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Carrie Underwood Rocks Nu-Metal at Velocity Fest
7 Sep
Summary
- Underwood covered Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, and Papa Roach songs.
- She wore a backward cap for Limp Bizkit's 'Break Stuff'.
- The performance drew mixed reactions online.
Carrie Underwood delivered a surprise nu-metal set at Iowa's Velocity Festival on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Headlining the event at the Field of Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville, she performed covers including Collective Soul's "Shine," Papa Roach's "Scars," and Linkin Park's "One Step Closer."
Her performance concluded with Limp Bizkit's "Break Stuff," for which Underwood sported a backward red baseball cap. Fan footage of the nu-metal covers circulated online, eliciting varied responses from attendees. The Velocity Festival, a three-day event, featured artists like Shinedown, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Creed, and Filter across its lineup.
Underwood has a history of embracing rock and metal influences, having previously shared stages with Guns N' Roses and Mötley Crüe. Earlier in 2026, she performed with Mötley Crüe on "American Idol." Her rendition of Mötley Crüe's "Home Sweet Home" in 2009 was notably used as the farewell song during "American Idol" Season 8.
