Addison Rae Dazzles Crowd at The Pinnacle

Addison Rae performing at The Pinnacle, Trinity Selman.

Polka dots, high heels and tutu skirts filed into the doors of The Pinnacle on Saturday night to see Addison Rae take the stage for her show in Nashville.

“The Addison Tour” is Rae’s first tour, which follows the release of her highly anticipated debut album, “Addison.” 

The stage was set with a glittering crystal chandelier over a large gate that was detailed with a letter A as smoke softly seeped out from behind it.

Without an opening act, fans anxiously awaited for Rae to take the stage, which was delayed by almost an hour.

When the lights finally dimmed, dancers in all black and masquerade masks appeared, gripping onto iron bars of the gate while an intro to the first song “Fame is a Gun” began to play.

When she finally appeared, Rae stood alone on a platform in a pink dress and a pinafore apron, moving hesitantly towards the crowd. 

The song continued as she was joined by her dancers, who during the bridge ripped off her pink dress to reveal an all-black, Madonna inspired costume.

She continued the show with more upbeat dance songs such as “I got it bad,” which was remixed to the beat of Britney Spears’ “Oops… I did it again,” and Rae’s song “New York.”

After the set, Rae slowed down to speak to the audience saying “It’s my first time in Nashville, I love it so much. I wish I could stay here longer,” before singing her romantic ballad “Summer Forever.”

The show continued with two more upbeat pop songs, “2 die 4” and “Von Dutch” which are both duets with pop star and longtime supporter of Rae’s career, Charli xcx.

Rae then exited the stage for a costume change while an interlude version of “In the Rain” began to play, while her dancers took the stage once again.

She re-entered the stage to perform “In the Rain,” wearing a sheer dress over a bedazzled purple and silver costume and a single glove, reminiscent of Michael Jackson. 

The show continued with the songs “High Fashion,” “Aquamarine” and “Headphones On,” which featured some of her most iconic choreography and highlighted Rae’s abilities as a performer.

“I just kept hyperfixating on the dancers, the performance quality was top tier. There was so much detail in every single thing she did, and you could tell,” said audience member Madison Ngyuen.

The set continued with the songs “Money is Everything,” “Times Like These” and the first song she ever released “Obsessed,” which she recognized by calling out to the fans, “Who has been here since ‘Obsessed?’”

To conclude the show, Rae changed into a white dress with a huge, tulle skirt to sing her final song “Diet Pepsi” as fireworks softly fell onto the stage.

Fans were left in awe as Rae thanked the audience one final time, blowing kisses to her fans before skipping happily off the stage with her dancers.

“Addison was a fantastic performer and each song felt distinct. She had amazing crowd engagement,” says another audience member Conner Charles.

The tour is scheduled to continue through mid November.

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This article was written by Trinity Selmas