Olivia Rodrigo Opens Unraveled Tour with Two Hartford Shows
Olivia Rodrigo began her Unraveled Tour with two consecutive concerts at Hartford’s PeoplesBank Arena, with Wolf Alice opening. Her set drew heavily from You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So In Love while also including older songs and the recent track “Serena Joy.” The North American run will continue through several cities, followed by three 10-night residencies next year in Los Angeles, New York, and London.
Rodrigo launched the Unraveled Tour with back-to-back Hartford dates at PeoplesBank Arena, with Wolf Alice as support. The set leaned on her third album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So In Love, while also revisiting older material and the recent track “Serena Joy.”
She opened with “Drop Dead” from a bed of pink flowers, and the performance included a melting dress and Sour-era favorites. Later stops include Pittsburgh, Chicago, Boston, Montreal, and Toronto. Next year brings 10-night stands at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome, New York’s Barclays Center, and London’s O2 Arena.
The tour’s opening could energize Rodrigo’s fanbase and draw significant spending to Hartford and later host cities, benefiting local venues, hospitality, and transit. Its mix of new album material and older hits may strengthen her crossover appeal, while the planned residencies could reshape how major pop tours balance travel with extended stays. For young listeners especially, the shows may reinforce Rodrigo’s role as a generational voice, though the broader cultural impact will depend on reception and coverage.