Five days after hitting the streets (and streaming services) with an album called “Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You,” Ethel Cain opened the Willoughby Tucker Forever Tour 2025 with the first show of a two-night stand at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
The setlist featured 10 songs from the new release, welcoming fans with “Willoughby’s Theme” and following through with an opening track titled “Janie” before dusting off both songs released so far as singles – “(Expletive) My Eyes” and “Nettles.”
There were some oldies in the mix, including “Crush” from a 2021 EP called “Inbred” and two songs from Cain’s first full-length effort, “Preacher’s Daughter,” as well as two songs from the self-released side release “Perverts.”
Ethel Cain at Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix
Ethel Cain’s Willoughby Tucker Forever Tour 2025 comes to Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix on Aug. 22.
Alt-rock singer Ethel Cain’s new record “Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You” will release August 8, 2025.
Ethel Cain setlist 2025: Willoughby Tucker Forever Tour songs
These are the songs that made the setlist when Ethel Cain launched the Willoughby Tucker Forever Tour in Seattle on Tuesday, Aug. 12:
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“Willoughby’s Theme” (Live debut)
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“(Expletive) Me Eyes” (Live debut)
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“Nettles” (Live debut)
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“Willoughby’s Interlude” (Live debut)
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“Vacillator” (Live debut, containing elements of “Perverts” and “Housofpsychoticwomn”)
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“Onanist” (Live debut, containing elements of “Pulldrone”)
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“A Knock at the Door” (Live debut)
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“Radio Towers” (Live debut)
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“Tempest” (Live debut)
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“Waco, Texas” (Live debut)
Encore
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“A House in Nebraska”
Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more. He did the same in Pittsburgh for more than a decade. Follow him on X and Instagram @edmasley and on Facebook as Ed Masley. Email him at ed.masley@arizonarepublic.com.
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