Odesza Kicks Off ‘The Last Goodbye’ Tour in Seattle for a 3-night Extravaganza

Odesza threw a breathtaking first show back after three years of no touring in their hometown Seattle at the Climate Pledge Arena.

Odesza made their return to Seattle with a show that exceeded all expectations for the first weekend back on their “The Last Goodbye” tour. The show brought many emotions including nostalgia, euphoria, and excitement. This Odesza show was a love letter to the fans who have waited to see their favorite artists again after many years.

Opening for them was ford. and Sylvan Esso both bring their own talents and unique energies to the arena. Ford. played his song “Craving” and had some beautiful shifting fruit visuals that played alongside his sweet music. Sylvan Esso played many of their songs off their ‘Sylvan Esso’ album with Amelia on vocals and Nick going off on the instrumentals.

photo by: Megan Paspalis

Odesza started off their set with one of their most epic songs from the new album “Behind The Sun” with the music video‘s graphics in the background. They had Charlie Houston come out and perform their song “Wide Awake” with her alluring voice. Naomi Wild also came out on night one and performed “Higher Ground” starting with her singing solo, then Odesza bringing in the rest.

The energy in the crowd was magnetic and continued throughout the entire night. For every song that they played one could hear the audible gasps from everyone in the arena. The excitement in the air was an unmatched magical experience and tears were widely flowing.

photo by: Megan Paspalis

Additionally, the duo consisting of friends Harrison and Clayton played with the attendee’s hearts string by bringing back some of their classic tunes. They played “Say My Name”, “Bloom”, “Falls”, “Across The Room”, and many others from previous. They even switched up and got a little bit evil and dangerous and played “KEEP MOVING” by their side project, BRONSON with Golden Features.

Odesza once again brought out their amazing drumline and their horns players to add to the theatrical experience. For “Loyal” the drumline went absolutely hard and showed strength and power when they emerged. They delivered a superb performance for every moment on stage and continue to be a staple aspect of any Odesza tour.

photo by: Julian Bajsel

For their after parties, they had Jai Wolf and MEMBA come out to perform for them and it was an absolute blast both nights. This weekend showed the amount of energy, love, attention to detail, and dedication to performance art Odesza puts into their work. This show reminded fans time and time again why Odesza is close to so many of their hearts.

The night ended with their song “The Last Goodbye” featuring Bettye LaVette with Odesza confetti falling down for one last moment. They will be continuing their tour in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum on August 11th and will continue in many other cities in the U.S. Make sure to keep that new album on repeat and listen below!

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