Billie Eilish hit Omaha’s CHI Health Center for her “Hit Me Hard and Soft” tour on Nov. 17.
Eilish’s tour followed the release of her third studio album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” which came out this past May. Her tour will run through North America, including stops in Canada and the U.S., until Dec. 21.
Many Central students were able to see her in person, and those who did were extremely satisfied about attending. Eilish was accompanied by her openers, Nat & Alex Wolff. The duo provided a contrast to Eilish’s music with a more acoustic and indie pop sound.
Junior Vivian Dauner is a Eilish fan, just like junior Tessa Priesman and junior Audriana Reese. Her concert lasted around two hours, and merchandise such as hoodies, t-shirts and accessories, were available for sale.
“I’ve been a huge Billie Eilish fan since end of elementary school. I saw her ‘Happier Than Ever’ tour,” Dauner said.
Priesman enjoyed the energy Eilish put on throughout her performance. “It was always top tier, like she never lost any energy, and you were never bored,” Priesman said.
Dauner and Reese both thought the same way as Priesman. “It was just really exciting,” Reese said.
One of the hit songs she performed at the concert was “Birds of a Feather,” which is an upbeat, cute and popular song. Another song that was played was “Blue,” which is the album’s melancholic closing track that most fans already know is a rework of previously unreleased and leaked song “True Blue.” Eilish covered the song “Guess” by Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish, which is a playful, catchy dance-oriented beat song.
There were memorable moments for Dauner and Priesman, especially during the songs. “My most memorable moment was during the song ‘Blue,’ she went around and she touched my hand and gave me a little squeeze,” Dauner said.
“I started crying during one of the songs randomly. It was the song ‘TV,’” Priesman said.
Priesman’s favorite song from the set list was “Guess.”
“Everyone went crazy when it came up,” Priesman said.
“Guess” was also the favorite song of Dauner, and the song “Skinny.” Reese’s favorite song was “The Diner.”
All three of them would recommend to others that they go to an Eilish concert.
“Even if you are not a huge fan, the music was just so good, just like the energy, and the people around me loved it,” Dauner said.
