Brothers Pete and Sam Loeffler have been rocking the world with their unique brand of heavy, power-driven rock since 1995, and they haven’t slowed down yet. 2025 saw the release of their 10th studio album ‘Bright as Blasphemy’ and their hit single, “Rabbit Hole (Cowards, Pt. 1).” The duo is currently out on tour in support of the new record, along with touring member, bassist Kemble Walters, who has been a part of the band’s tours since 2021. Thursday evening, the band stopped in Charlotte at Skyla Credit Union Ampitheatre with Asking Alexandria and Dead Poet Society.
The evening was unusually cool for early September here in the Carolinas, and the capacity crowd was ready to rock the night away. Kicking things off was Dead Poet Society. Not being familiar with the group, I was excited to hear and see what they were all about. With a super heavy indie rock vibe, the band had the crowd hyped and on their feet from the start. Led by lead vocalist and guitarist Jack Underkofler, Dead Poet Society ran through a short but deadly set, winning over a ton of new fans, myself included.
Next up was metalcore favorites Asking Alexandria. The band took the stage, utilizing risers at the front to make sure everyone in the back had a good view of what was going down. Cue in the requisite crazy lighting and tons of fog, and we had all the makings of a metal show. Lead vocalist Danny Worsnop has taken some criticism about his vocals at live shows, but I thought he sounded great, as did the whole band. A standout, as always, was guitarist Cameron Liddell, who has been at the core of the band from the very beginning. It was a terrific performance, and it was easy to see that the band is still at the top of its game. With bad weather pending, the band cut one song from their typical setlist as we all crossed our fingers with an eye to the sky.
As Chevelle was about to make their way out onto the stage, lightning could be seen in the distance as we all hoped that it would stay far enough away to allow for the rest of the show to continue. With a large video screen at the rear of the stage, the lights dimmed, and a series of visuals played before the band made their way out. Drummer Sam Loeffler took his place behind his kit, which was pleasantly situated toward the front, stage right, giving everyone a terrific view of his stick-handling abilities. Touring bassist Kemble Walters was stage left, and vocalist and guitarist Pete Loeffler made his way to his mic stand at center stage.
“Family System” was the first song of the night as a bevy of lights blasted your eyes before darkness resumed on stage. Sam was busy driving the pace with Kemble keeping things heavy. Pete was slinging his guitar and crouching down on the stage when he wasn’t behind his microphone. During “The Clincher,” he asked the crowd to sing along, saying that his voice was worn out from the tour, and everyone obliged.
The stage was lit up in beautiful blue lights, and the band was firing on all cylinders, but unfortunately, at the end of their third song, Pete announced that they had to take a pause as lightning was seen flashing just about everywhere. It wound up being one whopper of a storm, and the show was unable to resume, ending in a postponement. Despite the early end to the evening, it was still one hell of a show, and I would go down the “Rabbit Hole” with Chevelle anytime. Stay tuned to Chevelle and Chevelle’s social media accounts for more information.
Chevelle Set List:
Family System
The Clincher
An Island
We would like to thank Kim Shiver from Livenation for the credentials to review the show.
