Ariana Grande Eternal Sunshine Tour 2026 Setlist — Opening Night Setlist at Oakland Arena
The Wait Is Finally Over: Ariana Grande’s First Headline Tour Since 2019
Six and a half years. That’s how long Arianators waited for their queen to return to a headline stage.
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, Ariana Grande walked back into the spotlight at Oakland Arena, Oakland, California — opening the long-awaited Eternal Sunshine Tour, her first headline run since the Sweetener World Tour concluded on December 22, 2019. The silence between those two dates contained a global pandemic, two critically acclaimed studio albums (Positions in 2020 and Eternal Sunshine in 2024), a deluxe project (Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead in 2025), and one of the most talked-about acting roles in years.
The return was worth every second of the wait.
“With so much anticipation for the Eternal Sunshine Tour, it’s a dream indeed.” — Billboard
The opening night show was a 23-song, five-act theatrical event — part pop concert, part emotional autobiography. Grande didn’t just perform songs. She delivered a journey across her entire catalog, spanning her debut album Yours Truly (2013) all the way to Petal, her forthcoming eighth album (due July 31, 2026), making this one of the most career-spanning setlists of her career.
Full Setlist: Ariana Grande at Oakland Arena, June 6, 2026
🌟 Act I — The Welcome Back
Grande opened with a video introduction before launching into the set’s first three songs, establishing the dual identity of the night: the pop star of the present and the girl who started it all.
1. yes, and? (extended intro) The lead single from Eternal Sunshine — a dance-pop defiance anthem that arrived in January 2024 and immediately topped the Billboard Hot 100. An electric choice to open the show, its thumping production hit the Oakland crowd like a bolt. The extended intro ramped up the anticipation before that irresistible drop.
2. positions (first time performed since 2021) A stunning early surprise. The title track from Grande’s 2020 sixth album hadn’t been performed live in five years. When those opening notes rang out, the arena erupted. This track’s return signaled what the entire night was about: reclaiming every era, not just the current one.
3. dandelion (live debut) One of the standout tracks from Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead received its very first live performance here. A softer, more vulnerable moment early in the show — perfectly placed to let the emotion breathe.
4. the boy is mine (extended intro and outro with guitar) The catty, irresistible R&B-pop deep cut from Eternal Sunshine — inspired by the iconic 1998 Brandy and Monica hit — took on new life with a full guitar arrangement on the extended outro. One of the night’s most memorable production flourishes.
🌙 Act II — The Eternal Sunshine Core
A Saturn Returns Interlude (video) set the cosmic, introspective tone for Act II — the heart of the show.
5. eternal sunshine (with live looped vocal layers intro) The title track of her seventh studio album became a showpiece of Grande’s extraordinary vocal range. She built the track live from looped vocal layers — layer by layer, her voice multiplying until the arena felt like a cathedral of sound. Unquestionably one of the most technically impressive moments of the night.
6. just like magic (live debut; extended outro) A fan-favourite manifestation anthem from Positions finally got its first-ever live performance. The extended outro kept the energy soaring as Act II locked in.
Intermission — A musical medley weaving elements of “The Way,” “no tears left to cry” and “God Is a Woman” reminded the crowd exactly how deep the catalog runs — a love letter to eras that didn’t get their own section.
7. thank u, next (extended intro; first performed since 2020) The thank u, next title track — which topped the Hot 100 in 2018 and became a generational anthem of self-love and moving on — returned for the first time since 2020. Six years is a long time for a song this culturally significant to stay off the setlist. Oakland absolutely lost its mind.
8. 7 rings (extended version) The second single from Thank U, Next — another Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 — followed immediately, creating a one-two punch of Grande’s commercial peak. The extended version stretched the flex anthem to its full dramatic potential.
💫 Act III — The Emotional Gut-Punch Section
A video interlude transitioned into what became the most emotionally charged run of the night.
9. imperfect for you (extended intro) Grande performed this melancholic Eternal Sunshine deep cut, a song she had previously delivered on Saturday Night Live in March 2024. With its extended intro, it landed as the perfect emotional entry point into Act III.
10. warm (live debut; extended intro) One of the bonus tracks from Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead made its live debut here, wrapped in a vulnerable extended intro that drew the audience inward.
11. safety net (first time since 2021) The Positions duet (featuring Ty Dolla $ign on the recorded version) returned after a five-year absence — a fragile, gorgeous song about the fear of falling in love that landed with quiet devastation.
12. One Last Time (first time since 2019; first full performance since 2018) Perhaps the most emotionally loaded moment of the night. “One Last Time” — the fifth single from My Everything (2014) — carries particular weight for Arianators. It was played as an audience lullaby at the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing during the Dangerous Woman Tour. Performing it in full for the first time since 2018 felt like an act of reclamation — turning a song marked by tragedy back into the pure pop love letter it was always meant to be.
13. Rain on Me (Lady Gaga cover; extended intro; first time since 2020) The Hot 100 No. 1 collaboration with Lady Gaga, originally from Gaga’s 2020 album Chromatica, made a massive return with an extended intro. The crowd’s reaction was thunderous — a reminder that this is one of the great pop duets of the decade.
14. Break Free (first time since 2019; first full performance since 2018) The uptempo second single from My Everything closed Act III in a blaze of euphoric energy — its first full performance in eight years. A gift to the fans who have been waiting since the Sweetener World Tour to hear it again.
🌪️ Act IV — The Theatrical Wildcard
Act IV opened with an extraordinary interlude: excerpts from The Wizard of Oz, woven together with elements of “The Way,” “Be Alright,” and “better off.” It was theatrical, cinematic, and completely unexpected — and it set up the most nostalgia-drenched portion of the show.
15. twilight zone (live debut) A bonus track from Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead received its first-ever live airing here.
16. past life (live debut) Another Brighter Days Ahead track debuted — two live debuts back-to-back from the deluxe project, suggesting Grande has big plans for these songs as the tour continues.
17. Dangerous Woman (first time since 2019) The lead single and title track of Grande’s 2016 third album — arguably one of her most iconic artistic statements — thundered back after seven years. The arena sang every word.
18. Honeymoon Avenue (original version; first time performing original version since 2019) The opening track of Grande’s debut album Yours Truly (2013) — performed in its original version for the first time since 2019. Hearing this alongside the newer material laid bare just how remarkable Grande’s artistic evolution has been across more than a decade.
19. Hampstead (live debut; extended outro with dancers) The final bonus track on Brighter Days Ahead closed Act IV with a spectacular extended outro backed by choreography — one of the most visually stunning moments of the performance.
✨ Act V — The Finale That Broke the Room
A closing video interlude led into the most emotionally satisfying final act.
20. Into You (Met Gala 2024 extended intro; shortened) The second single from Dangerous Woman opened Act V with an extended version of the intro Grande famously performed at the Met Gala 2024 — a nod to a career-defining cultural moment that hit every fan in the feels.
21. hate that i made you love me (live debut) The lead single from the upcoming album Petal — out July 31, 2026 — received its world live debut here. This was the only Petal song performed on opening night, making it one of the most significant moments of the entire show. Grande did not perform any other unreleased material, making this debut even more precious.
22. we can’t be friends (wait for your love) The second single from Eternal Sunshine — and like lead single “yes, and?”, another Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 — delivered as a penultimate powerhouse.
23. supernatural (extended intro) The grand finale. From the album that names the tour, Eternal Sunshine, “supernatural” brought the night home with an extended intro that let the emotion of the entire evening settle before the final notes rang out.
Outro: ordinary things (video outro; with versions of “peaches”; credits) As the crowd processed what they had just witnessed, a video outro played, incorporating versions of “peaches” alongside rolling credits — a cinematic close to one of pop music’s most anticipated concert events in years.
Ariana Grande Eternal Sunshine Tour Opening Night
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Date | June 6, 2026 |
| Venue | Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA, USA |
| Tour | Eternal Sunshine Tour |
| Total Songs Performed | 23 |
| Live Debuts | 7 songs |
| Acts | 5 |
| Last Headline Tour | Sweetener World Tour (ended Dec 22, 2019) |
| Next Album | Petal — July 31, 2026 |
Why This Tour Matters: The Numbers Behind the Comeback
Ariana Grande is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 85 million records sold globally. She holds the distinction of having multiple Hot 100 No. 1 singles — including “thank u, next,” “7 rings,” and “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” — making her one of the very few artists to top that chart multiple times as a solo act.
The Eternal Sunshine album (2024) debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and its lead single “yes, and?” became a cultural phenomenon, opening to massive streaming numbers and ruling pop radio for weeks. The Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead (2025) extended the era with six new songs — several of which received their live debuts on opening night.
The Eternal Sunshine Tour is not just a comeback. It’s a coronation.
7 Live Debuts at Opening Night — A Historic Number
One of the most remarkable aspects of this opening show was the sheer number of songs receiving their very first live performances. With seven live debuts in a single night, Grande broke through years of fan anticipation in one go:
- dandelion — Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead
- just like magic — Positions
- warm — Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead
- twilight zone — Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead
- past life — Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead
- Hampstead — Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead
- hate that i made you love me — Petal (lead single; world debut)
Notable Returns: Songs That Came Back From the Vault
Beyond the debuts, opening night brought back songs fans had not heard live in years — some since a completely different era of Grande’s career:
- positions — not performed since 2021 (5-year gap)
- thank u, next — not performed since 2020 (6-year gap)
- safety net — not performed since 2021
- One Last Time — not performed since 2019; not performed in full since 2018
- Rain on Me — not performed since 2020
- Break Free — not performed since 2019; not performed in full since 2018
- Dangerous Woman — not performed since 2019
- Honeymoon Avenue (original version) — not performed since 2019
- Into You — not performed since 2019
What Album Was Missing? (And Why That’s Okay)
Notably, every Ariana Grande studio album was represented in the opening night setlist except for Sweetener (2018). However, as Billboard pointed out, Sweetener had its own dedicated world tour — and fans who saw that run got the full experience. The Thank U, Next era hits “thank u, next” and “7 rings” (both performed on the Sweetener World Tour) kept that chapter present in spirit.
Albums represented on opening night:
- ✅ Yours Truly (2013) — Honeymoon Avenue
- ✅ My Everything (2014) — One Last Time, Break Free
- ✅ Dangerous Woman (2016) — Dangerous Woman, Into You
- ✅ Thank U, Next (2019) — thank u, next, 7 rings
- ✅ Positions (2020) — positions, just like magic, safety net
- ✅ Eternal Sunshine (2024) — yes, and?, the boy is mine, eternal sunshine, imperfect for you, we can’t be friends, supernatural
- ✅ Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead (2025) — dandelion, warm, twilight zone, past life, Hampstead
- ✅ Petal (2026, upcoming) — hate that i made you love me
- ❌ Sweetener (2018) — not represented
The Show’s Structure: Five Acts, One Vision
The five-act format gave the Eternal Sunshine Tour a theatrical depth that sets it apart from typical pop arena shows. Each act had its own emotional register:
Act I — The triumphant return. Big, declarative, joyful. Act II — The artistic soul. Vocal showcases, manifestation, nostalgia. Act III — The emotional core. Vulnerability, healing, catharsis. Act IV — The theatrical wildcard. Nostalgia, debut surprises, deep cuts. Act V — The finale. Love letter to the fans, preview of what’s next.
This is not a setlist. It’s a narrative.
What Comes Next: The Petal Era and the Road Ahead
With Petal arriving on July 31, 2026 — mid-tour — fans can expect the setlist to evolve as new material becomes familiar. Opening night featured only the lead single “hate that i made you love me,” leaving the door open for more Petal tracks to be introduced as the tour progresses.
The Eternal Sunshine Tour has dates across North America and is expected to expand internationally. For ticketing, official tour dates, and updates, fans should check Ariana Grande’s official website and verified ticketing partners.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the Ariana Grande Eternal Sunshine Tour setlist for opening night?
The opening night setlist at Oakland Arena on June 6, 2026 featured 23 songs across five acts, including seven live debuts and multiple songs not performed in over five years.
Where did the Eternal Sunshine Tour begin?
The tour opened at Oakland Arena in Oakland, California on June 6, 2026.
How long has it been since Ariana Grande’s last headline tour?
Her previous headline tour, the Sweetener World Tour, ended on December 22, 2019 — making the Eternal Sunshine Tour her first headline run in over six years.
Did Ariana Grande perform any songs from her new album Petal?
Yes. “hate that i made you love me,” the lead single from Petal (due July 31, 2026), received its world live debut on opening night.
Was “Sweetener” represented in the setlist?
No. Sweetener (2018) is the only studio album not directly represented, though its associated hits “thank u, next” and “7 rings” (from the Thank U, Next era) were performed.
What songs from the Eternal Sunshine Deluxe album were performed?
Five tracks from Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead received live debuts: dandelion, warm, twilight zone, past life, and Hampstead.
Sources: setlist.fm, Billboard. Concert reporting reflects verified setlist data from the June 6, 2026 Eternal Sunshine Tour opening night at Oakland Arena.