Odesza brings The Last Goodbye Finale Tour to Boulder, Colorado

Odesza's current tour, "The Last Goodbye Finale" has had fans wondering, is this time really the end? What is Odesza's plan, is it a teaser? Is it just the name of the tour to keep fans coming back for more? What's daunting about all is in 2022 as they started touring again, they announced, "The Return" which changed near the end of the year to "The Last Goodbye" trickling into the year 2023. Come 2024 the band announced this year's tour as "The Last Goodbye Finale". Personally, I knew last year wasn't the end. How did I know? Upon reaching out to cover "The Last Goodbye" I received a response politely declining but following that was what sounded like a promise for this year - which ended up being true. All in all, it's even made me wonder, is it actually the finale?

The band brought this year's tour to four states/five cities in the US which included California (LA and Berkeley), New York (NYC), Colorado (Boulder) and Washington (George) hitting several venues giving them the ability to sell more tickets resulting in several sold-out dates. Last year's tour was three times bigger but also following the release of their latest album "The Last Goodbye". Maybe they're saying goodbye to the album with anticipation of releasing something new & bigger than before?

All thoughts and facts aside, on June 29th swarms of people crowded the grounds of Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado with major anticipation and excitement of seeing Odesza at their biggest headlining event ever. As event goers arrived and more and more people trickled in, frustrations were high as there was hardly any structure amongst the staff and security running the event. Many ticket holders ended up waiting in the longest line I've ever seen at a box office in hopes of getting their ticket issues addressed so they can get inside and settled, as many of them weren't scanning through properly. The lines to concessions were confusing and no one knew what line they were standing in at many times due to lack of layout and instruction. As the hours went by all of this seemed to subside and it brought the crowd back to a better mood resulting in an overall better atmosphere.

Golden Features, Big Boi and Bob Moses sets seemed to fly by - it literally felt like minutes. After Bob Moses parted the stage, the crew moved quickly in order to prepare for the set we've all been waiting for. Until a weather advisory took place, postponing Odesza's set thirty-six minutes. Many took shelter while others embraced the rain, especially since the stands were packed and many didn't want to risk losing their seats. After the delay and about five minutes after the announcement that the advisory had been lifted the overhead music faded out, the stadium went dark, and the crowd was welcomed with an illuminated stage as spotlights shown down on the string quartet before Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight appeared on two separate pedestals across from one another. The crowd went nuts as they came into view once the smoke dissipated, both holding their hands high and waving to the tons of fans packing the stadium in front of them.

The moment that string quartet started playing I felt the feels hard, almost bringing me to tears out of pure excitement. I'm surprised I didn't shed a tear. The set was incredible. Everything was incredible. Odesza's production has always been top notch. I personally had only seen them once before and it was very similar however had several major differences - primarily the fireworks, pyro and the confetti along with new visuals and more guest artists that are known from several songs on their albums. The first time I saw them the drumline was such a vital and big part of their performance, though this time they had several people playing different instruments throughout the set which included the violin, cello, and trumpet. It goes without saying that the drumline was present, and their performance alone was astounding.

That set flew by faster than the openers felt, it felt like fifteen minutes - which of course it wasn't. I didn't want the set to end. It was just so beautiful, and it was a set I felt that I could sit through forever. Even days later I'm reminiscing on it and wish I could go back. I just hope that it's not the finale and there's a surprise ahead for all of us Odesza fans, leaving us with a chance to witness the beauty of seeing them live again. The men have three days left in this tour from July 4th to the 6th which will take place at The Gorge in George, Washington. The event will be livestreamed on the last day (the 6th), which tickets will need to be purchased in order to access it. Tickets are still available for July 4th as the last two dates are sold out.