For their first show since 2019, Death Grips pulled out all the stops they have in their arsenal of high-grade industrial hip-hop. The mysterious trio has been releasing some of the most innovative rap in years and has gained a cult following through their creative album releases and, more so than anything else, their unique brand of abrasive instrumentals that cradle the screeching vocals. Death Grips is bringing said fanbase a taste of their world on this current tour which kicked off last night (May 4) at Revolution Hall in Portland. The four-year gap between their live performances seems to have had no effect on Death Grips as they pieced together a career-spanning tracklist for their North American tour.
Death Grips performed a total of 29 songs last night in Portland as fans seemed delighted that the trio didn’t leave any stone in their discography unturned. Considering the gap in their touring, the setlist was filled with songs that the trio hadn’t performed in a while. Tracks like “Lock Your Doors”, “Have A Sad Cum BB”, and “BB Poison” hadn’t been performed since 2017 while a song like “Blackjack” hadn’t seen the light of day since 2013. Death Grips primarily focused on their 2012 classic The Money Store, pulling songs like the aforementioned “Blackjack” along with “Get Got”, “Hacker”, and “The Fever (Aye Aye)”. The rest of the night was split up between their expansive discography including songs like “Guillotine” and “Spread Eagle Cross The Block” from their elusive 2011 mixtape Exmilitary. You can check out the full setlist below.
Death Grips is looking at a busy tour schedule for the rest of 2023. The trio is now heading over to Vancouver for a show before traversing back to the States for a performance in Seattle. The trio will be hitting cities across the country like Phoenix, Kansas City, and Chicago. Check out the full list of dates below and see footage from last night’s performance in Portland.
May 05 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Harbour Event & Convention Center
May 06 – Seattle, Wash. @ Showbox Sodo
May 08 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Union Event Center
May 09 – Denver, Colo. @ Ogden Theatre
May 11 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ The Van Buren
May 12 – San Diego, Calif. @ The Observatory North Park
May 13 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ Sick New World Fest
May 16 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Warfield
May 17 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Hollywood Palladium
May 18 – Santa Ana, Calif. @ The Observatory
May 20 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Warfield
May 21 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Hollywood Palladium
Jul. 21 – Tucson, Ariz. @ Rialto Theatre
Jul. 22 – Albuquerque, N.M. @ Revel Entertainment Center
Jul. 25 – Kansas City, Mo. @ Arvest Bank Theatre At the Midland
Jul. 26 – Chesterfield, Mo. @ The Factory
Jul. 28 – Louisville, Ky. @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
Jul. 29 – Indianapolis, Ind. @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
Jul. 30 – Grand Rapids, Mich. @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe
Aug. 1 – Newport, Ky. @ MegaCorp Pavilion
Aug. 2 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Agora Theater & Ballroom
Aug. 4 – Sayreville, N.J. @ Starland Ballroom
Aug. 5 – New Haven, Conn. @ College Street Music Hall
Aug. 7 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Stage AE
Aug. 8 – Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem
Aug. 9 – New York, N.Y. @ Terminal 5
Aug. 11 – Raleigh, N.C. @ The Ritz
Aug. 12 – Charlotte, N.C. @ The Fillmore Charlotte
Aug. 13 – Asheville, N.C. @ Rabbit Rabbit
Sept. 13 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Filmore
Sept. 16 – Chicago, Ill. @ Riot Fest
Sept. 17 – Detroit, Mich. @ The Filmore Detroit
Sept. 18 – Toronto, Ontario @ Danforth Music Hall
Sept. 20 – Boston, Mass. @ House Of Blues
Sept. 21 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Brooklyn Steel
Sept. 23 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Union Transfer
Sept. 25 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
Sept. 26 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Buckhead Theatre
Sept. 28 – Orlando, Fla. @ The Vanguard
Sept. 29 – Fort Lauderdale, Fla. @ Revolution Live At The Backyard
Sept. 30 – St. Petersburg, Fla. @ Janus Live
Oct. 02 – New Orleans, La. @ The Filmore New Orleans
Oct. 03 – Houston, Texas @ The Bayou Music Center
Oct. 05 – Austin, Texas @ Emos
Oct. 06 – Dallas, Texas @ South Side Ballroom
Oct. 07 – Austin, Texas @ Emos
