W/Wisp
October 29, 2026
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
Halloween came early to Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena as beabadoobee brought The Powerlines Tour to town on Thursday night. With skeleton costumes onstage, dressed-up fans and even a giant rubber duck making an appearance in the crowd, the evening had a playful atmosphere that contrasted with the darker sound of her latest album, Pylon.
Following an opening set from shoegaze artist Wisp, beabadoobee launched into "Sun Has Set," setting the tone for a performance that balanced intimate songwriting with ambitious arena production. An illuminated electrical pylon dominated the stage, eventually becoming part of the performance when she climbed it during "Powerlines."
The quieter moments were just as memorable. Thousands of phone flashlights lit up the arena during an acoustic rendition of "Coffee," while warm orange lighting accompanied a massive singalong to "Glue Song." Elsewhere, "Satellite" began at a roadside payphone, "Switchblade" unfolded under green lights, and "She Plays Bass" and "Cologne" had the crowd singing and jumping along.
Unreleased tracks "The Road" and "I Didn't Mean That" offered glimpses of what might come next, before "Beaches" brought the night to a close.
For an artist whose early music felt distinctly personal, beabadoobee proved that intimacy and arena-scale spectacle don't have to be mutually exclusive.
