March 29, 2025 – The Astro – La Vista, NE

The Astro in La Vista, Nebraska, was the place to be on Saturday night, March 29, 2025, as Killswitch Engage brought their 2025 spring tour to town for an unforgettable night of metal. The band was joined by an electrifying lineup of openers—Frozen Soul, Fit for a King, and Kublai Khan TX—each delivering high-energy performances that set the stage for an epic show.

In case you’re not familiar, Killswitch Engage is a powerhouse in the metalcore scene. Formed in 1999 in Westfield, Massachusetts, the band helped define the metalcore genre with their mix of hardcore intensity and soaring melodies. Their breakthrough came with Alive or Just Breathing (2002), but it was The End of Heartache (2004) that catapulted them to mainstream success, earning a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance.

Over the years, Killswitch Engage has been through some major changes, including the departure and return of original vocalist Jesse Leach, but they’ve never lost their edge. Albums like As Daylight Dies (2006) and Disarm the Descent (2013) continued to push their sound forward, with hits like “My Curse” and “In Due Time” becoming fan favorites. In 2020, they earned another Grammy nomination for “Unleashed” off Atonement, proving they’re still at the top of their game.

With multiple gold-certified albums and a reputation for intense live performances, Killswitch Engage remains one of the most respected names in modern metal. They have over 3.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify, and their latest album, This Consequence, is definitely worth adding to your metal playlist.

With the openers firing up the crowd and setting the energy high, the moment Killswitch Engage took the stage at The Astro, the audience erupted. These guys know how to put on a show!

From the moment they hit the stage, the crowd was a nonstop wave of energy, with fans body surfing toward the front, completely lost in the music. Jesse Leach sounded spot-on the entire night, effortlessly switching between his signature screams and soaring clean vocals, making every song hit just as hard live as it does on their albums.

The Astro’s acoustics were top-notch, letting every riff, drum hit, and vocal line cut through with clarity and power. The stage lighting was absolutely killer. The mix of intense strobes and dramatic backlighting only amped up the energy, making the whole show feel even more immersive.

From start to finish, it was a night of pure, unrelenting metal mayhem—exactly what you’d hope for from a Killswitch Engage concert.

Killswitch Engage Setlist:

• Intro – Baba O’Riley
• Strength of the Mind
• Rose of Sharyn
• Reckoning
• Aftermath
• Fixation of the Darkness
• A Bid Farewell
• Beyond the Flames
• Collusion
• Hate by Design
• Forever Aligned
• The Signal Fire
• I Believe
• The Arms of Sorrow
• In Due Time
• This Fire
• My Curse
• The End of Heartache
• My Last Serenade

Frozen Soul

Fit for a King

Kublai Khan TX

Killswitch Engage