Bad Omens Rock Fest 2025 Full Performance – TikTok Sensation Takes Over Cadott

Bad Omens have officially cemented themselves as one of the most commanding forces in modern metalcore — and their full performance at Rock Fest 2025 in Cadott, Wisconsin proved exactly why. From a TikTok-driven breakout to a main stage headliner, their rise has been nothing short of seismic.

This blog covers everything: their setlist, crowd energy, viral momentum, and what made this one of the most talked-about shows of the year. Oh, and yes — the full performance video will be embedded here once available, so stay tuned.

🎸 From Underground to Headliner: Bad Omens’ Meteoric Rise

Bad Omens, hailing from Richmond, Virginia, first broke onto the scene in 2015. With a signature sound blending metalcore, industrial rock, and deeply emotive lyricism, they captured attention early on. But it wasn’t until their 2022 release, The Death of Peace of Mind, that they truly ignited.

The album featured the now-viral hit “Just Pretend”, which exploded across TikTok and streaming platforms. Within months, they had surpassed genre boundaries and started pulling massive streaming numbers, with Spotify reporting a 159.8% listener surge by mid-2025.

For a band that once opened for others, headlining Rock Fest 2025 was a career-defining moment. Sharing the bill with heavyweights like Rob Zombie and Five Finger Death Punch, Bad Omens closed out the July 19 lineup in dramatic fashion.

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🎤 Setlist & Performance Energy: A Breakdown of the Rock Fest Show

While the exact Cadott setlist hasn’t officially appeared on Setlist.fm, fans and festival-goers confirm it followed a similar arc to their July 11 Rock the Park appearance.

Here’s what they likely played, based on that structure:

1. Concrete Jungle
2. Artificial Suicide
3. V.A.N
4. The Drain
5. Like a Villain
6. Take Me First
7. What Do You Want From Me?
8. Nowhere to Go
9. Glass Houses
10. IDWT$
11. Just Pretend (with massive sing-along and confetti drop)
12. Dethrone (Encore)

Songs like “Concrete Jungle” and “Artificial Suicide” showcased the band’s heavier edge, while “Just Pretend” delivered the viral anthem fans came for — and they screamed every word.

🔥 TikTok to Mainstage: The Power of Viral Momentum

When a song like “Just Pretend” hits both TikTok and Billboard, the result is explosive. Over 100,000 TikTok videos used the track, and it dominated Spotify and YouTube playlists.

Billboard confirmed the song hit #1 on both Mainstream Rock and Alternative Airplay charts.

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The band didn’t just lean into their online success — they weaponized it. Their stage design, visuals, and pacing at Rock Fest reflected a deep understanding of both in-person audience energy and online virality.

🧨 Crowd Vibes, Confetti Drops & Pit Chaos

What set Bad Omens’ Rock Fest set apart was the production scale and intensity. The crowd lit up during “Glass Houses,” and mosh pits opened during “Dethrone.”

Reddit users posted moments like this:

“Just before they came on, security had flashlights strobing to Sandstorm — and once Concrete Jungle started, it was pure chaos.”
— r/BadOmens

Expect fans to keep posting more clips in the next few days — and don’t be surprised if this becomes one of the most-watched festival sets of 2025.

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The full video will appear here once released. Stay tuned to UltimateRecaps.com for the embed.

🎵 More Festival Highlights from 2025

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🔗 External Sources Used

1. Consequence – Rock Fest 2025 Headliners
2. Wikipedia – Bad Omens
3. Wikipedia – Just Pretend
4. TikTok – Just Pretend viral
5. Setlist.fm – Rock Fest placeholder
6. Setlist.fm – Rock the Park show
7. Blabbermouth – Rock Fest announcement
8. Reddit – Live fan thread
9. Chartmetric – Streaming growth
10. Facebook – Rock Fest Official Page

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