When Olivia Rodrigo first sat down to write “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” she had every intention of making a love album. And technically, she did. Just not the kind where everyone lives happily ever after. Somewhere between the butterflies and the heartbreak, her third album became a chronicle of romance in all its messy glory, from falling head over heels to watching everything fall apart. Now she’s bringing that emotional roller coaster to life on The Unraveled Tour, making a two-night stop at Orlando’s Kia Center.
And if there’s one thing Rodrigo knows how to do, it’s make heartbreak a spectacle. From the teenage heartbreak of “Sour” to the grungier, guitar-driven angst of “Guts,” Rodrigo has become one of pop-rock’s most fascinating artists to watch grow up in real time. Along the way, she’s helped introduce a younger generation to the joys of rock music, all while developing a sound that grows more confident, adventurous and emotionally complex with each release. And her latest tour is no exception.
The show takes audiences through the changing seasons of a relationship, complete with a stage blooming with flowers, dramatic weather changes and a white dress that literally dissolves beneath a downpour during “the cure,” revealing a red ensemble underneath. Welcome to Orlando, Olivia! Though we should probably warn you that you won’t need to bring your own rain machine. Here in the Sunshine State, Mother Nature tends to provide those special effects free of charge.
7 p.m. Sunday-Monday, Nov. 15-16, Kia Center, 400 W. Church St., kiacenter.com, SOLD OUT.
