Olivia O'Brien Performs in Charlotte

Olivia O’Brien lands in Charlotte with a catalog that stretches from a breakout duet to independent releases. The singer-songwriter, who taught herself guitar and piano as a child, made her name via a SoundCloud cover that caught Gnash’s ear — leading to the collaboration 'I Hate U, I Love U'. That track became her calling card, and she went on to release EPs, mixtapes, and her debut album Was It Even Real? before founding her own label, Girlhood Records.

Her recent EPs Love & Limerence and Everywhere I Go, There I Am, plus the album Pixie, show a writer still working out her own story in real time. Expect songs like 'Hate U, Love U' and 'Josslyn' — the latter a track carried by TikTok dance challenges — performed with the directness of someone who started out posting on SoundCloud while still a teenager. It’s a chance to hear a pop artist whose live show matches the intimacy of her recordings.