Nothing More Bring Carnal Nature Tour to History Toronto

On February 24, 2026, Nothing More brought the Carnal Nature Tour to History in Toronto, drawing more than 1,900 fans for a stacked night of modern rock. The tour supports Carnal Deluxe, a record that feels tailor-made for the stage. Big hooks, layered melodies, and choruses built for crowd participation were clearly written with rooms like this in mind, and hearing those songs live gave them even more weight.

Doobie

Opening at 6:30, Doobie nearly didn’t make it across the border due to travel issues, but you wouldn’t have guessed it from the performance. “Until I Get to Heaven” and “Worth a Shot” got things moving early. “Krazy MF” landed heavy, while “Early Bird Gets the Whiskey” and “Stone Cold” kept the floor active. A gritty take on Danzig’s “Mother” drew a strong reaction, and by “Nikki Sixx” and “Hate Song,” the crowd was fully on board. “Beauty in the Boogeyman” closed their set strong.

Crowd surfing started during Doobie’s set and continued to grow as the night went on, with each band pulling more people toward the barricade.

Archers

Archers followed with a tight, confident set. “Made for Love” and “Drag Me Out” pulled the crowd closer, but it was “Never Enough” that sparked the first real pit of the night. Before “Perfect Strangers,” the band paused to address the audience, creating a moment that felt genuine. Their fifth song, reaching back to 2020, had arms swinging and bodies moving. By the end of their set, surfers were already making steady trips to the front.

Catch Your Breath

By 8:15, Catch Your Breath hit the stage to one of the biggest reactions of the evening. “Savages” and “Deadly” wasted no time pulling the room in. Frontman Josh Mowery mentioned History’s crowd-surfing record during the set and encouraged fans to try and break it.

“21 Gun Salute” became a full-voice singalong. During “Dial Tone,” phones lit up the venue as the crowd carried the chorus. “Shame On Me” had the same effect, with wave after wave of surfers moving overhead.

Hot Mulligan still holds the venue’s record for most surfers in a single night. That record survived, but Catch Your Breath gave it a serious push.

Nothing More

At 9:30, Nothing More opened with “House on Sand,” immediately locking the room in. Frontman Johnny Hawkins appeared in his signature stage look — black body paint with white accents — and barefoot, as always. Under the lights, the contrast stands out sharply and has become part of the band’s identity.

“Angel Song,” “Let ’Em Burn,” “If It Doesn’t Hurt,” and “Go to War” kept the pace steady, fists raised across the floor.

“FREEFALL” featured Nathanial from Archers and stood out as one of the night’s highlights, the two vocalists trading lines smoothly.

Mid-set, a drum break turned into a drum-off before shifting into guitar and bass showcases. For the bass solo, the instrument was mounted upright on a stand at center stage. Three members surrounded it, striking and tapping in sync, turning the moment into one of the most visually memorable parts of the night.

At one point, Hawkins asked the crowd to vote with cheers on what song should come next, tossing out options including “Mr. MTV,” “SPIRITS,” and a cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “We’re in This Together.” The loudest reaction went to the cover, and the band rolled straight into it.

Jenny” came with a personal moment as frontman Johnny Hawkins told the crowd the song was written about his sister. Before “Fade In / Fade Out,” he also took a moment to wish a fan named Alice in the crowd a happy birthday, drawing cheers from the audience. The reflective stretch gave the set a brief emotional pause before “STUCK” and “Ocean Floor” pushed the momentum back up. They closed with “This Is the Time (Ballast),” sending nearly 1,900 voices into the final chorus.

Fans had traveled in from as far as Maryland, a reminder of how far this tour is reaching. The drive into Toronto earlier that day was clear and sunny. By the time the show ended, snow was falling and the highways were covered, turning the trip home into a slow, careful crawl — a sharp contrast to the heat inside History just hours earlier.

A huge thanks to Caitlin from AtomSplitterPR for the accreditation.

Nothing More

Catch Your Breath

Archers

Doobie

Crowd Surfing

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Drew Osborne

I’m Drew, the founder and editor of Front of the Stage. I have a strong love for music and photography, which started at a very young age. There’s just something I love about experiencing live music and capturing memories that will last a lifetime, and that’s how Front of the Stage came to be.