Olivia Rodrigo launched her Unraveled Tour with a sold-out, two-hour show at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut, on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, revealing a 23-song setlist built around her latest album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.
The first of Rodrigo’s two scheduled nights at the venue, formerly known as the XL Center, placed her 2026 album firmly at the heart of the production. Performing on a stage filled with wildflowers, she played all but one of its songs while also revisiting material from GUTS and SOUR.
“Drop Dead” opened the concert, setting a dreamy tone before the show moved through recent tracks, fan favorites and major sing-alongs. “Drivers License,” “Deja Vu,” “Good 4 U,” “Vampire” and “Traitor” were among the earlier-album songs included as Rodrigo balanced her three full-length studio releases.
The set also made room for “Serena Joy,” the only non-album release performed during the evening. No covers appeared on opening night.
With three studio albums now feeding into a two-hour concert, some cuts inevitably missed out. The most conspicuous omission from you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love was “What’s Wrong With Me,” the sole track from that album left off the opening-night setlist. Robert Smith’s absence was a factor in why the song would not have had the same impact in this particular live setting.
Elsewhere in the show, “The Cure” emerged as one of the night’s standout moments. Rodrigo then brought the main set to a close with “Expectations,” giving the tour opener a forceful final number.
Olivia Rodrigo’s Unraveled Tour opening-night setlist
- “Drop Dead”
- “U + Me = <3”
- “So American”
- “Good 4 U”
- “My Way”
- “Serena Joy”
- “Bad Idea Right?”
- “Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl”
- “Vampire”
- “Purple”
- “Stupid Song”
- “Maggots for Brains”
- “Traitor”
- “Begged”
- “Cigarette Smoke”
- “Honeybee”
- “Favorite Crime”
- “Drivers License”
- “Less”
- “The Cure”
- “Deja Vu”
- “All-American Bitch”
- “Expectations”
The Hartford kickoff went ahead without a hitch, offering different entry points for Rodrigo’s audience. Casual listeners had familiar hits to sing along with, while longtime fans heard much of the new album performed live for the first time.
What Happens Next?
Rodrigo was scheduled to headline a second consecutive night at PeoplesBank Arena following the sold-out opening show. The first performance established the Unraveled Tour’s initial running order, with you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love commanding most of the spotlight while selected songs from GUTS and SOUR rounded out the concert.