State Champs Bring The Energy To The Majestic In Detroit
Real Friends set the tone early at The Majestic Theatre, opening their set with “Late Nights in My Car” and immediately turning the room into one giant sing-along. The crowd didn’t need any warming up voices were loud, arms were in the air, and the emotional pull of the songs hit right away. Their set leaned heavily into that shared feeling, where the quieter, reflective lyrics somehow felt even louder because everyone in the room was shouting them back together. It was the kind of opening set that made the venue feel smaller and more personal, even as the energy kept building.
When State Champs took the stage as the headliner, the show shifted into full chaos. From the first song on, the crowd was in constant motion, with bodies crowd surfing nonstop and barely touching the floor before being lifted back up again. It felt like there was always someone overhead, drifting toward the barricade while the band powered through song after song. The momentum never slowed each chorus hit harder than the last, and the band clearly thrived off the mayhem happening in front of them.
By the end of the night, The Majestic felt like it had been through something together. Sweat-soaked, hoarse, and smiling, the crowd stuck around until the very last note, knowing they had just witnessed one of those shows people talk about long after it’s over. Between Real Friends’ emotional start and State Champs’ relentless, crowd surfing frenzy, the night was a perfect reminder of how alive pop-punk feels when a band and its fans completely let go at the same time.