Young Forever Tour
| Tour by Nessa Barrett | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | Young Forever |
| Start date | February 23, 2023 |
| End date | May 23, 2023 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 25 |
| Supporting acts |
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| Website | nessa-barrett |
| Nessa Barrett concert chronology | |
The Young Forever Tour was the debut tour of singer-songwriter Nessa Barrett. The tour was announced on December 13, 2022 in support of her debut album Young Forever.[1] It began on February 22, 2023 at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, Arizona ended on May 23, 2023 at the Le Trabendo in Paris, France. The tour consisted of dates across the United States, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, France, and the United Kingdom. Isabel LaRosa and Daniel Briskin served as supporting acts for the North American and European legs respectively.[2] Barrett sang a mixture of songs off her extended play Pretty Poison and debut album Young Forever.
The Young Forever Tour spanned 25 dates across North America and Europe, including three sold out shows in Los Angeles, California. It was met with positive reviews from both fans and critics. Critics described the tour as very "intimate", with Tessa Bannister of Euphonic Magazine highlighting that during the performance of "Die First", everyone held up single roses in remembrance of Barrett's friend Cooper Noriega, who passed away in June 2022. Barrett dedicated a portion of her set to the "Burn Box" project, where she burnt notes that fans had written before the show of words they needed to get "off their chest".[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Overall, reviews by critics were positive on the "Young Forever" tour. Alessandra Guarneri of Celeb Mix said "Barrett effortlessly captured each attendee’s attention from the moment she stepped on stage".[4] Alex West of The Aquarian said that Nessa's performance at Terminal 5 in New York City "radiated confidence, power, and raw emotion".[5] Catherine Goodman of The Emory Wheel was "astonished by her grace, her gratitude, and above all, her talent," and declared she was "now, without shame, a full-fledged Nessa Barrett fan".[6] Emma Hiebert of The PCM Outlook complimented Barret's transitions between songs.[7]
Tour dates
[edit]| Date (2023) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22 | Phoenix | United States | Crescent Ballroom | Isabel LaRosa |
| February 23 | ||||
| February 25 | Houston | Rise Rooftop | ||
| February 26 | Dallas | House of Blues | ||
| February 28 | Atlanta | The Eastern | ||
| March 2 | Philadelphia | The Fillmore | ||
| March 3 | Washington | The Anthem | ||
| March 5 | New York City | Terminal 5 | ||
| March 6 | Boston | Roadrunner | ||
| March 8 | New York City | Irving Plaza | ||
| March 9 | ||||
| March 11 | Toronto | Canada | Phoenix Concert Theatre | |
| March 13 | Chicago | United States | Aragon Ballroom | |
| March 14 | St. Paul | Palace Theatre | ||
| March 16 | Denver | Mission Ballroom | ||
| March 17 | Salt Lake City | The Great Saltair | ||
| March 19 | San Francisco | Masonic Auditorium | ||
| March 21 | Los Angeles | The Fonda Theatre | ||
| March 22 | ||||
| March 25 | Hollywood Palladium | |||
| Date (2023) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 | London | United Kingdom | Heaven | Briskin |
| May 17 | ||||
| May 18 | Hamburg | Germany | Gruenspan | |
| May 22 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg | |
| May 23 | Paris | France | Le Trabendo | |
Set list
[edit]
Nessa Barrett curated the setlist with the help of music director Asaf Rodeh. Barrett wanted to tell a story with the setlist and did so by transitioning songs together. Barrett said her favorite songs to perform are "Gaslight", "Lovebomb", and "Bang Bang!".[8]
This set list is from the February 23, 2023 concert in Phoenix, Arizona. It is not representative of all dates.
- "Madhouse"
- "Talk to Myself"
- "Decay"
- "Too Hot to Cry"
- "God's Favorite"
- "Scare Myself"
- "Dear God"
- "Tired of California"
- "Deathmatch"
- "American Jesus"
- "Lovebomb"
- "Lucky Star"
- "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (Club Culture cover)
- "Gaslight"
- "Die First"
- "Bang Bang!"
- Encore
- "Unnecessary Violence"
- "I Hope Ur Miserable Until Ur Dead"
Alterations
[edit]- Starting at the first date in New York, "Unnecessary Violence" was removed from the setlist.
- Starting with the show in London, "Dying on the Inside" and "Noose" were added to the setlist and "Decay" was removed.
- Starting with the second show in London, "Deathmatch" was replaced with "505", an Arctic Monkeys cover.
References
[edit]- ↑ Vigil, Dom (December 13, 2022). "Nessa Barrett Announces "Young Forever" Tour". Prelude Press. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
- ↑ Wales-Harding, Megan (May 19, 2023). "Nessa Barrett dazzles at her first ever UK headline show". MELODIC Magazine. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ Bannister, Tessa. "SHOW REVIEW: Nessa Barrett". Euphonic Magazine. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
- ↑ Alessandra (March 11, 2023). "CONCERT REVIEW – Nessa Barrett – New York". CelebMix. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ West, Alex (March 24, 2023). "Nessa Barrett's Incredible Performance at Terminal 5 Radiated Confidence, Power, & Raw Emotion". The Aquarian Weekly. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ Goodman, Catherine (March 6, 2023). "Review: Nessa Barrett transcends gap between social media, music". The Emory Wheel. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ Hiebert, Emma. "Nessa Barrett Young Forever tour concert review". The PCM Outlook. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ Akindele, Rianne (April 17, 2023). "Nessa Barrett on her first-ever tour, the meaning behind "die first," and being saved by music". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 11, 2025.