The Band CAMINO Set The Tone With a Hometown Sell Out
Wrapping up their domestic tour in style, The Band CAMINO take on Nashville’s newest venue, The Pinnacle. Out in support of their new album, NeverAlways, which released back in July, The Band CAMINO seem like they’re on top of the world. Originally formed in Memphis in 2015, the trio moved to Nashville eight years ago, adopting Music City, USA as their new base of operations. Deeply imbedded in the late-2010’s boom of indie pop and rock music that came up out of the city’s east side, The Band CAMINO left a deep mark on the city and that clearly translated live as their hometown show sold out well in advance with over 4,000 people in attendance. It’s been over two years since the band’s last true headline show in the city, with only a handful of pop-up events and an intimate underplay at EXIT/IN since their 2023 show. That EXIT/IN show was just a few months ago, part of their “Tour Before The Tour,” it saw the band hit select markets in rooms much smaller than their typical shows.
Jumping right into high gear, The Band CAMINO open up the night with their crossover radio hit “Daphne Blue,” a track that is so unmistakable with its distinctive opening riff that it immediately sent the crowd into a frenzy. “Daphne Blue” is one of those songs you just anticipate to land in the band’s encore, a sweet treat saved for dessert, so to have the band come out swinging with it set the tone early. Dueling frontmen Jeffery Jordan and Spencer Stewart steal the show here as “Daphne Blue” is one of their most back-and-forth songs, trading blows from Jordan’s low, breathy verses to Stewart’s bright, energetic choruses. Personally, I tend to shy away from acts with multiple singers, I tend to prefer a singular vision, one voice I can latch onto. The Band CAMINO turn that thought on its head, both Jordan and Stewart are in lockstep, complimenting each other’s strengths and making up for each other’s weaknesses. They don’t feel like they are fighting for control or attention, they both know their roles and deliver with precise execution. “Daphne Blue” works precisely for this reason, while smooth and well produced, it feels a little off kilter, jostling listeners from side to side. Live this is even more dramatic, with the natural ebbs and flows of a live performance adding further turmoil, yet Jordan and Stewart right the ship and keep it headed straight. They’re a fantastic pairing together and “Daphne Blue” is a fantastic opener.
Pivoting on their heel, the band quickly shifts into “Infinity,” the closing track from NeverAlways. It’s dense, filled to the brim with fuzzy guitars and synthesizers. If “Daphne Blue” was the light and refreshing opener, “Infinity” is the heaving slab lurching forward. That’s not a bad thing by any means, the band has no trouble separating individual instruments and the mix on the PA had a wide breadth, this is just a song designed to hit you in the chest. Hit you it did, as the crowd missed no beats when it came to dancing and singing along. The band’s energy was hard to match, launching their way across the full length of the massive stage, but the crowd managed to give it right back tenfold.
The band wrapped the first three with “Hush Hush,” another track from their debut. This is a song that sprints forward, running like a track star possessed. Drummer Garrison Burgess sets the pace, using his dynamic drumming to start and go, sending the song barreling down the track and screeching to a halt at will. The Band CAMINO have really mastered this, we saw it on “Daphne Blue” as well, the dichotomy between verse and chorus is unusually vast, but that contrast is their strength. It engages the audience, the 2,500 or so people on the floor had the room shaking. Dance circles and mass singing covered the entire width of the stage. The balcony was equally as rowdy, you could physically feel it shake as the crowd moved. This sort of command, effortless as the band may make it seem, is rarely seen. Both Jordan and Stewart made their presence known on the downstage, strutting the stage and engaging the audience whenever they traded off vocals. It was cathartic.
Rarely do you see setlists exceed 18 or so songs nowadays outside of notorious jam-leaning acts. In the pop world it is exceedingly rare. The Band CAMINO smashed that standard, dropping a 26-song long opus that spanned four albums and a decade of music. This took some serious work and care, it is far from easy crafting a show of this scale. Factor in the band’s production, a massive package spanning lighting totems, downstage fixtures, and confetti canons, and pyrotechnics, and you’re in for a real treat. Another highlight came on “Roses,” a song that saw dozens of roses thrown on stage, a long-held fan tradition.
Setlist
Daphne Blue
Infinity
Hush Hush
Stupid Questions
I Think I Like You
Roses
2/14
Know Me
Song About You
Afterthought
What You Can’t Have
Baggy Jeans
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Berenstein [acoustic]
Hates Me Yet (222) [acoustic]
DAISES [Justin Bieber cover, acoustic]
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Karaoke
What Am I Missing?
Heaven
Underneath My Skin
Limbo
Told You So
Haunted
1 Last Cigarette
See Through
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12:34
What I Want
The Band CAMINO don’t have many dates left stateside, in fact, they only have one: their debut at The Grand Ole Opry, a special moment for the Tennessee natives. After that, the band hops across the pond for a handful of dates in in Europe and then a brief stint in Australia and New Zealand at the top of next year. I don’t expect this group to stay quiet for too long however, so stay posted on all their upcoming dates here.
2026
Dec 5 – Nashville, TN – The Grand Ole Opry
Dec 9 – Glasgow, UK – The Garage*
Dec 10 – Manchester, UK – New Century Hall*
Dec 12 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town*
Dec 14 – Haarlem, NL – Patronaat*
Dec 16 – Cologne, DE –Kantine*
Dec 17 – Berlin, DE – Columbia Theater*
2027
Feb 19 – Auckland, NZ – The Powerstation^
Feb 21 – Sydney, AU = Enmore Theatre^
Feb 22 – Melbourne, AU – Forum^
Feb 24 – Brisbane, AU – The Tivoli
Feb 26 – Fremantle, AU – Freo Social
* with Quarters of Change
^ with Almost Monday
The Band CAMINO are at the top of their game. We’ve seen many of their contemporaries dim and fade as the 2020’s has worn on, but this spunky little outfit has not quit. They have managed to overcome obstacles that have derailed larger, more established acts, they’ve continued to evolve their sound and deliver album after album to vast fanfare, and they’ve continued to tour relentlessly, slowly but surely climbing from clubs, to theaters, to massive auditoriums. The Band CAMINO are so exciting to see, both live and in person as well as from afar. I personally love witnessing a band grow, especially when that band takes as much care in fostering a fan community as The Band CAMINO. I highly recommend you see this act live.