Katelyn’s Experience:
I have listened to the singer, song-writer, Lorde, ever since I had access to Spotify, but nothing could’ve prepared me for hearing her voice live at my first concert.
Lorde’s fourth studio album,“Virgin,” explores sensitive topics such as gender identity, generational trauma, and self-discovery. The album cover an x-ray of the singer’s pelvis with a belt buckle and zipper over it and has sparked conversation since its release, which is made up of. The cover alludes to the themes of female body politics and bodily autonomy.
Leading up to her performance in Boston at TD Garden, I prepared by listening to the predicted set list on repeat. I spent days fixating on my outfit, hoping for the perfect experience.
September 26 finally came, and filing into the venue went smoothly and efficiently. I arrived early, as I didn’t want to miss openers Blood Orange and The Japanese House, whom I listened to and enjoyed prior to the concert.
When Lorde came out at around 9:30 the audience erupted. She played the entirety of ‘Virgin’ as well as some other songs from previous albums. Her performance of “Team,” “Green Light,” and “Perfect Places,” particularly stuck out to me and provoked a lot of emotion, as those have been a few of my favorites from Lorde for years.
The atmosphere felt comfortable and safe. The use of green and blue lights made everything that much more exhilarating. I was amazed by how similarly her voice had sounded to her recorded albums.In the middle of the set list, Lorde paused to speak about the beauty of unity throughout the venue, as we all had something in common that brought us together, which resonated with me.
Nathaniel’s Experience:
In many respects, The Ultrasound Tour reflects the very best of Lorde: fusing thrilling experimentation and melodic rapture, this dynamic audiovisual spectacle never once sacrifices creativity for the sake of the listener.
An achingly sincere performer, the New Zealand native sang the entirety of “Virgin” at Boston’s TD Garden on Sep. 26th, in addition to numerous tracks from all three of her past albums.
Though I often found myself on my feet, moving incessantly to piquant rhythms, energizing anthems were balanced by melancholic ballads, allowing listeners the rare opportunity to weep whilst they swayed.
Commencing a memorable evening of music and dance, Blood Orange and The Japanese Breakfast performed as openers.
The former, famed for his indelible tune “Champagne Coast”, brought his distinct brand of robust indie-pop to the TD stage. The latter, meanwhile, began the night with a far mellower sound; charming guitars and synths washed over the audience like “a warm breeze”, to borrow from one critic.
Lorde’s performance was, as those acquainted with her stirring compositions expected, superb; perhaps no recording artist of the present day possesses such unmistakable talent. Her presence upon the stage was one of admirable self-assurance, even as she sang of her faults and failures, or allowed herself a gloriously vulnerable moment of sensuality.
Frequently exhilarating, entirely unique, Lorde’s Ultrasound tour shall remain with me all my life, both as a rousing memory and as an exemplar of unflagging artistic courage.
Dickie Meg • Feb 20, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Kate, your dad just sent this to me and although I’m in church during an hour of silence, I will definitely look for her album.
Your writings and description of the concert were amazing.
My how you have grown into a talented writer.