Ariana Grande made a powerful opening on the first night of her long-awaited tour at the Oakland Arena stage. The artist performed many songs from her 2024 Eternal Sunshine album and recent works live for the first time.
Throughout the night, dandelion, just like magic, warm, twilight zone, past life, Hampstead, and hate that i made you love me were performed live for the first time. These performances marked Grande’s new stage era.
Returning Songs After Years
The concert featured not only new tracks but also notable returns from her older repertoire. The original versions of One Last Time, Break Free, Dangerous Woman, and Honeymoon Avenue were performed live for the first time since 2019.
thank you, next and the collaboration with Lady Gaga, Rain On Me, were also brought back to the stage for the first time since 2020. The anticipated returns of safety net and positions came after 2021.
A Fresh Start After a Long Break
Although Grande had released the album, she had not previously performed the Eternal Sunshine songs on tour. Nearly six and a half years since her last tour made the Oakland night an even more special beginning.
The upcoming release of petal, part of her new era, at the end of July hints at more first live performances to come on the tour. The opening concert showed Grande preparing to rebuild her new repertoire alongside her classic hits.
Highlights from the night included performances of past life, eternal sunshine, and Rain On Me. The concert brought together both the new album era and songs long awaited on stage.