BLEED FROM WITHIN LIVE!! | RITZ

Coverage by Chris Sturk

Bleed From Within — Live at The Ritz, Raleigh NC

Bleed From Within stormed into The Ritz with the kind of intensity that makes you forget they’re the opening band. Supporting August Burns Red on 02/16/23, they delivered a performance so fierce, so physical, and so crowd‑driven that it felt like they were headlining the entire night.

Scott Kennedy didn’t just command the stage — he owned it. He treated the front edge like a launch pad, repeatedly jumping into the crowd, getting right in people’s faces, and screaming lyrics shoulder‑to‑shoulder with fans. His passion was unmistakable, his energy relentless, and his connection with the audience immediate. This wasn’t a singer performing to the crowd. It was a singer performing with them.

This is one of those shows where the pictures truly do the talking. Every frame captures motion, sweat, intensity, and raw emotion. The band played like they had something to prove — and they proved it within the first thirty seconds.

For a group slotted as support, Bleed From Within made it crystal clear they deserved top billing. Their performance was nonstop, in‑your‑face, and absolutely electric. The riffs hit hard, the drums punched through the room, and the entire band moved with purpose and fire.

Bleed From Within didn’t just warm up the crowd — they lit the fuse. It was a great show from a band that refuses to play small, even when they’re not the main act. Raleigh got a taste of what a headlining Bleed From Within show would feel like, and it was nothing short of explosive.