LOS ANGELES, CA- Watching a band you grew up with perform their final tour is beautiful and gut-wrenching all at the same time. Our Last Night embarked on their final US tour and Indianapolis was the third date from the very last show in Nashville. After years of touring all over the world, the band decided to step back from the road to be home with their families. They will still be making music and playing their iconic covers, but the road chapter of their life is closing. For many of us who have been following them since the beginning, this feels like the end of an era, one of those moments you know you’ll look back on years from now and remember exactly how it felt.
In 2004, Trevor and Matt Wentworth, two brothers from New Hampshire, began using their musical talents to start a band they called Our Last Night. With their friends Woody and Tim, they quickly found success in the punk and metal community. By 2007, they signed to Epitaph and began venturing into their cover songs. Those covers truly set their careers into a whole new orbit, carving out a lane that gave them both recognition and longevity in a crowded scene. By 2013, Our Last Night had become an independent band and leaned heavily into their metal versions of popular songs. While some of their covers have over 50 million streams, it’s their original music that really connected me to them. Their own words, their own stories, and the raw emotion behind their songwriting are what made me fall in love with the band in the first place.
I remember when I attended my first Warped Tour, Our Last Night was on the playlist my friend made for me so I could learn more pop-punk songs. I was a sophomore in high school at the time, and my summer job was cleaning my neighbor’s house. One day I was sweeping the living room and “Common Ground” came on. I immediately hit replay, and then replayed it again. It was like a switch had been flipped. From that day forward, I never missed a tour. Their music became the soundtrack to so many stages of my life, from long drives with friends to nights when I needed something powerful to lean on.
When they announced their final tour, it brought a wave of mixed emotions. Selfishly, I didn’t want this to be the end. I wanted to know that no matter what, I’d always have another chance to stand in a crowd and scream their lyrics back at them. But at the same time, I completely understand the importance of being with family and how grueling life on the road can be. Bands give so much of themselves to touring, and the sacrifice it demands is something fans don’t always see.
The Indianapolis show was emotional in a way that words can barely capture. The setlist was carefully chosen, balancing old favorites with newer material, and the energy in the room never dipped once. Every note, every scream, felt like both a celebration and a farewell. I’m especially thankful that I got to hear “Sunrise” as their closing song. That track has been my lifeline in some of my darkest times. The line, “You can make it the sunrise,” is something I replay over and over in my head on the days when everything feels too heavy. Hearing it live, in that moment, surrounded by people who felt the exact same way, was overwhelming. As confetti rained down and the lights dimmed, it felt like not only the end of their touring era but also the closing of a chapter in my own life. One that I’m grateful was written.
Our Last Night may be stepping away from the road, but their story is far from over. You can check out their brand-new album Left Alone on all streaming platforms, and make sure to follow them on social media to see what cover they come up with next. For longtime fans like me, it’s comforting to know that even though we won’t see them on stage as often, their music will continue to be there whenever we need it most.
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