Photo: Henry Redcliffe
I’ve never been one for clubs, and the only time I “dance like no one is watching” is literally when no one is watching. However, at the opening night of the Troye Sivan and Charli XCX Sweat Tour in Detroit, I was literally dancing in a denim bra and mini skirt as if I was a veteran club kid. It would be impossible to stand still, even if I wanted to. Which I surely did not want to. The night was epic. Detroit was the perfect place to open the tour since it is the birthplace of techno music, a genre that both Troye and Charli are influenced by.
The first time I saw Troye Sivan was back in 2016 for the Blue Neighbourhood Tour. I had just started covering concerts and someone from his label had invited me to come. I had never heard of him before, but I was immediately captivated. I’m the type of person that first impressions matter when it comes to entertainers, so if it’s a good one, I tend to be down for you forever. I loved his performance in “Three Months” and thought that “Something To Give Each Other” was an innovative album. The music videos and choreography were stunning.
“Boom Clap” and “Fancy” were my first taste of Charli XCX. I saw her open for Taylor Swift’s reputation tour and became further intrigued with her “Crash” album. “Brat” obviously consumed my summer and “365” was a part of my soundtrack.
The Sweat tour seems like an impossible idea. Co-headliners? Especially two artists who complement each other so well? We don’t see that too often. I was excited to see how that was executed.
Instead of the show being split in half, Troye and Charli took turns performing, going back and forth. Troye integrated the choreography that he’s known for from his “Something To Give Each Other” videos with dancers, even showing new moves for other songs. Charli was solo dancing, vibing, and strutting on her own to her tracks. While this was a big venue, the show simultaneously felt like a huge rave and an intimate show with its unique stage design. It was spread so wide that it felt like Troye and Charli were coming out to the crowd.
Concerts always make me fall in love with the albums that are being performed even more, but I also walk away loving a specific song. You just have a special moment in the concert where you specifically connect with the song, artist, and performance that you can never have at home. For this show, Troye’s “What’s The Time Where You Are” and Charli’s “Everything is Romantic” are the songs I most connected with and have been on replay.
Get all the details on the Sweat tour below, including the setlist, playlist, tour dates, and where to buy tickets.
SWEAT tour setlist
Troye Sivan
1. “Got Me Started”
2. “What’s the Time Where You Are”
3. “My My My!”
Charli XCX
4. “365”
5. “360”
6. “Von Dutch”
Troye Sivan
7. “In My Room”
8. “Dance to This”
9. “Rager Teenager!”
Charli XCX
10. “Club Classics”
11. “Unlock It (Lock It)”
12. “Sympathy is a Knife”
13. “Guess”
Troye Sivan
14. “Bloom”
Charli XCX
15. “Boys”
16. “Girl, So Confusing”
Troye Sivan
17. “One of Your Girls”
Charli XCX
18. “Everything is Romantic”
19. “Speed Drive”
20. “Apple”
Troye Sivan
21. “Silly”
22. “STUD”
Charli XCX
23. “365”
24. “Vroom Vroom”
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan
25. “1999” (with Troye Sivan)
Encore
Charli XCX
26. “Track 10”
27. “I Love It”
Troye Sivan
28. “Honey”
29. “Rush”
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan
30. “Talk Talk”
CHARLI XCX & TROYE SIVAN PRESENT: SWEAT TOUR DATES
Sat Sep 14, 2024 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Mon Sep 16, 2024 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
Wed Sep 18, 2024 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Fri Sep 20, 2024 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Mon Sep 23, 2024 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Wed Sep 25, 2024 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Thu Sep 26, 2024 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Sat Sep 28, 2024 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Mon Sep 30, 2024 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Wed Oct 02, 2024 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Thu Oct 03, 2024 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sat Oct 05, 2024 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Sun Oct 06, 2024 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
Wed Oct 09, 2024 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Fri Oct 11, 2024 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Sun Oct 13, 2024 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Tue Oct 15, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
Fri Oct 18, 2024 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
Sun Oct 20, 2024 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Tue Oct 22, 2024 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Wed Oct 23, 2024 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
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