Sevendust and Theory Of A Deadman have joined forces for the “Dead Seven” tour, bringing both sides of rock n’ roll together for one great co-headlining run. With Return to Dust opening the night, the tour made its stop at Hard Rock Live in Gary, Indiana, for a packed night of nostalgia and good vibes.

Return to Dust opened the night, and their live show looked raw, unedited, and jam-packed with melody, jams, and straight grunge the 2020s have been missing. The four-piece from California has brought quite the face to the table. With only two EPs and a debut album under their belt, they are seriously making waves. Just getting off a summer tour with Breaking Benjamin, Return to Dust is no stranger to working a crowd and getting them started for an unforgettable night.

Sevendust has arrived… and before they even fully started, the crowd got something you don’t hear at every show: a custom intro made specifically for the night, calling out members of the band, crew, venue, and city! It was a small touch but one that immediately made the night feel like more than just another stop on tour.

For a band with three decades behind them, there’s still nothing about their live show that feels like they’re simply going through the motions. The energy is heavy, personal, and incredibly tight, with the kind of chemistry that only comes from spending that much time together on stage. With the recent resurgence of fame across social media, their early performances of “Rumble Fish,” their set at Woodstock 99, and a brand-new album, Sevendust had a lot to prove, and they did just that. Simply put, “In Dust We Trust”

Theory of a Deadman had the difficult job of following Sevendust, which is a challenge in itself, but they came out with a set built around exactly what has kept them a staple of rock radio for years. The band mixed some of their biggest classics, “Bad Girlfriend,” with newer material like “Barricade,” a single off their upcoming album, and even worked in a cover of “Wicked Game” into the night!

Theory leaned into what they do best, keeping it loose, familiar, and easy for the crowd to latch onto. There’s a very different energy to their show compared to Sevendust, as singer Tyler Connolly stated, “Does anybody just roll anymore? Like what happened to the roll part of rock n roll?”

The “Dead Seven” tour kicked off in early August and packs 37 shows into just 56 days all across the United States. Later in the tour, beginning August 28, the second Hampton Beach show, Sevendust takes over the headlining spot for the remainder of the tour.