The Devil Wears Prada bring their Flowers Tour to The Ritz in Raleigh on April 5, 2026, headlining a 23-date run across the United States with stops in Oklahoma City, Fort Worth, Denver, Cleveland, Raleigh, Jacksonville, Atlanta and Nashville. The Dayton, Ohio metalcore veterans continue to work in a lane critics describe as a blend of metalcore, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore and atmospheric alternative metal. Their 2025 album Flowers (Solid State) anchors this tour with tracks such as “Where The Flowers Never Grow,” “Wave,” “For You,” and “Ritual,” which have been praised as some of their most focused and emotionally direct work. Their history includes notable philanthropic involvement with the Sub City Take Action Tour, fundraising for the Living The Dream Foundation, and other youth-oriented nonprofit partners, tying their longstanding catalog to community work while maintaining a strong presence in international touring. Official site: https://tdwpband.com.

Four Year Strong join the Flowers Tour as direct support, representing Worcester, Massachusetts with a sound routinely described by critics as pop-punk, melodic hardcore and the defining template of “easycore.” Their latest album, Analysis Paralysis (2024, Pure Noise), expands on the guitar-driven and rhythm-tight songwriting they sharpened on Brain Pain, earning attention for its technical riffs, gang-vocal choruses and a revitalized production style. The band’s extensive touring history includes Warped Tour, When We Were Young Fest and multiple international runs that established them as a reliable draw in both punk and hardcore-adjacent spaces. They have also participated in philanthropic initiatives such as contributing to the Avril Lavigne Foundation’s charity auctions supporting young people with serious illnesses and disabilities. Official site: https://fouryearstrong.com.

UK act Split Chain enter The Ritz as the international addition to the Flowers Tour, working in a style critics identify as nu-metal, shoegaze (“nu-gaze”), dreamo, grunge and post-hardcore, marking them as one of Epitaph’s most distinct modern signings. Their 2025 debut record, motionblur, merges thick, chorus-coated guitars with alt-metal dynamics across singles like “Future,” “bored.tired.torn.,” “Descend” and “Subside.” The band has toured widely across the UK, Europe and the U.S., performing at Download and Mystic Festival and opening for A Day To Remember, Thursday and Boston Manor. Their philanthropic stance is explicit, donating their Download Festival earnings to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund and Medical Aid for Palestinians, and they were nominated for Best UK Breakthrough Artist at the Heavy Music Awards 2025. Official site: https://www.splitchain.uk.

Opening the night is I Promised The World, one of Rise Records’ most closely watched new post-hardcore and metalcore-leaning bands. Critics describe their sound as a blend of screamo, post-hardcore, 2000s-era emo and modern metalcore, shaped by songwriter Caleb Molina’s response to the death of his father during COVID in 2020. Their self-titled EP and early singles have positioned them as a fast-rising emotional heavy act, and their upcoming 2026 self-titled album—released with multiple vinyl variants—has built anticipation through tracks like “Bliss in 7 Languages.” Their live reputation has been strengthened through appearances with Deafheaven and through benefit performances including the Snow Ball fundraiser. Being part of the 23-date U.S. Flowers Tour situates them on one of their largest platforms yet, giving Raleigh an early look at a band positioned for rapid upward movement. Official site: https://ipromisedtheworld.com.

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