Turnover at the Crystal Ballroom wasn’t just a performance —it was an interaction. The evening of May 22, 2025 was one of catharsis and connection. From the moment vocalist Austin Getz began singing “Cutting My Fingers Off”, the first track from the band’s sophomore album Peripheral Vision, it was a chorus. In my twenty years of attending shows at the Crystal Ballroom, the crowd for Turnover was possibly the loudest and most synchronized of any show I’ve seen at the venue.
Celebrating 10 years since the release of Peripheral Vision, Turnover played the breakthrough album in its entirety. The crowd in Portland didn’t falter once, belting out each line from every song off the album without pause. Fans’ connection to the album was palpable. The concert lighting illuminated tears of joy in the audience’s eyes as they sang and danced. Crowdsurfers made their way to the front with arms outstretched and smiles on their faces. In between songs, a fan shouted to the band “Thank you for saving my life!”
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During the set, Austin Getz talked about how when he wrote the album at the age of 20, he never imagined it would touch so many people. “We come from the most special community in music, you are all a part of it, all the bands are a part of it,” he told the audience. After playing the pinnacle album that established their career, Turnover played hits from later albums Myself In The Way and Good Nature and also surprised fans by playing two currently unreleased songs. Finally, the audience was ecstatic when they ended their 18-song set with “Most Of The Time” from their debut album Magnolia — a songthat, before this tour, hadn’t been played live since 2015.
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Preceding Turnover, indie rock band Horse Jumper Of Love, hailing from Boston, and alternative rock band Balance And Composure from Atlanta, Ga. warmed the audience up. Both bands offered a moody and grungy vibe that complemented Turnover’s emotional rock well. Notably, Balance And Composure fans were also excited to see them in Portland, as this was their first time playing Portland since 2016, well before their 2019 break-up and subsequent 2023 reunion.
