The So Nice Tour
The So Nice Tour[1] is the fourth concert tour by Canadian recording artist Carly Rae Jepsen. Launched in support of her sixth studio album The Loneliest Time (2022), The tour began on September 21, 2022, and is scheduled to end on July 6, 2023. The tour will play 49 shows in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia
Tour by Carly Rae Jepsen | |
![]() Promotional poster for the tour | |
Associated album | The Loneliest Time |
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Start date | 21 September 2022 |
End date | 6 July 2023 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 27 in North America 9 in Europe 7 in Asia 6 in Australia 49 total |
Carly Rae Jepsen concert chronology |
Background
The tour was announced June 2022,[2] shortly after Jepsen released the album's first single, "Western Wind".[3] It became her first set of concerts since 2019.[4] It was set to begin 24 May 2022 in Montreal, Canada.[5] Before the official announcement, it was released Jepsen would perform two co-headlining shows with Bleachers.[6] Those shows took place in Cleveland and Toronto.
Jepsen aligned with PLUS1 to have one dollar from all shows (in North America) donated to The Ally Coalition.[7] This organization supports homeless and at-risk LGBTQ youth. In October 2022, shows were revealed in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia.
Critical reception
Reviews for the concerts in America have been positive. Many critics noted Jepsen's showmanship and exuberant energy during the shows. For the concert in Boston, Abigail A. Golden (The Harvard Crimson) writes Jepsen was a "joy to watch". She continues, "With a 27-song setlist, Jepsen's stamina was commendable. In leaping across the stage, trekking up flights of stairs to engage with the members of her band, and coordinating dances with backup vocalists Sophi Bairley and Julia Ross, the singer kept the energy up throughout her entire performance."[8]
Moving to Philadelphia, Maureen Walsh (WXPN) states she enjoyed how the music was the main attraction of the show. She wrote, "All night, I kept looking around seeing people singing along, having a great time and losing themselves dancing to some fun freaking music. Carly's moonlady animation was right: forget your cares and enjoy yourself every once in a while, it will do you a world of good."[9]
For the concert in Los Angeles, Jefferson Lim (Annenberg Media) says the performance "radiated energy". He says, "The nearly 90-minute show was an unforgettable, energetic night of fun. Jepsen performed non-stop with such vigor and passion that it was just too hard not to dance and sing along. If love is a lonely road, then we can rest easy knowing that we have the comfort of Jepsen's music to go along with it."[10]
Setlist
North American setlist

The following setlist was performed during the concert held on 12 October 2022, at the Mission Ballroom, in Denver, Colorado.[11] It is not intended to represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "This Love Isn't Crazy"
- "Let's Sort the Whole Thing Out"
- "Run Away With Me"
- "Too Much"
- "Talking to Yourself"
- "Julien"
- "Warm Blood"
- "Emotion" / "Favourite Colour"
- "Call Me Maybe"
- "Stay Away"
- "Comeback"
- "Western Wind"
- "I Really Like You"
- "Want You in My Room"
- "Now That I Found You"
- "Your Type"
- "For Sure"
- "Go Find Yourself or Whatever"
- "Beach House"
- "Boy Problems" / "Fake Mona Lisa"
- "Cry"
- "The Loneliest Time"
- "When I Needed You"
- Encore
- "I Didn't Just Come Here to Dance"
- "All That"
- "Cut to the Feeling"
European setlist
The following setlist was performed during the concert held on 4 February 2023, at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland.[12] It is not intended to represent all concerts for the duration of the European leg of the tour.
- Act I
- "Surrender My Heart"
- "Summer Love"
- "Run Away with Me"
- "Talking to Yourself"
- "Too Much"
- "Julien"
- "Bends"
- "Western Wind"
- "Bad Thing Twice"
- "Emotion"
- "Favourite Colour"
- "Call Me Maybe"
- "Stay Away"
- "For Sure"
- Act II
- "So Nice"
- "I Really Like You"
- "Want You in My Room"
- "Shooting Star"
- "Now That I Found You"
- "Move Me" (with Lewis OfMan)
- "Go Find Yourself or Whatever"
- "Beach House"
- "When I Needed You"
- Encore
- "I Didn't Just Come Here to Dance"
- "The Loneliest Time"
- "Cut to the Feeling"
Asian setlist
The following setlist was performed during the concert held on 4 March 2023, at the Filinvest City Event Grounds, Muntinlupa, Philippines.[13] It is not intended to represent all concerts for the duration of the Asian leg of the tour.
- Act I
- "Surrender My Heart"
- "Joshua Tree
- "Run Away with Me"
- "Too Much"
- "Julien"
- "Talking to Yourself"
- "Emotion"
- "Favourite Colour"
- "Call Me Maybe"
- "Stay Away"
- "Bad Thing Twice"
- "Western Wind"
- Act II
- "So Nice"
- "I Really Like You"
- "Want You in My Room"
- "Your Type"
- "Boy Problems"
- "Now That I Found You"
- "I Didn't Just Come Here To Dance"
- "The Loneliest Time"
- "When I Needed You"
- Encore
- "Go Find Yourself or Whatever"
- "Beach House"
- "Cut to the Feeling"
Shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
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North America[14] | ||||
21 September 2022 | Cleveland | United States | Jacobs Pavilion | Bleachers |
22 September 2022 | Toronto | Canada | Budweiser Stage | |
24 September 2022 | Montreal | M Telus | Empress Of[15] | |
26 September 2022 | Boston | United States | Roadrunner | |
28 September 2022 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | ||
29 September 2022 | Washington, D.C. | The Anthem | ||
1 October 2022 | Philadelphia | The Met | ||
2 October 2022 | Norfolk | The NorVa | ||
4 October 2022 | Knoxville | Tennessee Theatre | ||
5 October 2022 | Atlanta | The Eastern | ||
7 October 2022[lower-alpha 1] | Austin | Zilker Park | — | |
9 October 2022 | Houston | 713 Music Hall | Empress Of[15] | |
10 October 2022 | Dallas | South Side Ballroom | ||
12 October 2022 | Denver | Mission Ballroom | ||
14 October 2022 | Salt Lake City | The Union Event Center | ||
15 October 2022 | Las Vegas | The Theater at Virgin Hotels | ||
17 October 2022 | Phoenix | Arizona Financial Theatre | ||
18 October 2022 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | ||
20 October 2022 | Santa Barbara | Arlington Theatre | ||
21 October 2022 | Berkeley | Hearst Greek Theatre | ||
23 October 2022 | Portland | Roseland Theater | ||
24 October 2022 | ||||
26 October 2022 | Seattle | Showbox SoDo | ||
27 October 2022 | ||||
29 October 2022 | Vancouver | Canada | UBC Thunderbird Arena | |
2 November 2022 | Madison | United States | The Sylvee | |
4 November 2022 | Kansas City | Uptown Theater | ||
6 November 2022 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | ||
Europe[17] | ||||
4 February 2023 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Olympia Theatre | Lewis OfMan[18] |
5 February 2023 | ||||
7 February 2023 | Leeds | England | O2 Academy | |
8 February 2023 | Glasgow | Scotland | O2 Academy | |
9 February 2023 | Manchester | England | O2 Apollo | |
11 February 2023 | Birmingham | O2 Institute | ||
12 February 2023 | Bristol | O2 Academy | ||
13 February 2023 | Brighton | Brighton Dome | ||
15 February 2023 | London | Alexandra Palace | ||
Asia | ||||
4 March 2023[lower-alpha 2] | Muntinlupa | Philippines | Filinvest City Event Grounds | — |
Australia[19] | ||||
7 March 2023 | Sydney | Australia | Enmore Theatre | — |
8 March 2023 | ||||
9 March 2023 | Brisbane | The Tivoli | ||
12 March 2023[lower-alpha 3] | Meredith | Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre | ||
13 March 2023 | Melbourne | Forum Theatre | ||
14 March 2023 | ||||
North America | ||||
26-28 May 2023 | Napa County | United States | Napa Valley Expo | — |
Asia | ||||
28 June 2023 | Yokohama | Japan | Pacifico Yokohama | — |
30 June 2023 | Nagoya | Nagoya Congress Center | ||
2 July 2023 | Kanazawa | Hondanomori Hall | ||
3 July 2023 | Osaka | Orix Theater | ||
5 July 2023 | Hiroshima | Ueno Gakuen Hall | ||
6 July 2023 | Fukuoka | Sunpalace Hotel & Hall | ||
Notes
- The 7 October 2022 show in Austin was a part of Austin City Limits Music Festival.[16]
- The 4 March 2023 show in Muntinlupa is part of Wanderland Music and Arts Festival.
- The 12 March 2023 show in Meredith is part of Golden Plains Festival.[20]
References
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- Walsh, Maureen (2 October 2022). "Lost in the moment with Carly Rae Jepsen at The Met Philly". WXPN. University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- Lim, Jefferson (21 October 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen dazzles at the 'So Nice Tour'". Annenberg Media. University of Southern California. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
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- Hollis, Patrick (23 September 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen Birmingham 2023". Birmingham World. JPIMedia. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- Sources for tour dates in Australia:
- Kearney, Georgie (24 October 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen announces Australian tour for March 2023". Seven News. Seven Network. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- "Carly Rae Jepsen 2023 Australia Tour". Scenestr. Music Street Press of Australia. 25 October 2022. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- Condon, Dan (18 October 2022). "Golden Plains is back in 2023". ABC Television. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
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