The first weekend of October 2025 was greeted with Baltimore hardcore bands taking over the city with Turnstile playing a headlining show as well as End It closing out the weekend at the hardcore venue 1720. Greeted with a stacked list of openers – the line up consisted of Start Today, Raw Brigade, Clique, Human Garbage, and Brace War. All of the bands wanted to truly create a night to remember. With each opener having about 20-25 minutes worth of play time, each one was able to keep the venue electrified with stage diving and mosh pits being heavily present on each set. As the night progressed, End It took the stage and while riding the release of their new album Wrong Side of Heaven, the band also celebrated the immense victory of being able to embark on their first ever headlining tour. 
Consequently, the band played with an amazing sense of pride and joy as the audience sang along to each song and stage dove back into the crowd. Frontman Akil Godsey was not only using his now famous sense of humor to have fun with the audience, but also took the time to criticize the ongoing ICE raids across the country and praise the hardcore community for banding together to stay strong during these difficult times. Chris Gonzalez (drums), Johnny McMillion (guitar), Pat Martin (bass), and Ray Lee (guitar) all dominated the stage as well with their punk inspired musical style and raw emotion being let out into the world. While brief, End It made sure to to give a memorable performance in Los Angeles as they continued their tour across the country and while they’re celebrating their new album that was released this year. I’m truly excited to see what the band has in store for the future both performance wise and release wise. You can check out our exclusive photo gallery from the concert in Los Angeles just below featuring some performance snaps from all of the bands. Finally, you can stay up to date on everything End It by giving the group a follow on Instagram @EndItBaltimore.
Article & Photos By Hector Mendoza (@mendoza_photos)
