Noah Cyrus brought her I Want My Loved Ones to Go With Me Tour to The Fillmore in Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 13 for an intimate and special night of music. The show started with a seven-song opening performance by Carter Faith.
It was my first time seeing Noah live, and from the moment she walked out on stage with white smoke filling the room, the audience and I were mesmerized. The stage design for Noah’s set was a magical, earthy, moody scene filled with trees, moss-covered rocks, and a lantern. It felt organic and deeply soulful, perfectly reflecting the tone of her music.
She opened her set with “I Saw The Mountains” and performed some of my favorite songs, including “Unfinished,” “I Burned LA Down,” and “I Just Want a Lover.” A special moment came when she brought back her opener, Carter Faith, for a duet of “Way of the World.” She also sang deeply heartfelt songs such as “July” and “Lonely.”
While singing “Man In The Field” and holding a lantern, Noah created a beautifully intimate and spiritual moment with her fans.
The setlist also included covers of Band of Horses’ “The Funeral” and Led Zeppelin’s “Going to California,” showcasing her range as an artist. When she performed “Noah (Stand Still),” a fan shouted, “We love you, Noah!” and I got goosebumps at this moment because this entire show felt like everyone in the room was connected through shared experiences of grief, loss, and love. Her vocals were effortless yet powerful, full of emotion and honesty.
‘The Hardest Part’ has become one of my favorite albums of all time. It is an honest, heartbreaking, and healing body of work. Her new album, ‘I Want My Loved Ones to Go With Me,’ released in July, expands on that same emotional depth and self-reflection with a more spiritual, transcendent, and evolved grown-up tone. Noah mentioned during the show that this album is the most non-commercial music that she has ever put out, but through it, she feels that she has been set free artistically.
Despite the weight of her music, the night never felt heavy. The audience was warm and welcoming, and the atmosphere was beautiful. Between songs, Noah laughed and joked with her band, creating moments of lightness that made her vulnerability on stage even more impactful.
Noah often sings about heavy topics like death, suicide, and the afterlife, yet she delivers them with a sense of hope and healing. It was an intimate and beautiful night that celebrated artistry, honesty, and connection. Noah Cyrus is unafraid to bare her soul, and in doing so, she reminds us that even in pain there is beauty, and even in darkness there is light. Seeing her live was a spiritual and healing experience.