Turnstile Host Free Hometown Show, Raise $35K for Baltimore Charity

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On Saturday, May 10, Turnstile didn’t just return to the stage, they cracked the sky open over Baltimore’s Wyman Park Dell with a free, all-ages hardcore benefit that turned a public green into a thrashing, sweating cathedral of sound. No barricades, no tickets, just pure community, connection, and hardcore.

The event marked the band’s first show of 2025, and it wasn't just a warm-up. It was a full-body surge. Thousands gathered shoulder to shoulder on the grass, under trees turning the green park into a sea of hardcore fans, locals, out-of-towners, all drawn to something unfiltered, unpolished, and very real.

Turnstile reaffirmed what hardcore has always stood for. Access. Intention. And the sacred space of sound shared. Through stage dives, circle pits, and an atmosphere you could practically taste, the band raised over $35,000 for Health Care for the Homeless, a Baltimore nonprofit offering vital support to those in need. QR codes posted throughout the park turned phones into tools for mutual aid!

Turnstile opened their two-set eruption with the live debut of “NEVER ENOUGH,” the title track of their forthcoming album, out June 6 via Roadrunner Records. By the end of the night, the band had performed three new songs in total, including “SEEIN’ STARS” and “BIRDS,” all wrapped in feedback and sweat.

Throughout the set, they tore through fan favourites from Glow On and Time & Space, proving that even as the band evolves, they haven’t forgotten their roots. At one point, the sheer energy knocked over a speaker. The chaos paused, just for a breath, before the music stormed back. A perfect metaphor for the culture Turnstile hails from and honours. 

This wasn’t just a Show. It was a statement of purpose. Hardcore is still alive, still giving, still building spaces where people feel seen, loud, and for a cause. The most powerful thing Turnstile did that night wasn’t about premiering new songs. It was using their platform to rally a community around something bigger than music. Showing that in a fractured world, hardcore can still mobilize, care, and give back in ways that are loud, raw, and deeply human.