On Wednesday night, March 20th, I got to experience today’s biggest pop star, Ariana Grande, perform live at TD Garden in Boston at her sold-out concert.
Grande, at the age of 25, has gone through a lot of traumatic experiences, from a terrorist attack during her Dangerous Woman Tour, to breaking off an engagement, AND losing a past lover. Such trauma would have greatly affected anyone. Grande, back in late 2018, explained her mixed feelings on touring again on Twitter.
i kno. but i miss u. i’m antsy. can’t sit still. i wanna tour now. yesterday i jus wanted to sit home forever but today i wanna do shows and see u. it’s all v up n down rn. but hi ily. i am working on it. i’ll keep ya posted.
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) September 28, 2018
id never regret it. my happiest moments are with y’all and on stage and stuff. i think it’s just the looooooong chunks of time away from home that are scary to me rn. hi i’m being too honest and people r gonna tear me apart but idc anymore. lol.
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) September 28, 2018
I’ve been listening to her since Dangerous Woman (yes I know, I slept on her for awhile) and have been greatly impressed with her music ever since. Grande went from being first well-known for playing fun, absent-minded Cat on the Nickelodeon show Victorious, to one the most talented and coversed pop stars of today.
Her Sweetener tour is full of songs from both Sweetener and thank u, next (the full set list can be found here), excluding “ghostin’” and “imagine,” both from the thank u, next album. “ghostin’” was excluded for obvious personal reasons and “imagine” wasn’t performed because of the strain it would cause on Grande’s voice.
Despite some of these exclusions, the concert was nonetheless still an emotional experience for me and Grande as well. Grande got choked up during “needy” and “goodnight n go” which, in turn, turned me into a sobbing mess. The thank u, next album hits particularly hard emotionally because it’s centered around loss and growth from relationships. There’s a song on there that nearly everyone can relate to.
But, of course, there are a few light-hearted bops; “break up with your girlfriend” and “makeup,” for example, are two of my favorite songs off the album along with “blazed” and “successful” from Sweetener.
Boston fans were lucky enough to get a surprise performance of 2 Chainz’s latest song “Rule The World” featuring Ariana Grande, along with 2 Chainz himself (I screamed during the whole entire song!). The song has a R&B vibe, and Grande absolutely kills the track with her vocals.
In conclusion, if you’re thinking about taking the plunge and buying Ariana Grande tickets near your city, go for it! She sounds 100x better live and it’s an experience worth having. I’m glad I got to see her at her peak for an unforgettable concert experience.
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