Denzel Curry @ Crystal Ballroom - Portland

May 4th 2025: Denzel Curry, Kenny Mason, 454, CLIP @ Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR

Denzel Curry | Photos Courtesy of: Christina Hall

Denzel Curry stopped in Portland for his Mischievous South Tour. He brought along CLIP, 454, and Kenny Mason. The theme for the evening seemed to be opening the circle up. 

CLIP had a chaotic start, bringing a fan onto the stage to open the pit. There was some confusion about where they should go, but Clip’s playful innocence made it all okay for the rest of her set. Her set had heavy beats that truly fired the crowd up. 454 came on not too long after with Ateleye Marc on the boards. A breeze could be felt from the subwoofers, and 454 rattled off his higher-pitched and polished riffs. Kenny Mason finished out the support with three rules: to pick someone up if they fall, keep your hands to yourself, and open the pit wide. His angsty sound was complemented with a light autotune. The crowd was jumping and had the highest energy yet for the night when Stick came on. 

Denzel Curry came onto the stage as if he were shot out of a cannon. The energy was at a 10, and he somehow kept his cool with a winter jacket on for the first part of his set. His set had a cadence that felt like playing homage to Three Six Mafia. His sound had elements of old rap but with a refreshing and head-banging take. It made it easy to bob your head, and there were many tracks that you could chant along with. G’z up got a big crowd reaction. Security could be seen attempting to hold the barricades up as Denzel never let off the gas, and it was a cathartic release of whatever the crowd was holding on to that night.

Kenny Mason, 454, CLIP