Sets by Gojira, Magnolia Park and Izzy Reign highlighted a steamy, smoky opening day of the Grand Rapids festival — conditions that made Poppy a no-show and created other glitches. Recap, photos.
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When band members for industrial alt-metal/electronic artist Poppy unleashed their much-anticipated evening set on Upheaval Festival’s main stage at Grand Rapids’ Belknap Park on Friday night, there were plenty of thematically apropos songs on tap.
Considering the wildfire smoke and intense heat engulfing Michigan for yet another day, the musicians’ delivery of “Have You Had Enough?” and “Bruised Sky” seemed tailored to the metal festival’s opening barrage of metal and hard rock…