Wishbone Tour | Concert Review
On Wednesday, March 4th, my friend and I went to the Lenovo Center in Raleigh to see Conan Gray in concert.
We ordered the tickets while we were both abroad, through Ticketmaster. Our total for the two upper bowl seats (section 220) was $154 on Ticketmaster. After fees, they were about $115 a piece. We didn’t book parking in advance and were charged $45 for general parking…
Once we got into the venue, we quickly realized we were part of the older crowd, and felt very unc. Merch included T-shirts, sweatshirts, and a poster, but I couldn’t justify spending $20 on a poster. We got to our seats and enjoyed the view before the opener, and appreciated the 20,000 people capacity. Every seat was filled once the opener came on, and stayed full until the very very end.
Credit: Emily Stabell
The opener was Esha Tewari, a 19 year old from the land down under! Her voice was a blend of Clairo, Mitski, and The Marias. Her stage presence was incredible, and I see a headline tour in her future. Her setlist included:
bad decision
in twos
you were mine
about me
empty pages
muse
beautiful boy
Conan came on stage at 9:00pm, perfectly timing his stage lights to go off right at the beat drop during an Olivia Rodrigo song. Cutest best friends ever! He started the show with My World.
Between beautiful stage decor and interactive moments with a bicycle, a bed, Conan’s campfire where he sang Fight or Flight, and the wishbone break mystery song!
Credit: Emily Stabell
His setlist included:
Act i: a wishbone never breaks even
Never Ending Song
Care
Wish You Were Sober
Act ii: i got the short end of the stick
Class Clown
People Watching
The Cut That Always Bleeds
Eleven Eleven
Nauseous
Conan’s campfire (acoustic surprise section)
Fight or Flight
Credit: Emily Stabell
Act iii: I took the long way to realization
Romeo
The Best (unreleased)
The Exit (chosen by three fans during the wishbone break)
Heather
Family Line
Connell
Act iv: i wished for love, and i found it
Actor
Maniac
Vodka Cranberry
Encore
Memories
Caramel
Credit: Emily Stabell
The drive home was filled with singing and laughter and a much needed crashout recovery.
Until next time, Conan!