She went from playing for 2,400 people at Stage AE in March 2023 to a screaming mass of 13,000 concertgoers at PPG Paints Arena. The two performers who opened for Ballerini were a study in contrast.

This is the first game for Pitt volleyball at PPG Paints Arena, since they swept Ohio State on Sept. 6, 2019. PPG Paints Arena hosted the Final Four for the first time later that season.