Hot off the heels of her lauded VMA Awards debut, pop sensation Tate McRae‘s “Sports Car” vroomed into Nashville for a fast and furious show.
The 22-year-old “Greedy” and “Exes” singer hit the stage at Bridgestone Arena as a part of an over 80-date world tour in support of her third studio album released in February, “So Close To What.”
In Music City, McRae delivered a high-octane show with 90-minutes of pop bangers, impressive dance breaks, bursts of fire, and even a special country music guest.
Tate McRae performs in Vancouver on her “Miss Possessive” tour.
Here are some of the night’s highlights.
Tate McRae showcases vocal, dance chops on industrial-style stage
After Swedish singer Zara Larsson opened the show, blinding white strobes flashed, sparks rained down and bursts of fog coated the arena.
McRae appeared on an industrial-style stage flanked by yellow cranes and steel girder bridges, sporting black sunglasses and a two-piece set as she launched into “Miss Possessive,” the first track from her new album.
Columns of fire and flashing red lights set the scene alongside a flurry of backup dancers.
“Nashville, how we doin tonight?” McRae said. “We want u to sing and dance and be the loudest show yet!”
The crowd — mostly comprised of teens and 20-somethings — accepted the challenge, ravenously cheering throughout the night.
Tate McRae performs in Vancouver on her “Miss Possessive” tour.
From the concert’s first tunes “No I’m Not In Love” and “2 Hands,” McRae showcased her dance virtuosity with moves that ranged from sharp hip-hop to versatile contemporary. The Canadian singer started out as a competitive dancer, making it to the finals of “So You Think You Can Dance” at 13, the same age she began writing songs.
Multiple video cameras captured the dynamic choreo on giant screens behind the stage as McRae and her entourage danced with canes, strutted down a catwalk, seductively gyrated on moving platforms, and even pole-danced.
McRae’s arena performance was as much a magnetic dance showcase as it was a concert. But her vocal chops can’t be contested, either.
Her breathy vocals invoked artists from Madison Beer to Billie Eilish and Lennon Stella. McRae’s powerful riffs, though, held R&B power like Nelly Furtado and Tinashe.
One of the clear standout tracks was McRae’s 2025 song “Siren Sounds,” a song that had the audience screaming along: “We’d keep living in a burning house / Might be crazy to stick this out … You and I, and I / We’re just dancing to the siren sounds.”
Tate McRae performs in Vancouver on her “Miss Possessive” tour.
A medley of some of McRae’s early songs also highlighted McRae’s singer-songwriter versatility as she accompanied herself on the keys. These were tunes she started crafting in her teen years in her bedroom, posting them to YouTube.
“I wanted to take a second to say thank you to every single person who showed up,” McRae said, acknowledging just how far she’s come.
“I’m so beyond grateful … playing arenas this year has been the coolest f***ing thing in the world.”
Tate McRae welcomes Megan Moroney to the stage for duet
Midway through her show, McRae told the crowd that a pal would be joining her for a duet.
“This has kinda become some sort of fun tradition that we’re doing on my tour,” she said. “I’m so excited to announce a special guest. I’m such a massive fan. Give it up for Megan Moroney!”
The 27-year-old “Tennessee Orange” singer walked out with her cowboy boots on and a bedazzled guitar.
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As they sat on stools, the two duetted on Moroney’s June song “6 Months Later,” a track about exes crawling back after a breakup that has quickly become a fan favorite.
McRae took the first verse as Moroney strummed her guitar, singing, “Let me set you the scene, November, circa 2019 / Put a hole in my heart, watched it bleed.”
The two harmonized on the chorus: “When you couldn’t care more, I couldn’t care less / You’re a little too late to the party (little too, little too late), heartbreaker / What doesn’t kill you calls you six months later.”
Tate McRae’s high-energy Nashville encore
After Moroney left the stage, McRae performed a final high-energy set that included hits “Exes,” “She’s All I Wanna Be” and “Revolving Door,” which featured choreo centered around illuminated moving doorframes.
McRae ended the show with her track “It’s Ok I’m Ok” before returning to the stage for an encore comprised of “Just Keep Watching,” and “Sports Car” — a track with the energy of an early 2000s club anthem that McRae recently performed at the VMAs.
Tate McRae performs in Vancouver on her “Miss Possessive” tour.
“Greedy,” the final track of the night, coated the arena with showers of white confetti while McRae and company ascended into the air on a moving platform.
McRae belted out: “So sure of yourself, baby, don’t get greedy.”
But despite the warnings of restraint, the Nashville crowd couldn’t get enough.
To learn more about Tate McRae, visit tatemcrae.com.
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Audrey Gibbs is a music journalist at The Tennessean. You can reach her at [email protected].
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