The Devil Wears Prada – The Fillmore – Minneapolis MN – March 31st 2026

Live Nation presents The Devil Wears Prada with special guests I Promised the World, Split Chain and Four Year Strong

Review and phots by Jesse McKinney

I Promised The World
I Promised The World came out looking like a throwback in the best way! For a band that’s only been around since 2023, everything about their set leaned hard into that early 2000s post-hardcore and metalcore feel. From the sound to how they carried themselves on stage and the vocals especially had that raw, old-school scream style that doesn’t show up as much anymore, and I personally loved it! The vocalist never stayed in one place for long, constantly moving and switching between pacing, jumping and throwing himself around the stage. The rest of the band matched that energy too and it felt like watching a band in the early 2000s.Early on in the set the crowd was still filing in and mostly just watching, trying to figure them out but you could feel that shift happening though because after each song the cheers got noticeably louder. By the middle of the set people were locked in! The band was actively pushing for more movement early and the crowd was responding! You could see a big pit in the middle of the crowd where just 15 minutes ago, everyone was standing still. I Promised The World did exactly what you want from an opener, wake up the room and get the crowd ready for the night ahead, and I’m sure they gained a few new fans along the way!

Split Chain
I had been hearing a lot about Split Chain leading up to this show, so I was curious to finally see how it all translated live. They hit the stage with that nu-metal and shoegaze mix right away and gave the room a hazy but still heavy feel. For a band that just formed in 2023 they already feel locked into a sound and style that pulls from that older era without feeling stuck in it.

They kept a lot of movement on stage, nothing static, and it matched the way their songs built and washed over the room. You could tell pretty quickly they were enjoying themselves up there! Not in an over-the-top way, just natural, like a band that actually likes being on stage and isn’t treating it like another stop to get through. That kind of energy is easy to pick up on and it made their set feel more loose as it went on. The crowd gave them a strong reaction too and especially for an opener! The pit got going early and stayed active which always helps a band like this settle in. Once that started you could see them loosen up even more and lean into it. It’s always a good sign when a crowd shows up for a band they might not know yet, and Split Chain clearly fed off that the longer their set went.

Four Year Strong

Four Year Strong hit the stage and they wasted no time getting things moving! Being around since 2001 they’ve had a long run, and that consistency sure shows up live. The core of the band is still intact with Alan Day, Dan O’Connor, and Jake Massucco, and with Joe Weiss locking in on bass not long after they started, it’s a lineup that’s stayed steady which is something you don’t see happen much anymore. Their set moved fast and never really let up! No slow spots and no reset moments, just one song rolling straight into the next. It didn’t feel like a typical set, it felt like one long constant chaotic marathon! The energy was already there from the openers but they pushed it further, tightening everything up and keeping the crowd fully engaged the entire time.

A big part of that was how much they interacted with the room. They kept people involved between songs and made it feel like everyone was part of it instead of just watching. The vocals still hit just as strong too, no drop-off even after all these years, which made those faster, more melodic parts land even better live! What stood out most was how much they still seem to enjoy doing this. Nothing felt forced or routine. They played like they genuinely still liked being up there and that came through in every part of the set!

The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada is one of those bands I’ve been seeing since I first got into metal so at this point it always feels a little familiar watching them take the stage. They’ve been a constant for years, from Warped Tour runs to just about every metal festival lineup you can think of, and this set pulled from all over their catalog in a way that really showed that range.

They’ve never been a band that stayed stuck in one sound, but they also haven’t lost what made them stand out early and they always seem to keep that signature Devil Wears Prada sound! You can hear the evolution but it still feels like the same band at the end of the day. That balance came through in the setlist too, mixing older tracks with newer material.  Vocalist Mike Hranica was still all over the stage, just a bit more controlled than the chaos from years back, while Jeremy’s clean vocals sounded just as strong as ever! As a whole, the band feels tighter now. Earlier on, their sets leaned more into unpredictability and constant chaos, but now everything feels more dialed in. The production and pacing felt a little more scaled back compared to past tours, but it fit the newer material and overall tone of the set better.

The crowd still brought plenty of energy but it wasn’t nonstop movement the entire time like it used to be. Some of the newer songs had people more locked in and actually listening and singing along instead of just focusing on the pit. As more of a fan of their older material I was happy when they dipped into older songs like Dogs Can Grow Beards All Over and Hey John, What’s Your Name Again?,. And I do wish we got a little more from the Zombie EP, which is one of my favorite EPs of all time. At the end of the day  it’s just cool seeing a band like The Devil Wears Prada still doing it at such a high level. A true old era band that’s still going strong!