Hail the Sun performing at The Waiting Room Lounge in Omaha’s Benson neighborhood on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. [Photo credit: David Taylor]

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On Wednesday, April 29, post-hardcore legends Hail the Sun made their return to Omaha to play the Waiting Room Louge in downtown Benson of Omaha, Nebraska. The heavy music fans packed the club and made it a fun night for heavy music.

Resilia from Orlando kicked the night off. They are signed to Donovan Melero’s, lead vocalist of Hail the Sun, record label, Kill Iconic Records, so it makes sense why they are a part of this touring bill. Led by lead vocalist, Daisy Chamberlin. This five piece wasn’t your typical post-hardcore band. At times, they sound a little jazzy at times, which I really appreciated. At they end, they threw an inflatable alligator inner tube that crowd surfed over the audience. I mean, how more Florida can you get? They have a new album coming out by the end of this week by the time this gets published titled, By A Thread.

Lady Radiator from New Jersey was up next. They were active around the late aughts, but then disbanded, until last year when lead vocalist Kenny Collette and guitarist Adam Kobylarz resurrected the band. It was getting a lot of At the Drive-In and Deftones vibes from these guys. For a band that had been gone for so long, they brought it live and sounded fresh. I appreciate them only knowing Omaha from Omaha Steaks, but they mentioned going cow tipping after the show and lost me since Omaha is definitely, especially Benson, is not in rural Nebraska. But hopefully with some more touring behind them, they will understand Omaha  has so much to offer. They ended their set with “Box Turtle, Magnificent Isn’t She”, which had gone viral on TikTok last year. They’ve put out a couple singles since reuniting, but I hope they put out a full album of new material.

Foxy Shazam from Cincinnati was the direct support. I’ve had this band on my radar since I heard them on the radio in the early 2010s. I’m so glad they are still around because their live show is incredible. Led by lead singer Eric Nally, it felt like watching a circus sideshow of Bohemian gypsies. I was so happy to see them use their song, “Oh Lord”, as the theme for the DC Comics show, Peacemaker, last year and have the band perform the song on the show, even though they didn’t play it for this performance. But, regardless, they put on  one hell of a show. I was really impressed with keyboardist Sky White, who would play the keyboard while the crowd held it up, as well as hold it himself. It was incredible to watch. Which is to say, musicians, master your instrument first and then going wild while on stage to deliver a memorable performance. They latest album that came out out in October of 2025 is called, Box of Magic.

The packed crowd was then ready for Hail the Sun. I wasn’t too familiar with them, I was impressed. From Chico, California in the northern part of the state, this five- that had been around since 2009 can still put on a great live show. Led by the aforementioned Donovan Melero, he has incredible stage presence. I love it when lead vocalists use a microphone stand and swing it around. It really gets the audience’s attention. He’s been doing this for nearly twenty years and he’s such a pro. And shout out to him calling out our government and the issues surrounding our country. I wasn’t expecting it, but glad that it happened. They did this thing before they performed where you can scan a QR code and vote on a song you want to play, which I thought was unique. I also love when you have two guitar players and they both are lead players, playing harmonies, so shout out to Shane Gann and Aric Garcia for their incredible playing. What I was not expecting was him going from just singing on stage to going behind the drum kit to play there, as well as sing. Melero, not just an incredible singer but also a really good drummer. And having to do that must have been years of practice. They have quite a devoted fan base that knows the songs and I understood why the Waiting Room was packed on a Wednesday night. Check out their new album, cut. turn. fade. back.

Hail the Sun Foxy Shazam | Lady Radiator | Resilia All photos by David Taylor

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