Phoebe Bridgers Has Made “The Lost Tour” Must-See TV
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - October 10: Phoebe Bridgers performs during the first of two sold-out shows at Bridgestone Arena. (Photo by Matt Grubb courtesy of The Oriel)
Just a couple of months removed from her third solo studio album, Lost Weekend, and a handful of weeks from her acting debut in Primetime, Phoebe Bridgers is on top of the world in almost every regard. Critically acclaimed on both fronts, it seems Bridgers can do no wrong right now, a notion seemingly proved right by the massive encampment of die-hard fans awaiting her Nashville return. Fans have been itching for her to hit the stage again ever since a string of pop-up club shows that dotted the Southwest, Southeast, and East Coast this past summer. Those pop-ups would also serve as a testing bed for her greater ambition: a phone-free arena tour, one of the largest operations of its kind to date.
Back-to-back sold-out shows at Bridgestone Arena is a massive success for any artist, but it feels extra potent for Phoebe Bridgers. Her last true solo headline tour was in 2022, a run that saw her performing in a mix of theaters and boutique amps. However, to find Bridgers’ last solo headline show in Nashville you’ll need to look all the way back to early 2018 when she performed at the High Watt, now known as Row One, a 250-cap club about a ten-minute walk from Bridgestone Arena. While Phoebe has been around town in other capacities, a festival appearance with Boygenius, a trio of shows supporting Taylor Swift, a Bonnaroo pop-up alongside Brittany Howard, and headline plays with both Boygenius and Better Oblivion Community Center, the gap between headline shows is an insane dichotomy given the centupling in capacities.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - October 10: Phoebe Bridgers performs during the first of two sold-out shows at Bridgestone Arena. (Photo by Wes Ellis courtesy of The Oriel)
Phoebe Bridgers is quick to ignite a fire in the audience’s belly, jumping headfirst into “Motion Sickness” after a vocoder-enabled rendition of “The Outside” from within the dome covering her stage. “Motion Sickness” would see this dome rise to the ceiling, it would later shift into a concaved projection screen, revealing her and her backing band. The moment is bliss, with Bridgers’ intention of a phone-free experience immediately felt. Grand opening numbers are often drowned by a sea of 6-inch LED screens, but this moment felt uniquely focused. Despite the vast expanse of Bridgestone Arena, the entire experience felt oddly intimate. Sitting up in the 100s and looking down at the pit, it was easy to see that fans were not only more engaged, but clearly much happier and living more directly in the moment. “Motion Sickness” is a longtime fan-favorite and I’d wager those who get to see it live are going to have it permanently seared into this mind.
Taking to the B Stage with “Lost Weekend,” Phoebe brings the title track to life in the most unimaginable way possible. A gentle synth-laden folk track on the front half, the song is characteristically a Phoebe Bridgers track to a T, especially as it shifts into its second phase. Co-produced by Alex G who opened the show, “Lost Weekend” goes on to spiral into a cacophony of whirling electronic and post-rock sounds accentuated by a light show best described as a combination of near-constant lightning strikes, dazzling space lasers, and the gritty atmosphere of a CRT TV’s static buzz. It truly was one of the most awe-inspiring feats of production I have ever seen across the many hundreds of concerts I’ve attended. Even ignoring the technical complexities behind the vast array of lasers and lights packed into the massive disco ball overhead, the ability to synthesize such complex emotions between music and lighting was beyond incredible. I have never felt more compelled by a light show in my life, feelings of anguish, loss, grief, acceptance, and nostalgia all overwhelm the senses on all fronts. No amount of leaked concert footage could ever convey the feeling of this moment.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - October 10: Phoebe Bridgers performs during the first of two sold-out shows at Bridgestone Arena. (Photo by Matt Grubb courtesy of The Oriel)
Phoebe would go on to close out the main bulk of her set with “I Know the End,” her long running closer and the final track from 2020’s critically acclaimed Punisher. It is a slow building indie rock-tinged ballad, with raw guitar and gentle vocals riding along an atmospheric haze. Bridgers is ever so delicate here, drawing in the crowd and cutting through the arena noise as if she was right back in the 40 Watt, once again highlighting the joys of the phone-free experience. Cast in warm light, her and her band have no trouble shifting the gears up as the song expands into its rolling pace, an accelerating freight train headed downhill. Strings, percussion, and even a trumpet cascade in as the entire audience starts to synchronize, with every word echoed back at Bridgers 10,000-fold as she swells into the song’s climax, a unifying scream that quite literally shook the room. The audience is free of the captivity of their devices, no camera apps, no Instagram stories, no FaceTime calls, everyone is laser focused on one person: Phoebe Bridgers.
Setlist
Main Stage
The Outside
Motion Sickness
Kill Me
The Governor’s Waltz
Lost Boys
DVD Menu
Garden Song
Moon Song
Liberty Tree
Panorama [instrumental]
B Stage
Lost Weekend
Funeral
Graceland Too
Haunted
Still Standing
As Above
Main Stage
Bobby
Waiting Room
On Video
I Can’t Wait [ft. Jackson Bridgers]
Best Dress [ft. Christian Lee Hutson]
Kyoto
I Know the End
B Stage – Encore
Lost Weekend (Reprise)
Scott Street
Never Going Back! [instrumental]
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - October 10: Phoebe Bridgers performs alongside collaborator Christian Lee Hutson during the first of two sold-out shows at Bridgestone Arena. (Photo by Wes Ellis courtesy of The Oriel)
“The Lost Tour” is Phoebe’s first arena headline run and she blew out these shows right at the on-sale. It’s safe to say demand was pent up. With a handful of shows out West anchored by a trio of Halloween weekend shows in Los Angeles, there are only a few dates left to catch Phoebe Bridgers before she hops the pond for the European leg in November and December. Limited production holds have already been released for Nashville night two, Atlanta, and Salt Lake City, but I wouldn’t expect those to last long.
You can find tickets to Phoebe Bridgers’ upcoming and future tour dates here.
2026
Oct 11 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena* [SOLD OUT]
Oct 13 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena* [SOLD OUT]
Oct 16 – Austin, TX – Moody Center* [SOLD OUT]
Oct 17 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena* [SOLD OUT]
Oct 19 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena* [SOLD OUT]
Oct 21 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center* [SOLD OUT]
Oct 23 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena* [SOLD OUT]
Oct 24 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena* [SOLD OUT]
Oct 27 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center* [SOLD OUT]
Oct 28 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center* [SOLD OUT]
Oct 30 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome* [SOLD OUT]
Oct 31 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome* [SOLD OUT]
Nov 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome* [SOLD OUT]
Nov 23 – Dublin, IR – 3Arena^ [SOLD OUT]
Nov 24 – Dublin, IR – 3Arena^ [SOLD OUT]
Nov 26 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live^ [SOLD OUT]
Nov 27 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro^ [SOLD OUT]
Nov 28 – Birmingham, UK – bp pulse LIVE^ [SOLD OUT]
Dec 1 – London, UK – The O2^ [SOLD OUT]
Dec 2 – London, UK – The O2^ [SOLD OUT]
Dec 4- Paris, FR – Adidas Arena^ [SOLD OUT]
Dec 5 – Brussels, BE – Forest National^ [SOLD OUT]
Dec 7 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome^ [SOLD OUT]
Dec 8 – Düsseldorf, DE – PSD Bank Dome^
Dec 9 – Berlin, DE – Velodrom^ [SOLD OUT]
Dec 11 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena^
Dec 12 – Stockholm, SE – Avicii Arena^
Dec 15 – Bristol, UK – Electric [SOLD OUT]
Dec 16 – Brighton, UK – CHALK [SOLD OUT]
Dec 17 – London, UK – CIRCUIT Kingston [SOLD OUT]
2027
Jun 2-6 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound Festival 2027
Jun 18-20 – Scheeßel, DE – Hurricane Festival 2027
* w/ Alex G
^ w/ Isaac Wood + Anaïs
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - October 10: Phoebe Bridgers performs during the first of two sold-out shows at Bridgestone Arena. (Photo by Matt Grubb courtesy of The Oriel)
“The Lost Tour” is a one-of-a-kind show, with Phoebe Bridgers and her team crafting a top-of-the-line concert experience for fans. The phone-free nature of the show allowed fans to really settle in with Phoebe and her band, a feature that truly set this show apart and allowed Bridgers to transform the massive arena into what felt like an intimate club. Bridgers’ team also put together one of the most dazzling productions to ever be put on the road, with an incredible stage design and lighting arrangement that was worth the price of admission on its own. She’s also just a damn good performer, the music and lyricism is just top-notch. Long story short, this tour is a must-see. “The Lost Tour” will revolutionize the way you see live shows and may just help you snap your screentime addiction. It’ll also make you cry. Phoebe Bridgers has a knack for making folks cry.