On October 16, 2024, Sabrina Carpenter performed her 12th show on the Short n’ Sweet tour in Nashville, Tennessee. She performed in front of around 20,000 people in Bridgestone Arena, the home of the Nashville Predators. I attended this concert, and here is my honest opinion of the night. It is important to note that this concert is not intended for younger audiences, and this article contains some inappropriate references. Viewer discretion advised, and spoilers ahead.
Getting to the Show
Getting tickets was by far the worst part of this experience. I originally intended to attend the opening night in Columbus, Ohio, but that was practically impossible. Even though I had obtained the Spotify presale code and had waited in the queue for one and a half hours, the only tickets left were out of my price range. However, Sabrina is not to blame for this issue.
Another issue that Sabrina had no control over was the ticket formatting. When I got to the front gate of the arena, my tickets declined. They sent us to the customer service booth and apparently our tickets did not have the correct format required to get in. This was very frustrating because we added our tickets to Google Wallet directly from Ticketmaster. We were eventually able to get in.
Leading up to the Show
After our ticket issue got fixed, things ran very smoothly. We bought merch, which was fairly expensive, but of amazing quality. Afterwards, we headed to our seats in section 201 of Bridgestone Arena. Our view was solid, the only thing obstructing it was a thin pole, but it did not interfere with our experience at all.
The opener was Griff. Hailing from London, England, this was her first night opening for the tour. And she was absolutely phenomenal. Her positive energy was infectious, and the vocals were jaw-dropping. Her outfit was beautifully creative, and the lighting work made the performance even more energetic. I highly recommend checking out her work.
Afterwards, we went back to waiting for Sabrina. I will admit it took her longer than expected to come out, but we were able to pass the time fairly easily.
The Show
The premise around her show was a late night TV show. I think it’s a creative concept, and it really added to the overall vibe of the concert. The set-list consisted of 21 songs, including one surprise song. Each song had a new unique idea behind it, and I believe it is only right to separately rate them in order to get the full review.
Overall Rating
Overall, this concert was an amazing experience that I would highly recommend to all fans of Sabrina Carpenter. It is a little pricey though, and all remaining shows on the tour would require you to travel pretty far to get to them. If you have the money and the time though, it’s worth it. The quality of this show is extraordinary. I would rate this a 9/10 overall, as the ticket issues were pretty disheartening. It was also really late at night, though the sleepiness that comes from this could be avoided with some espresso.
Dani is a sophomore and is in her first year of journalism. Dani also participates in theater, quick recall, bowling, and band, where she plays alto saxophone and bassoon. Outside of school, Dani has been volunteering at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium as a ZooAide for three years. In her free time, you can find Dani listening to music, looking at the stars, or finishing up her schoolwork. You can recognize Dani by her countless freckles and bright red curly hair. She is highly looking forward to writing articles about music and interviewing her fellow students.
