idobi Summer School Tour @ Crystal Ballroom - Portland, Oregon
July 23rd 2026: idobi Summer School Tour: Honey Revenge, Games We Play, South Arcade, Winona Fighter, Chase Petra, Laughing About Nothing @ Crystal Ballroom - Portland, Oregon
idobi Summer School Tour - Photos Courtesy of: Christina Hall
The idobi Radio Summer School tour concluded in Portland, Oregon, at the Crystal Ballroom. The show started with a local band, Laughing About Nothing. With their energy and stage presence, you would have assumed they were the headliners; they didn’t hold back. Chase Petra followed next; lead singer Hunter Allen gave off cool-girl energy with a fun sense of humor mixed into their set. The stage felt full even though it was just a guitar and drums on stage. Winona Fighter literally kicked things up a notch, rocking out, reminding the crowd of concert etiquette, and joked that some of the fans would need to look up who the Beastie Boys are after a Sabotage cover. Their energy was comparable to Amyl and the Sniffers. South Arcade came out with their Y2K dance vibe and had no issues performing Famous, where the night before their mics went out. Games We Play set also felt like a throwback to the soundtrack of an early 2000’s movie. They didn’t take themselves too seriously in a good way. Closing out the night was Honey Revenge, who have really settled into themselves in the past few years. The pit opened up throughout the different acts, even with some performers joining in. The security team earned their keep when the final act announced a crowd surfer contest with an attempt to beat the previous night’s record. The tour was meant to be a vehicle for young fans to discover emerging artists, although one could argue this lineup could satisfy the millennial who loves the pop-punk scene.
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
