Grey Day w/ $uicideboy$, Denzel Curry, Pouya, and more

Walking To Place Bell from Montmorency was a cool experience as my hyped built and built and built. A lot of these artists from this lineup I've been a fan of for years, so this was really a cool experience. And the hype did not disappoint. Though I didn't get to see all of EKKSTACY's performance, I overheard him playing his biggest hit "i walk this earth all by myself" as I was walking to my seat.. which was a real treat for me. I got to experience new artists I'd never heard of such as Shakewell & Haarper. I got to see Pouya & Denzel Curry, who have both recently released new music, THEY COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU which dropped on August 16th & Kings of the Mischievous South which dropped on July 19th, respectively. And of course, I got to see $uicideboy$ perform a variety of older, fan-favorite tracks and newer releases off of their new album New World Depression which dropped June 14th.

I heard 2 or 3 tracks from EKKSTACY’s performance and I loved how in sync he was with his guitarist. Sometimes they locked eyes and increased the amount of actual head bobbing which responded well with the crowd. Speaking of,  Shakewell and Haarper both put on energetic performances that were great follow-ups and perfect to get the crowd hyped up for the rest of the night. 

Pouya had such great stage presence and immaculate flows, often ending in acapella, which showcased just how talented and versatile of a rapper he really is. I personally love his song "Great Influence" which he unfortunately did not play, but that is perfectly okay because this man killed his set. He played tracks from his new album, fan favourites, some hype songs, and many where he got the crowd involved.

Denzel Curry came out with so much energy, it was like an anime that came to life and started levelling up. He performed his classic track "Ultimate" you know.. the one that blew up back in 2015 with the SpongeBob memes. It was like my younger self came back for a bit and we got to share that song for a moment. He also played his song "RICKY" & "CLOUT COBAIN | CLOUT CO13A1N", which was a delightful treat. And of course a bunch of tracks off of his new album.

Then afterwards it was THE headliners of the show … none other than $UICIDEBOY$! They came out, they performed, and they delivered. They played a bunch of classics like "Paris" & "And To Those I Love, Thanks for Sticking Around". I got to hear some songs from my Spotify 2023 Wrapped such as "Not Even Ghosts Are This Empty" & "Finding Shelter in My Larynx", if I could tell my past self I would get to see this song just over a year after it dropped, I'm sure he'd be stoked. They had really cool bright monitors with stunning animated visuals as well as fireworks, fire blasts, and fire bars. You could feel the heat from the stage come in waves. 

I was also able to score some nice merch: a hat and a medium T-shirt which I will wear with honour and guard for at least 6 months. I would definitely say that the show was worth going to.