LIVE REVIEW: Motionless in White at CHI Health Center Omaha

November 12, 2026 Robert Chadwick Concert Reviews Comments Off

REVIEW BY DAVID TAYLOR AND PHOTOS BY PAM WHISENHUNT

On a chilly night on the 11th of November, Motionless in White made their return to Omaha to play the biggest show that they have ever played here at the CHI Health Center. From playing the Sokol Underground in 2010 to now, they have rose in the ranks of being one of the most popular metal bands today.

Dark Divine from Orlando kicked everything off. I had seen them a couple years ago opening up for Black Veil Brides. This high energy four-piece got the crowd going, starting the pit off. Lead vocalist m Anthony Martinez had great stage presence, really commanding the audience. Overall, a great start to the concert. Check out their newest album that came out this year, Undead Melody.

The Devil Wears Prada from Dayton, OH were up next. This one was one for the olds, the people that have listens to them in the late 2000s/early 2010s. I’ve only seen them a couple times, but I could tell they have evolved musically. Though they have played Omaha countless number of times, this was there first time playing an arena here. Lead vocalist Mike Hranica still gives it his all while performing live. Jeremy DePoyster is kinda the frontman of the band, performing at the front of the catwalk, excellent clean vocals. Their touring bassist, Ben Havok, is from Lincoln, Nebraska, so Jeremy yelled out, “Go Big Red!” for him. Another high energy act to get the audience warmed up. They have a new album that came out last year titled, Flowers, that is worth your time.

Dayseeker was the direct support of the night from Orange County, CA. Lead vocalist Rory Rodriguez mentioned he was under the weather but didn’t want to cancel. I thought he sounded really well. They’ve played the now closed Lookout Lounge a couple times, which they indirectly mentioned playing to like 40-50 people there every time. Pretty much every one but Dark Divine have cut their teeth in Omaha for so long, so tonight’s concert was like a celebration of every band’s success as they rise through the ranks. Their latest album that came out last year is called, Creature in the Black Night.

Scranton’s own Motionless in White was ready to melt Omaha’s faces. It’s so rad to see a band that started in the underground music scene and see them end up playing arenas with a full-on production with pyro and backup dancers. Chris Motionless is a showman, made sure everyone was part of the Motionless family and was really appreciated for the love they have received all these years. The backup dancers were the dance troupe, the Cherry Bombs, led by Alicia Taylor. They really added an element of gravitas with the band’s performance. A highlight of the performance was them performing a cover of Corey Hart’s “I Wear My Sunglasses at Night” and a lot of their fans got the message to put on their sunglasses. It was such a communal experience to see that that shouldn’t be taken for granted. I was happy to hear older songs like “Abigail” and “A-M-E-R-I-C-A” get played since they’ve had so many new fans digging the new stuff, it was time to show how it was done old school style. It was so cool to see so many people show up on a Wednesday night to watch an arena rock show. I hope MECA and CHI Health Center keeps it coming by booking more rock and metal shows. Motionless in White’s latest album is Decades, released this past July.