Nessa Barrett at Roadrunner
Young Forever Tour: Boston, MA
On March 6th, 2023, Nessa Barrett, 20-year-old singer/songwriter took the stage of the Roadrunner in Boston, MA on her Young Forever tour. Before even entering the venue, fans filled the streets of Boston eager to see their favorite singer and the person they look up to most. This is the singer’s first ever tour and I was lucky enough to catch her!
Isabel LaRosa kicked off the night with an electric performance. The room lit up when she sang hits “HAUNTED,” “I’m Yours,” and even a cover of Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl.” Isabel was the perfect act to get the crowd ready for Nessa’s performance. The crowd absolutely loved Isabel and her energy started the night perfectly.
As the lights went down over the crowd and went up on the stage, screams filled the room as Nessa’s silhouette graced the stage. She started her set with “Madhouse” followed by “Decay” and “Too Hot to Cry,” all tracks from her newest album Young Forever. Though Nessa only has several singles, one EP, and one album, Roadrunner was flooded with fans from the barricade of the stage to the back of the room, and the upper mezzanine filled with fans.
Near the end of the set, which was personally one of my favorite parts of the show, after her performance of ‘Gaslight’ she brought on stage a Burn box to burn up all the negative things fans had put in that had happened to them which was a very unique thing to do. After the burn box, Nessa’s song ‘die first’ intro filled the venue. The intro held a clip of her Zach Sang interview clip speaking on her friend Cooper who had sadly passed away last year. Fans absolutely loved this and even some tears were shed. This was one of the most emotional, passionate, and beautiful performances I have ever seen personally.
Nessa played everything from EP tracks “I Hope Ur Miserable Until Ur Dead” and “Scare Myself,” many songs from Young Forever, including her newest single “BANG BANG” and even an unreleased song titled “American Jesus.”
Nessa closed out the night with viral hit “I Hope Ur Miserable Until Ur Dead” which had everyone on their feet, dancing and screaming along. This was a great end to an incredible night.
Photos by Tara Demers