In 2024, concerts were considered “larger” than usual. This was due to the pandemic easing and artist who had postponed their concerts, ended up rescheduled to 2023-2024. There were amazing concerts in 2024 that have made a significant impact on many fans. Let’s take a look at the top concerts of 2024.
Gracie Abrams, who is a 25-year-old pop and folk-pop artist, released her third studio album, “The Secret of Us,” on July 21, 2024. Later, she began The Secret of Us Tour on September 5, 2024, in Portland, United States. The concert is an hour and a half long, and the setlist includes 22 songs. The tour will conclude on August 27, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Gracie Abrams fans love her concerts for deep and intimate performances. The concert shows how well Abrams can sing and perform so deeply and as well as connect with her fans.
Noah Kahan, a 28-year-old folk-pop artist, began his We’ll Be Here Forever Tour on March 26, 2024, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and it ended on July 29, 2024, at Fenway Park in Boston. The concerts were one hour and thirty minutes long and featured 23 songs on the setlist. Kahan’s heartfelt performances and powerful voice brought fans unforgettable musical moments. Oakmont Sophmore, Maddy Lamarca Oakmont sophomore, stated “He put on a good show and the concert showed how well his vocals are.” This student implies Kahan’s performances made unforgettable moments.
Sabrina Carpenter, a 25-year-old R&B and pop artist, released her sixth album, Short n’ Sweet, on August 23, 2024. She later released her Short n’ Sweet concert on September 23, 2024, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The tour is scheduled to end on April 4, 2025, in Stockholm, Sweden. There are 53 show dates and it is a 90-minute concert with 21 songs on the setlist. Fans love the tour for its comedy and playful performance style.
Olivia Rodrigo, who is a 21-year-old pop singer, released her newest album Guts on September 8, 2023. She later performed the album on February 23, 2024, at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California. The tour will conclude on July 1, 2025, in Manchester, England. There are 101 shows across several continents. The show is an hour and a half with 23-24 songs on the setlist. 1.4 million people attended and the tour so far grossed over 184.6 million for 96 shows. The tour is a loved tour for the entertaining and energetic performances Fans love the tour for Rodrigo’s relatable lyrics about women’s experiences and featuring an all-female band and dancers.
Billie Elish, a 23-year-old alternative music artist, released her album Hit Me Hard and Soft, on May 24, 2024. Billie Elish later released the Hit Me Hard and Soft tour that kicks off on September 29, 2024, in Quebec City, Canada. The tour will continue until July 7, 2025, in Glasgow, United Kingdom. There are 26 songs on the setlist making the show two hours long. This tour was highly successful, selling out almost all shows and having crowds ranging from 17,000 to 20,000 for each show. During Billie Elish´s concerts, she makes fans feel a deep connection to her intensely relatable music.
Taylor Swift, who is a 25-year-old pop artist, began a well-known tour called The Eras Tour on March 17, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. The tour was so successful that it reached five continents and 51 cities. The tour grossed over 2 billion dollars and over 10 million fans attended. According to Guinness World Records, in the article titled, “Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour breaks record as highest-grossing music tour ever”, Sanj Atwal, states, “The Arris tour is officially the highest grossing Music Tour Ever becoming the first to surpass 1 billion dollars in Revenue.” After 149 show dates the tour ended on December 8, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada. The tour was a journey throughout Swift’s music career, making the tour 3 hours long and a total of 46 songs on the setlist. Fans loved this tour because of the feeling of being seen and understood by Swift. Fans loved dancing, singing to her music, and connecting with other fans by friendship bracelets.
2024 was an astonishing year for concerts, as we had so much more than those listed. There were so many unbelievable performances in 2024. Can 2025 top 2024´s concerts?
