{"id":354738,"date":"2026-06-10T14:43:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/354738\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T14:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:43:30","slug":"ariana-grande-highlights-latest-album-at-sold-out-concert-tour-opener-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/354738\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande highlights latest album at sold-out concert tour opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bay Area pop music fans have been waiting in heavy anticipation ever since Ariana Grande<\/a> announced way back in August that she was planning to kick off her massive Eternal Sunshine Tour at Oakland Arena.<\/p>\n

And it finally happened, as Grande<\/a> took to the stage on Saturday (June 6) for the first of three sold-out nights at the Oakland Arena. Grande was also scheduled to perform at the venue on June 7 and 9.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Grande<\/a> and company were not credentialing local regional publications \u2014 like the Bay Area News Group \u2014 to review the opening night gig. That was simply a result of supply and demand, with the immense interest in reviewing this tour opener from the huge national publications gobbling up the supply of media tickets available for Saturday\u2019s show. So, that explains why you\u2019re not reading a review of opening night in this publication.<\/p>\n

Thus, for in-depth coverage of the June 6 Grande<\/a> gig, marking her first tour since 2019, I recommend checking out the Variety review from ace music critic Chris Willman<\/a>. His stuff is always topnotch.<\/p>\n

Still, I wanted to provide our readers with some of the details about this Grande<\/a> gig, which launched what is undoubtedly one of the biggest tours of 2026. Indeed, I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if the tour comes around again at some point for a string of stadium shows.<\/p>\n

Judging by the setlist posted on setlist.fm, Grande dedicated a good portion of the evening to 2024\u2019s \u201cEternal Sunshine\u201d \u2014 including tracks from 2025\u2019s deluxe \u201cBrighter Days Ahead\u201d edition of the album. In all, nearly half of the 23-song setlist was devoted to \u201cEternal Sunshine\u201d material.<\/p>\n

Grande also included material from such hit albums as \u201cMy Everything\u201d and \u201cPositions\u201d as well as one number \u2014 \u201chate that i made you love me\u201d \u2014 from the forthcoming \u201cpetal\u201d album (due out on July 31).<\/p>\n

The show also appears to have been broken up into five acts.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the setlist<\/a>, as posted on setlist.fm:<\/p>\n

Act I1. \u201cyes, and?\u201d2. \u201cPositions\u201d3. \u201cdandelion\u201d4. \u201cthe boy is mine\u201dAct II5. \u201cSaturn Returns Interlude\u201d6. \u201ceternal sunshine\u201d7. \u201cjust like magic\u201d8. \u201c7 rings\u201dAct III9. \u201cimperfect for you\u201d10. \u201cwarm\u201d11. \u201csafety net\u201d12. \u201cOne Last Time\u201d13. \u201cRain on Me\u201d14. \u201cBreak Free\u201dAct IV15. \u201ctwilight zone\u201d16. \u201cpast life\u201d17. \u201cDangerous Woman\u201d18. \u201cHoneymoon Avenue\u201d19. \u201cHampstead\u201dAct V20. \u201cInto You\u201d21. \u201chate that i made you love me\u201d22. \u201cwe can\u2019t be friends (wait for your love)\u201d23. \u201csupernatural\u201d<\/p>\n

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