It’s only the start of April, but Mitski has already taken the crown for the most unique residency of 2026, as the indie singer-songwriter kicked off a five-night stand in the auditorium at Hollywood High this week. “When I first got here, I slightly regretted having this out of a high school because I was immediately triggered,” Mitski joked before a sold-out crowd of 1,900 fans sitting on thin, old foldout wooden chairs in the school’s auditorium for the first show Monday evening. “As soon as I set foot on campus, my brain immediately did this thing and clocked all the exits and places I can hide. Oh no one’s laughing. That’s cool, I guess no one else had a terrible time in high school.” Maybe it was just a bit too relatable. It’s hard not to chuckle a bit at the sheer novelty of seeing one of the most lauded performers of a generation play her only Los Angeles shows of the year on the same stage that will host a high school production of Into The Woods next month.…