On June 11, 2026- Sleeping With Sirens performed in front of a sold out crowd at The Ritz in Raleigh, NC with special guest: NICH which was a DJ that got the crowd pumped and ready for the headliner. Sadly, The Haunt was unable to perform that night, but the night continued to be the most memorable night for all of the attendees.
It was time for Sleeping With Sirens, but before the band even came onto the stage; a girl passed out right at the barricade and this is how you know that you can always count on the community to be there for each other. Everyone made sure they got the attention of the security guards, gave the girl space, and was able to safely get her over the barricade to go see the medics. Before I write about the show performance; when I was leaving the event, I saw the girl outside and she truly looked so upset because of what happened. It broke my heart a little bit because as a healthcare worker and seeing people put their bodies through intense heat, not staying hydrated, and being cramped against other attendees not realizing that in any moment something can be triggered and you go into a medical crisis. Please always take care of yourself at shows. Inside or outside venue. Make sure you stay hydrated and when your body starts to feel weird, please don’t ignore it.
Now lets get back to the performance. Once the lights went out; I think everyone’s faces disappeared due to placing their phone right in front of their face to record the second the band started going on stage. Sleeping With Sirens is just not a band that fans listen to occasionally. It’s a band that created a safe place through music that allowed fans to be able to resonate and connect to. Once the lights turned on; you could clearly see that fans already started to cry and the second the band stepped on stage; I felt all the emotion wash over me like a tsunami. Kellin Quinn stepped onto that stage with confidence and a huge smile. “Leave It All Behind” was performed and there was a shift in the crowd because the attendees got more frantic in the best way possible. For attendees this performance gave them such an cathartic release. You can sense that some of them needed that night and their facial expressions changed from something filled with sadness to happiness.
I think everyone needs to experience a Sleeping With Sirens event because when I was walking around the venue; you will notice how much impact this band has on people. From all ages. To all genders. Everyone was having an amazing time listening to one of the bands that saved their life during moments of darkness and struggle. Music is meant to bring everyone together and that’s what Sleeping With Sirens did for attendees in Raleigh, North Carolina.