Black Veil Brides Bring Darkness and Big Energy to Charlotte, NC!

The Fillmore Charlotte was ready for a night of loud guitars, dramatic outfits, big vocals, and enough black eyeliner to probably qualify as its own lighting effect. On September 19, Black Veil Brides rolled into Charlotte as part of their Vindicatour II, bringing Autumn Kings, Archers, and Caskets along for the ride. From the moment the first guitar rang out, it was obvious this wasn't going to be one of those shows where the crowd politely stands around waiting for the headliner. The energy kept building with every band, and by the time Black Veil Brides hit the stage, The Fillmore felt like it might actually come apart at the seams.

Autumn Kings

Autumn Kings kicked things off with the kind of energy you want from an opening band: no standing around waiting for the room to warm up. They came out ready to work the crowd, bringing a lively mix of rock attitude and infectious energy that immediately started turning heads.

There was a sense that the band knew exactly what they were there to do, which was to get people moving and make sure nobody was checking their phone wondering when the next band would come on. The Fillmore was filled in around them, and Autumn Kings took advantage of every bit of space they had. Their performance had that scrappy, hungry quality that makes an opening set fun to watch. You could feel the night starting to take shape.

Archers

Then came Archers, and the volume went up another notch. Their set brought a heavier edge to the evening, with guitars that hit hard and vocals that demanded attention. There was plenty of movement onstage, but it never felt like movement just for the sake of putting on a show. Everything had some purpose behind it. The crowd responded quickly, and the room started feeling less like a concert and more like an actual full-night experience. That's the thing about a good support band; they don't just fill time between acts. They make you pay attention. And Archers did exactly that.

Caskets

By the time Caskets took the stage, the crowd was fully locked in. The Leeds-based band brought a darker, emotional punch to the evening, balancing heavier moments with huge, soaring melodies. There was something almost cathartic about watching the crowd respond to them. People weren't just standing there listening; they were singing, moving, throwing their hands up, and letting the music take over. Caskets have the kind of sound that can go from intimate and vulnerable to absolutely massive in a heartbeat, and that contrast worked especially well inside The Fillmore.

Black Veil Brides

And then the lights went down.

That familiar moment of darkness before a headliner walks onto the stage always hits differently, but with Black Veil Brides, the anticipation comes with an extra layer of drama. This is a band that has never been afraid of spectacle, and the Charlotte crowd clearly wasn't either. When the band finally appeared, The Fillmore erupted. Phones went into the air, voices got louder, and suddenly all that waiting was worth it.

Black Veil Brides didn't simply walk onto the stage and play a set. They arrive. The production, the lighting, the guitars, and Andy Biersack's commanding presence all worked together to create the kind of larger-than-life rock show that BVB has built its identity around. Yet underneath all the theatrics was a band that sounded tight and completely comfortable in its own skin. The guitars punched through the room, the drums gave everything a massive heartbeat, and the vocals carried over the crowd as fans screamed along. And there were plenty of those fans. You could look across the room and see people who had clearly been waiting years to scream these songs back at the band.

By the end of the night, The Fillmore was sweaty, loud, hoarse, and probably covered in enough glitter, eyeliner, and spilled drinks to require its own cleanup crew. But nobody seemed ready to leave. The bands gave Charlotte a full night of different flavors of rock without ever letting the energy drop.

Some concerts are about standing there and listening.

This wasn't one of them.

This was the kind of night where you leave with ringing ears, a tired voice, and a ridiculous grin on your face, exactly the way a rock show should end.