Knocked Loose & Denzel Curry in Newport

Knocked Loose are an American hardcore band formed in Oldham County, Kentucky, in 2013. Fronted by vocalist Bryan Garris, they play metallic hardcore built around abrupt tempo shifts and heavy breakdowns. The band are known for “Counting Worms,” “Mistakes Like Fractures” and “Suffocate,” as well as the albums Laugh Tracks, A Different Shade of Blue and You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To. Knocked Loose played Coachella in 2023, bringing their full-band hardcore set to the festival. In 2024 they followed that appearance with a North American headline tour supported by Show Me the Body, Loathe and Speed, then joined the arena itinerary of Slipknot’s Here Comes the Pain tour.

Denzel Curry is an American rapper born in 1995 in Carol City, Florida. He emerged through the Raider Klan collective and works across Southern hip-hop, trap and hardcore rap. The 2015 single “Ultimate” became a viral hit, while albums including Imperial, TA13OO, Zuu and Melt My Eyez See Your Future established his wider catalog. Denzel Curry mounted the TA13OO Tour in 2018 and followed it with the Melt My Eyez See Your Future Tour in 2022. He also performed at Coachella in 2019 and Glastonbury in 2022. For his 2022 Tiny Desk concert, Denzel Curry performed “Melt Session #1,” “Walkin” and “Troubles” with the band Cold Blooded Soul.