TWICE Seattle Night 1 Live: Climate Pledge Arena Setlist

On January 13, 2026, TWICE opened the North American leg of their THIS IS FOR World Tour with Night 1 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The show wasn’t framed as a warm-up or soft launch—it arrived fully built, deliberate, and ready to scale.

Being in the room, the immediate impression was spatial. A 360-degree, in-the-round stage pulled attention away from a single focal point and redistributed it across the entire arena, while a four-piece live rock band signaled early that this tour would lean into texture as much as precision.

With no opening acts and a ~2.1-hour runtime, Night 1 felt less like a debut and more like a declaration: this is how TWICE intend to move across North America.

Night 1 in Seattle — Opening the North American Leg

Seattle crowds have a reputation for attentiveness, and that held true here. The energy wasn’t frantic; it was concentrated. As the first U.S. stop of the tour, there was a shared understanding that this night would set the tone—not just for fans in the building, but for every city that follows.

The stakes were evident in how tightly the room responded. Cheers rose quickly but didn’t spill over transitions, and quieter moments were allowed to breathe. Night 1 carried the weight of beginning something long-term, and the audience treated it accordingly.

Act I — Establishing Control in the Round

The show opened with “FOUR” and an Opening Video that worked as orientation as much as spectacle, guiding eyes around the circular layout before TWICE even stepped onstage. Once “THIS IS FOR” landed, the group immediately took control of the space rather than playing to it.

1. THIS IS FOR
2. Strategy
3. MAKE ME GO
4. SET ME FREE
5. I CAN’T STOP ME

A brief MENT 1 reset the room before “OPTIONS” and “MOONLIGHT SUNRISE” closed the act, followed by a Bridge Performance that subtly shifted the show toward a darker, more layered middle section.

Act II — Momentum, Contrast, and the Live Band

1. MARS
2. I GOT YOU
3. The Feels

After MENT 2, the mood turned inward. “Gone,” “CRY FOR ME,” and “HELL IN HEAVEN” leaned into tension, made heavier by the live band’s presence rather than diluted by it. That choice paid off most clearly in “RIGHT HAND GIRL,” whose extended outro with live band reframed the song as a closing statement for the act instead of a pass-through track.

This section confirmed the band’s role: not decorative, but structural.

Act III — Solo Stages, Adaptation, and Focus

Solo stages are where TWICE’s current era becomes most visible. Rather than spectacle, these moments emphasized identity and restraint. On Night 1, that focus sharpened due to circumstance.

1. DIVE IN (Tzuyu solo; shortened)
2. STONE COLD (Mina solo; shortened)
3. MEEEEEE (Nayeon solo; shortened)
4. FIX A DRINK (Jeongyeon solo; shortened)
5. SHOOT (Firecracker) (CHAEYOUNG song) (Chaeyoung solo; shortened)
6. ATM (Jihyo solo; shortened)
7. DECAFFEINATED (Sana solo; shortened)
8. MOVE LIKE THAT (Momo solo; shortened)
9. TAKEDOWN (Jeongyeon, Jihyo & Chaeyoung)

BRIDGE VIDEO

Act IV — Hits, Rock Energy, and the Final Push

1. FANCY
2. What is Love?
3. YES or YES
4. Dance the Night Away
5. ENDING MENT 3
6. ONE SPARK

Encore — Fan Favorites and Emotional Release

The encore unfolded deliberately. “SCIENTIST” arrived first, steady and grounding, followed by MENT 4, which felt less like a speech and more like a shared exhale.

“Feel Special” closed the night with restraint. In Seattle, it landed not as a sentimental peak, but as a quiet affirmation—an ending that trusted the room rather than pushing it.

Production, Sound & Arena Experience

The 360-degree stage proved effective not just visually but socially, keeping engagement evenly distributed. Lightstick synchronization turned the arena into a coordinated field of color, reinforcing the sense of collective movement rather than individual vantage points.

Sound balance favored clarity over volume. Vocals sat cleanly within the mix, and the live band added weight without overwhelming choreography or backing tracks. The result was cohesion rather than spectacle for its own sake.

What Seattle Night 1 Signals for the Tour Ahead

Seattle Night 1 suggested stability. The setlist feels intentionally fixed, with room for minor encore variation rather than nightly overhauls. That consistency gives the tour a backbone while allowing cities to shape emotional texture rather than structure.

As a tone-setter, Seattle worked because it asked the show to stand on its own. No shortcuts, no easing in—just a full-scale production built to last across months and continents.

Historically, January 13, 2026, marks TWICE’s transition from global success to sustained North American presence. Seattle Night 1 wasn’t about first impressions alone; it was about establishing trust—in the material, the staging, and the audience.

As the opening chapter of the North American run, this show didn’t chase reaction. It set a foundation. Everything that follows will be measured against how firmly TWICE planted themselves at Climate Pledge Arena that night.