A Decade of Dark Anthems: Emo Still Flourishing in San Antonio
"era-defining deep cuts, and a crowd that treats the floor like both a dance pit and a reunion hall"
When The Emo Night Tour rolls into The Rock Box on Saturday, November 15, 2025, it will be part of a national series marking ten years of a traveling event that has taken the nostalgia circuit and given it stadium-sized energy. Since its start, the tour has grown from intimate bar gatherings into full-scale productions, drawing crowds ready to sing along to every lyric from a decade-spanning alt-rock and emo playlist (Melodic Mag).
Founded in Los Angeles in 2014, The Emo Night Tour has since become a community touchstone, packing venues with fans eager to revisit the music that shaped the early and mid-2000s. Its 10-year anniversary run has been met with sold-out shows across multiple cities, with organizers noting that the format’s staying power lies in its mix of live DJs, guest appearances, and the collective catharsis of a room shouting choruses in unison (BCTV).
Lexi Gonzalez
While the headlining DJ-driven setlist is the centerpiece, each stop varies — sometimes bringing in surprise musicians from beloved bands, other times leaning into crowd-driven spontaneity. In San Antonio, attendees can expect the same blend of high-volume singalongs, era-defining deep cuts, and a crowd that treats the floor like both a dance pit and a reunion hall.
San Antonio has seen its share of touring acts that trade on nostalgia, but The Emo Night Tour’s endurance shows it’s more than a one-off trend. For many, it’s an annual ritual — a chance to reconnect with friends, revisit formative albums, and see their city join a national celebration of a genre that never truly went away.
LINEUP
The Emo Night Tour
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The Rock Box