
BREAKING BENJAMIN – “polyamorous" // saturate
STARSET - "manifest" // divisions
CHEVELLE – “karma goddess" // bright as blasphemy
KAMI KEHOE – “fade out" // fade out - single
ANXIETY SOCIETY feat JOSEPHINE MARIE – “sandpit (guilty)" // pull
ANGEL DU$T – “cold 2 the touch” // cold 2 the touch

HOUR 2
EVERNOIR – “derecho” // derecho – single
ICE NINE KILLS feat MCKENNA GRACE - "twisting the knife" // twisting the knife - single / Scream 7
POPPY – “ribs" // empty hands
NOVELISTS – “all for nothing" // coda
BEARTOOTH – “bad listener" // disease
NOTHING MORE – “if it doesn't hurt" // carnal
DROPKICK MUPRHYS – “the boys are back" // signed and sealed in blood
AUGUST BURNS RED - "behemoth" // behemoth - single

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE – “afraid of the dark” // afraid of the dark – single
NEKROGOBLIKON feat REEL BIG FISH – “secret elephant” // the boiling sea
ROMAN CANDLE – “bite harder than you bleed” // bite harder than you bleed – single
KNOCKED LOOSE feat DENZEL CURRY – “hive mind” // hive mind – single
CONVERGE – “force meets presence” // love is not enough
ARCH ENEMY - "to the last breath" // to the last breath - single
REAPING ASMODEIA – “shattered leviathan” // shattered leviathan – single

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 02/13/26

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 02/13/26

HOUR 1
CONVERGE – “force meets presence" // love is not enough
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK feat SINCERE ENGINEER – “things like this” // the same old wasted wonderful world
DIVIDE THE FALL – “burn it down” // burn it down - single
LOST ISLAND SOCIETY – “fine” // fine - single
RAD OWL – “always eyes” // rage gracefully
ANGRY WATERS - "invasive species" // hold the high ground
THE WARNING & CARIN LEON – “love to be loved” // love to be loved
EVA UNDER FIRE – “murder scene” // murder scene - single

CONVERGE – “to feel something" // love is not enough
BAYSIDE – “castaway” // there are worse things than being alive
TAKING BACK SUNDAY – “sink into me” // new again
EXACTLYNO - "all I need" // all I need - single
BULLETS AND BUTTERFLIES – “complicated” // full circle
FLESHWATER – “last escape" // 2000: in search of the endless sky
NOVELISTS - "all for nothing" // coda
REVILWEN - "those who control" // follow the money

HOUR 2
CONVERGE – “make me forget you" // love is not enough
ORBIT CULTURE - "the storm" // death above life
THE CHALLENGER DISASTER CONSPIRACY - "corncob messiah" // city pages 2023 band of the year
STAHLECKER feat CHRIS SELE – “blood runs cold” // blood runs cold - single
EARTHSIDE & DAEDRIC – “earthsink” // let the truth speak (deluxe edition)
THE HU – “shoog shoog” // the gereg
MESSA – “reveal” // the spin

CONVERGE – “distract and divide" // love is not enough
KNOCKED LOOSE feat DENZEL CURRY – “hive mind” // hive mind – single
DRAIN – “who’s having fun?” // …is your friend
ANGEL DU$T – “cold 2 the touch" // cold 2 the touch
SCOWL – “b.a.b.e.” // are we all angels
DYING WISH – “I brought you my soul (your world brought me despair)” // I brought you my soul - single
CAGE FIGHT – “un bon souvenir” // exuvia
HATEBREED - "tear it down" // the rise of brutality
GORE. - "Babylon" // a bud that never blooms

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 02/06/26

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 02/06/26

HOUR 1
EVA UNDER FIRE - "murder scene" // murder scene - single
ASHES FROM STONE – “molon labe" // molon labe
AEOUS – “monster" // the light you've always had
WEEKEND PICNIC – “crash into me” // crash into me - single
MVRROW – “empty entity" // empty entity - single
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK – “mi Corizon" // the same old wasted wonderful world
DIVIDE THE FALL – “burn it down” // burn it down - single
THE WARNING & CARIN LEON - "love to be loved" // love to be loved - single

TWO HARBORS – “what you're on about" // can't shake this dream
BIFFY CLYRO – “hunting season" // futique
DEAD PONY – “eat my dust” // eat my dust – single
TURNSTILE – “birds” // never enough
NINE INCH NAILS – “as alive as you need me to be” // tron: ares soundtrack
YUNGBLUD, NUNO BETTENCOURT, FRANK BELLO, ADAM WAKEMAN, II – “changes (live at Villa Park)” // changes - single
DED - "purpose (be myself)" // resent

HOUR 2
STAHLECKER feat CHRIS SELE - "blood runs cold" // blood runs cold - single
LOST ISLAND SOCIETY - "fine" // fine - single
SEETHER – “illusion" // the surface seems so far
SEVENDUST – “is this the real you?” // one
HELD. feat FRANK IERO – “new you anthem” // grey
LIVING DEAD GIRL - "ugly" // conspiracy
CASTLE RAT - "wolf I" // the bestiary

GUILT TRIP feat LVNDMARKS – “sweet dreams" // severance
BIOHAZARD - "strength the face of adversity" // divided we fall
EVERNORTH – “oliphaunt" // silver tongue
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE – “afraid of the dark” // afraid of the dark – single
ODDS OF AN AFTERTHOUGHT – “show me a sign" // through eyes of change
SOULKEEPER - "go ask alice" // join us in creating excellence
SLDG - "crickets" // of my own design
CONVERGE - "we were never the same" // love is not enough