Turnstile Raise Over $250,000 at Washington Monument Benefit Show

Massive Turnout and Fundraising Success

The Baltimore-based Hardcore Punk group Turnstile concluded their Never Enough Pt. 2 Tour with a performance that significantly exceeded its financial goals. While the band originally aimed to raise $150,000 for Human Concern International, the official LaunchGood page for the event reported approximately $261,000 raised as of Monday morning. The funds are designated for relief efforts benefiting Sudan, Lebanon, and Palestinians living in Gaza.

The event, held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., saw fans arriving as early as 5 a.m. for the 3 p.m. show. According to the National Park Service, the crowd reached an estimated 60,000 people. During the set, frontman Brendan Yates addressed the significance of the gathering and the community that supported it.

"We’re so grateful to have been raised by this scene, one that taught us that music not only reflects the artist making it but the people and the world and the suffering and the joy that surrounds it."

— Brendan Yates

Yates later led the massive crowd in a vocal demonstration of support for the cause, stating:

"Loud enough for the White House to hear it: Free Palestine! Free Sudan! Free Lebanon!"

— Brendan Yates

Philanthropic History and Recent Milestones

The Washington Monument show followed a tradition of free benefit performances by the band, which formed in 2010. In May 2025, the group hosted a hometown set at Wyman Park Dell in Baltimore. That event raised over $35,000 for Health Care for the Homeless, a Maryland nonprofit providing medical care and housing assistance. The band reportedly funded the production of the Baltimore show out of pocket.

The D.C. benefit adds to a year of significant commercial and critical success for the band. In February, Turnstile won two Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album (for Never Enough) and Best Metal Performance (for the song “Birds”). They were nominated for a total of four Grammys, making history as the first band to earn nominations across the Rock, Metal, and Alternative categories in the same night.

Following the 2025 release of their fourth album, Never Enough, the band released a reimagined version titled Never Enough: Versions this summer. The remix project features contributions from a diverse array of artists, including Sir Elton John, Hayley Williams, Slayyyter, Four Tet, Panda Bear, Oklou, Chanel Beads, and Nourished by Time. Additionally, the band recently made their debut on Saturday Night Live, marking the first time a hardcore group has performed at Studio 8H since 1981.

Setlist and Future Performances

The performance at the Washington Monument featured a comprehensive 24-song setlist that spanned the band's catalog. The songs performed included:

• Birds

• Real Thing

• Endless

• I Care / Dull

• Don't Play

• Drop

• Wild Wrld

• Mystery

• Sunshower

• 7

• Keep It Moving

• Canned Heat

• Sole

• Magic Man

• Look Out for Me

• Holiday

• Blackout

• Never Enough

• T.L.C. (Turnstile Love Connection)

The band is scheduled to perform next at Tyler, the Creator’s music festival, Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, in Los Angeles, CA, on November 14 and 15. They have also been confirmed for the Primavera Sound 2027 lineup.

Legal Developments Regarding Former Member

Despite the band's professional success, the year has been marked by legal trials involving former guitarist Brady Ebert. In March, Ebert was arrested and charged with the attempted murder of William Yates, the father of frontman Brendan Yates. According to a statement provided to Pitchfork, William Yates was hospitalized with "severe physical trauma" to his legs after allegedly being hit by Ebert’s car.

Turnstile had previously severed ties with Ebert in 2022, citing a "consistent pattern of harmful behavior" and "threatening violence." In their statement regarding the incident, the band noted the decision was made in response to behavior "affecting himself, the band, and the community," concluding that they "have no language left for Brady."

Per the Baltimore Banner, a competency evaluation in September determined that Ebert is currently mentally unfit to stand trial. He is scheduled for reevaluation on January 19, 2027, and faces a potential sentence of life in prison.