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FLIPTURN SHOWED CLEVELAND THAT BURNOUT CAN BE BEAUTIFUL
- Madison Cozzens
- Aug 8
- 2 min read
Flipturn wowed crowds in Cleveland following the release of album Burnout Days.
Contributed by Madison Cozzens
Revisions by LJ Portnoy, Editor-in-Chief
The Burnout Days Tour lit up The Agora with emotion, energy, and unforgettable connection.
While many of the songs on Flipturn’s discography can be described as “chill-indie,” their live performance is anything but. The Agora Theater in Cleveland was a place of connection, dancing, good vibes, and burnout days on the evening of July 30th.
Joe P Sets the Tone
The night began with Joe P, a singer/songwriter from Asbury Park, NJ, who brought raw authenticity to the stage. He captured the audience's attention performing Leaves and Off My Mind — his most-streamed track to date.
Joe’s charismatic presence and gritty energy left the crowd buzzing and ready for Flipturn.
Flipturn Takes the Stage
Around 9:00 PM, the lights dimmed and synths echoed through the theater. At 9:05, the band — Dillon Basse (lead vocals, guitar), Tristan Duncan (lead guitar), Madeline Jarman (bass), Mitch Fountain (guitar, synth), and Devon VonBalson (drums) — took control of the stage with Churches, off their 2018 EP Citrona.
The flow and energy didn’t stop the entire night as they moved through a career-spanning set, including Juno, Sad Disco, Nickel, and Chicago. Basse bounced across the stage, feeding the crowd his rhythm and energy.
A Moment with “August”
Flipturn’s most well-known song, August, wasn’t played until over halfway through the night — but when it came, the room shifted. From the first notes, the crowd hung on every word. At the end of each chorus, Basse pointed the mic outward, and the room roared back: “August, honey, you were mine.”
It was the kind of moment you remember — where sound, space, and strangers blur into something bigger.
Drums at the Barricade
Another standout moment came when VonBalson moved to the front of the crowd. A compact drum kit was brought to the barricade for fans to hold as he played a solo, face-to-face with the front row. It was raw, unfiltered, and unforgettable.
Burnout Never Sounded So Good
Flipturn made their mark with 2022’s Shadowglow and returned in 2024 with Burnout Days, a project shaped by exhaustion and emotional depth. The current tour — which shares the album’s name — brings those themes to life with unrelenting energy and honest connection.
With the U.S. leg of the tour wrapping in August 2025, Flipturn proved in Cleveland that they’re just getting started. If this is burnout, we’ll gladly burn a little longer.
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