A Tear In The Fabric Of Life Tour

Featuring Knocked Loose, Movement, Kublai Khan & Koyo

Photos and review by Lindsey Rhoades

Saturday April 30th held the twenty-third date of Knocked Loose’s A Tear in the Fabric of Life tour with special guests Movements, Kublai Khan and Koyo. Piere’s Entertainment Center in Ft. Wayne, Indiana hosted the date were fans filled the venue wall to wall ready to unwind. When I arrived, fans were still pouring through the doors with excitement and chaotic energy. 

When entering the venue just past the security checkpoint you are immediately greeted by the smiling faces of the crews and merch tables. I had to make my way through the sea of fans to reach stage right. The diversity in the crowd screamed volumes on the captivating tone shift that would happen when Movements took the stage later that evening. I observed security strategically placed throughout the main room with the anticipation of moshing and crowd surfers. 

Koyo opened the evening with their melodic hardcore sound originating from Long Island. The band’s members all being from existing bands previously each brought their individual personalities to the stage. What originally started as a project turned into something that seemed to resonate with the crowd? The energy was electric and contagious with grit in a unique sound and stage presence. 

As soon as Kublai Khan stepped on stage, I knew the energy previously built up by the opening band was about to be released into the crowd. Bodies started coming over the barrier and fans screaming lyrics with excitement and gusto. Kublai opened with Swan Song, which brings a message that can hit close to home for some people. By the time the third song hit I found myself belting out lyrics alongside the crowd behind me. Resentment was the third song on the set list and like Swan Song a fan favorite. Matt Honeycutt the front man has a hard exterior presence about him, which transfers over to his lyrics and overall stage performance. I entered the crowd before they performed their second to last song of the evening, The Hammer. Lyrically the song matched my thoughts “Panic sets in” as bodies pass overhead and two circle pits emerged. The movement was captivating and I almost caught myself joining in. As Kublai exited the stage, the energy in the room was welcoming. The fan base these bands hold is inviting where everyone looks out for each other while also just letting loose. 

Moments later Movements took to the stage. Patrick Miranda while not showing too much movement on stage captured the attention of the room with their post hardcore lyrically mesmerizing sound, and a constant smile placed across his face. Movements originated in Rancho Santa Margarita, California in 2015. Since then they have released hit album Feel Nothing in 2017, which grabbed the attention of most sad boys and girls of our generation. The latest release of single Barbed Wire Body added some upbeat energy to their set. The band delivered a nine song set which included Panic, which Patrick dedicated to Bryan’s sister who was departing from the tour after the show. The set list included songs like Full Circle, Skin to Skin, Third Degree and Colorblind. Alongside those, they performed Barbed Wire Body which like stated before added some energy with the crowd jumping. They closed their set with Daylily with cellphone flashlights illuminating the room like fireflies in an open field.

The time had finally come for Knocked Loose to hit the stage. The crowd was in an uproar ready to let out all their angst and frustration. Cheering began when the crowd could see movement on the dark shadow filled stage. Immediately following the cheering, the lights began flashing and Bryan Garris took his place center stage. Bryan’s stage presence is chaotic but engaging. The band opened with Where Light Divides the Holler, which set the mood for the rest of their set. Their new release of album A Tear in the Fabric of Life mixed with songs from a different Sade of Blue and Laugh Tracks created a dynamic and enthusiastic set. It would not be a Knocked Loose show without the performance of Counting Worms.  God Knows, Billy No Mates and Deadringer were some that followed the opening with hits like All My Friends, Oblivion’s Peak and Mistakes like Fractures ending the evening. I had the honor to catch their spring tour in 2019 and again this year. I can say over the years the fan base has grown immensely. The chaos that unfolds during their sets is almost therapeutic in a sense that their fans are capable of releasing tensions but everyone respects each other so there is not complete carnage leftover. 

KOYO

Kublai Khan

Movements

Knocked Loose