Grey Day 2024 Lineup North America
Recently, Rap cousins Ruby da Cherry and $crim, who make up the New Orleans duo $uicideboy$, have announced dates for their popular annual Grey Day Tour in 2024. The 41-date arena and amphitheater run will begin on August 7th at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. To date, the largest and most successful Grey Day Tour will feature stops in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena, in Atlanta at the State Farm Arena, and in Chicago at the United Center Arena. The opening acts for the tour include Denzel Curry, Pouya, HAARPER, Shakewell, and Ekkstacy.
This line up for Grey Day 2024 North America includes Denzel Curry, Pouya, HAARPER, Shakewell, and Ekkstacy.
Denzel Curry
Denzel Rae Don Curry (born February 16, 1995) is an American rapper. Born and raised in Miami Gardens, Florida, Curry started rapping while in the sixth grade and began working on his first mixtape in 2011, which was influenced by underground Florida rapper SpaceGhostPurrp. The mixtape was later featured on SpaceGhostPurrp's social media, giving Curry attention in the local music scene and resulting in him joining the former’s hip-hop collective Raider Klan.
Curry left Raider Klan in 2013, releasing his debut studio album, Nostalgic 64, in September of that year, while still in high school. He has since released three extended plays: 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms in 2015, 13 in 2017, and Unlocked (a collaboration with Kenny Beats) in 2020, and four studio albums: Imperial in 2016, Ta13oo in 2018, Zuu in 2019, and Melt My Eyez See Your Future in 2022. Ta13oo, Zuu, and Melt My Eyez debuted at numbers 28, 32, and 51 on the Billboard 200 chart, respectively, with Melt My Eyez returning at number 17 after the release of an extended edition. All of his projects have garnered significant critical acclaim.
Pouya
Our old friend Kevin Pouya (born December 20, 1994), known mononymously as Pouya, is an American rapper from Miami, Florida. Considered a pioneer of the early underground rap scene that began on SoundCloud in 2012, along with discovering the well-known hip-hop duo Suicideboys in their early career, Pouya has developed a long-lasting core fanbase as an independent artist.
HAARPER
His birth name is Richard McLaughlin. He was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. Rapper, hip-hop artist, musician, entertainer, performer, artist, and producer who is known for the songs "Drop It Like It's Hot!", "Wtf U Mean", "Bungee Gum", "The Alchemist", and "Some Chick Named Emma".
He began creating music in his teens. He released his first EP Lapidus EP in the year 2018. He released his first album Emeralds in the year 2019. He began collaborating with other artists in the year 2019.
Shakewell
Shakewell also shown in Grey Day 2024 in Australia and New Zealand, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is known for his unique style that combines elements of hip-hop, R&B, and soul. His music often features smooth beats and introspective lyrics that explore themes of love, loss, and self-discovery.
Shake Well first gained attention in 2016 with the release of his single "Psychic," which showcases his soulful vocals and lyrical prowess. Since then, he has released several more singles and an EP, earning a growing following in the underground hip-hop scene.
In addition to his music, Shake Well is also known for his dynamic live performances and his ability to connect with audiences through his honest and vulnerable lyrics.
Ekkstacy
Khyree Zienty, professionally known as Ekkstacy (born 2002; stylized as EKKSTACY), is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia.
Ekkstacy stated that he had a normal childhood until his parents divorced when he entered high school. He then began to struggle socially and at one point had an episode of psychosis induced by drugs in which he attempted suicide by jumping out a window. He began playing the guitar in 6th grade and enjoyed skateboarding.
Ekkstacy began creating music during high school. His music primarily involved YouTube beats, which he sang over. He released his debut EP Negative in November 2021, with the single "I Walk This Earth All by Myself" becoming what is considered to be his most popular song. He released the album Misery in September 2022, which was more rock and new-wave-inspired than his previous release.