The Celebration of Mimi is an ongoing fifth concert residency by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, held at the Dolby Live in the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada.[1] The residency celebrates the nineteenth anniversary of Carey's tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). Originally planned as an eight-date residency, two more legs of shows were announced on April 11 and July 22, respectively, following high demand.[2][3] The residency began on April 12, 2024, and is scheduled to end on February 15, 2025; comprising twenty-four shows.
| Residency by Mariah Carey | |||||||||||||
 Promotional poster | |||||||||||||
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada United States of America | ||||||||||||
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| Venue | Dolby Live | ||||||||||||
| Associated album | The Emancipation of Mimi | ||||||||||||
| Start date | April 12, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| End date | February 15, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Legs | 3 | ||||||||||||
| No. of shows | 24 | ||||||||||||
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Set list
editThe following set list is obtained from the April 12, 2024 concert.[4]
- "Spoken Intro" (Contains elements from "Alone in Love," "I Don't Wanna Cry," "Vanishing" and "Love Takes Time")
- "Vision of Love"
- "Emotions"
- "Make It Happen"
- "Can't Let Go / I'll Be There" (With Trey Lorenz)
- "Dreamlover"
- "Dreamlover" (Def Club Mix, video interlude)
- "Hero" (Contains elements from "Music Box")
- "Without You"
- "Fantasy" (Bad Boy Fantasy)
- "Always Be My Baby"
- "Looking In"
- "Butterfly" / "Babydoll" / "Breakdown" / "Close My Eyes" / "The Roof (Back in Time)" / "My All"
- "Honey / Heartbreaker" (Mashup)
- "Loverboy" / "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" / "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" / "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" / "Boy (I Need You)" / "Sunflowers for Alfred Roy" (Dancers interlude)
- "I Wish You Knew"
- "It's Like That" (Contains elements from "Hollis Crew" and "Sucker M.C.'s")
- "Say Somethin'"
- "Your Girl"
- "Shake It Off" (Contains elements from "Don't")
- "So Lonely (One and Only Part II)" / "Secret Love" (Contains elements from "Sprung") / "Makin' It Last All Night (What It Do)" (Dancers interlude)
- "Circles"
- "Don't Forget About Us"
- "We Belong Together" (Contains elements from "Mimi's Late Night Valentine's Mix")
- Encore
- "Fly Like a Bird"
- "Fly Like a Bird Reprise" (Outro)
Critical reception
editCritics compared The Celebration of Mimi favorably to Carey's previous residencies. Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John Katsilometes called it "a more inspired variation of the Caesars show, thoughtful and creative with its autobiographical through-line".[5] According to Tim Chan of Billboard, "while Carey has performed in Vegas before, she has never sounded or looked better."[6] People's Mark Gray and Jason Sheeler said "her latest spectacular show was a definite crowd pleaser".[7]
Shows
edit| Date | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 | ||
| April 12, 2024 | ||
| April 13, 2024 | ||
| April 17, 2024 | ||
| April 19, 2024 | ||
| April 20, 2024 | ||
| April 24, 2024 | ||
| April 26, 2024 | ||
| April 27, 2024 | ||
| Leg 2 | ||
| July 26, 2024 | — | — |
| July 27, 2024 | ||
| July 31, 2024 | ||
| August 2, 2024 | ||
| August 3, 2024 | ||
| August 7, 2024 | ||
| August 9, 2024 | ||
| August 10, 2024 | ||
| Leg 3 | ||
| January 31, 2025 | — | — |
| February 1, 2025 | ||
| February 5, 2025 | ||
| February 7, 2025 | ||
| February 8, 2025 | ||
| February 12, 2025 | ||
| February 14, 2025 | ||
| February 15, 2025 | ||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mariah Carey Will Celebrate 'Emancipation of Mimi' Anniversary with Las Vegas Residency". Rolling Stone. February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Mariah Carey Adds Dates to Her 'Celebration of Mimi Live in las Vegas' Residency Run". Billboard.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (July 22, 2024). "Mariah Carey Adds 2025 Dates to Las Vegas 'Celebration of Mimi' Residency". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Mariah Carey Setlist at Dolby Live at Park MGM, Las Vegas". setlist.fm.
- ^ Katsilometes, John (April 14, 2024). "Reinvigorated Carey Returns 'Mimi' to Las Vegas Strip". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Chan, Tim (April 15, 2024). "Mariah Carey's Vegas Residency Is a Triumphant Celebration of Mimi". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Gray, Mark; Sheeler, Jason (April 13, 2024). "Mariah Carey Kicks Off Spectacular New Las Vegas Residency: 'I'm Feeling Good'". People. Retrieved April 15, 2024.