Hail The Sun @ Mercury Ballroom - Louisville
April 25th, 2026: Hail The Sun, Foxy Shazam, Makari, and Resilia @ Mercury Ballroom - Louisville, KY
Hail the Sun | Photos Courtesy of: Emily May
California post-hardcore band Hail The Sun brought their CUT.TOUR.FADE.BACK US Tour to Mercury Ballroom on April 25th to a packed house! The energy that was buzzing around the venue this evening was full of excitement and anticipation for a fun night ahead, with fans packing out the floor and balcony as more and more filed into the venue throughout the evening. On October 24th of last year, the band released their 7th studio album entitled cut.turn.fade.back, performing several songs from the album this evening, including “The Drooling Class”, “Consumed With You”, “Relapse Is A Love Affair”, and “War Crimes”. With a raised platform that ran along much of the front of the stage this evening, singer/drummer Donovan Melero made good use of it. From the second the band came out on stage, he was a whirlwind of energy, dancing across the stage, throwing his mic around and catching it, and engaging with the crowd, who were matching the band’s energy with their own! Towards the end of the set, their tour drummer Allen Casillas stepped off stage, and Melero hopped behind the drum kit for “Ow! (Splidao!) I Like It, Though” and “MIssed Injections”. With incredible lighting (kudos to whoever does their lighting!) and a high-energy and engaging performance, the band gave their fans 110%, and the fans delivered that energy right back! Opening the show this evening were Florida post-hardcore band Resilia, Florida rock band Makari, and Ohio glam/alternative rock band Foxy Shazam.
Foxy Shazam
Makari
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