Singer-songwriter Khalid is in the midst of his highly anticipated Free Spirit World Tour, which follow's his sophomore album of the same name that dropped in April (you can check out our album review here).
The tour kicked off in Phoenix on June 20 and has taken the young star across the U.S. and Canada, and is expected to wrap up in Miami on August 17. Khalid has enlisted support from "Pretty Girl" Clairo throughout the run.
The 21-year-old has been switching up his 24-song setlists each night, showing off his extensive musical repertoire by featuring a healthy mix of covers, originals and features. He’s been kicking off most of his shows with “Free Spirit,” “8TEEN” or “American Teen” and closing out the main set with “Saturday Nights/ Wonderwall,” “Better” or “Location.” He hasn't treated fans to any encores thus far, but it's still early!
Want to know which songs make the cut? Follow our Setlist Playlist on Spotify and keep reading for a closer look at some of the standouts.
"8TEEN"
As the title suggests, "8TEEN" is an ode to being 18 years old. Khalid touches on all the "stupid shit that young kids do" on this track, like first loves, smoking pot and staying out late.
It was featured on his debut record American Teen, but it actually wasn't released as one of the three singles.
Check out the (super relatable and oh, so catchy) lyrics below!
"Talk"
Written by Khalid and produced by electro duo Disclosure, “Talk” is the lead single off of Free Spirit.
The song marked the singer’s highest charting single as a solo artist in the United States upon its initial release, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Disclosure, Megan Thee Stallion and Yo Gotti have all released official remixes of the song.
"Outta My Head"
Khalid links up with John Mayer on this Free Spirit track, which he's admitted is one of his favorites off the album.
"I think 'Outta My Head' is definitely my favorite because of just how timing came into play," Khalid said.
"It was ridiculous—I’m walking out of the studio and I run into John Mayer. And then I’m like, 'Yo, you want to hear my project?' Third song in and then he hopped on it and it was great. It’s such a moment."
"Eastside"
This song was a summer favorite in 2018! It marked the debut of multi-award winning songwriter/producer/musician Benny Blanco, who enlisted Khalid and Halsey for this duet about unrequited young love.
There are still ample opportunities to see Khalid perform these tracks live. Check out a list of dates below and head over to Live Nation to cop your tix!
Khalid North American "Free Spirit World Tour" dates:
July 9 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
July 12 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
July 14 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
July 16 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
July 18 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
July 19 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
July 21 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
July 23 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
July 25 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
July 26 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
July 28 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
July 29 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
July 31 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
August 3 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
August 4 – Hartford, CT @ XL CENTER
August 6 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
August 8 – Montreal, QC @ The Bell Centre
August 10 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
August 11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
August 13 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
August 14 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
August 16 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
August 17 – Miami, FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena
