GALLERY: Movements & Citizen at Austin’s Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
Photo by Lauren Stephens
AUSTIN, TX | STUBB’S WALLER CREEK AMPHITHEATER | MARCH 3, 2025 | BY LAUREN STEPHENS
On only their second stop of their spring tour, Movements, along with opener Citizen, paid a visit to Austin’s iconic Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater. The evening held a cool breeze that kept the growing crowd comfortable in the outdoor amphitheater while the venue quickly filled up. As the sun fell further into the sky, Toledo-native rock band Citizen took the stage. The crowd erupted in cheers as the group kicked off their set with the hit song, “The Night I Drove Alone.” Frontman Mat Kerekes’ raw vocals cut through the night and reverberated through every audience member as they sang back in unison, “And I should've crashed the car / When I was all alone.” The band followed the emotional piece with the equally introspective but more upbeat “Death Dance Approximately,” ramping up the mosh pit in preparation for Movements.
After an energetic performance from Citizen, anticipation hung in the air as Movements’ arrival approached. Shortly after 9pm, the post-hardcore group commenced their performance with two of their most powerful singles, “Afraid To Die” and “Lead Pipe.” Crowdsurfers flew towards the stage, handhorns hit the air, and yelling voices matched every emotive lyric. After playing a handful of heavy hitters from the group’s 2023 album Ruckus, the setlist took a shift into the slower, more sentimental “Tightrope.” For a few minutes, moshing turned to swaying, and hands lowered to hearts as frontman Patrick Miranda sang, “So can I try to be somebody you could love? / I don't know if I could ever measure up / And you took my breath like water in my lungs/ I would die to be somebody you could love.”
Throughout Movements’ set, every emotion from rage, to yearning, to hopelessness was felt through the band’s expressive lyrics and live instrumentals. By the end of the night, that unifying vulnerability left everyone in attendance with a new sense of connection to the band and those around them.
