Caution World Tour

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Caution World Tour
Tour by Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey - Caution - World Tour (Small).png
Location
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Caribbean
  • Middle East
Associated albumCaution
Start dateFebruary 27, 2019
End dateOctober 20, 2019
Legs5
No. of shows23 in North America
10 in Europe
1 in Caribbean
1 in Middle East
35 total
Box office$7,421,819 (18 Reported Shows)
Mariah Carey concert chronology

Caution World Tour was the eleventh concert tour by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey in support of her fifteenth studio album Caution (2018).[1] Comprising 35 shows in total, the tour included dates in North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.[2] The tour was met with rave reviews from music critics, many of whom praised Carey's vocal performances, as well as her overall stage presence.[3]

Background and development[]

Carey's fifteenth studio album, titled Caution, was released on November 16, 2018 and received universal acclaim from critics.[4] The album was described as a "fine-tuning" of Carey's previous work,[5] and was praised for its freshness which made it "pleasingly defiant",[6] with some critics hailing it as being "the new blueprint for legacy acts" of Carey's stature.[7] By December 2018, the album had been featured on several year-end lists.[8] Prior to the album's release, dates were announced for both the North American and European leg of the tour, teasing it as being her "most intimate tour yet".[9]

The opening leg of the tour was performed in smaller, theatre-based venues across North America. It kicked off on February 27, 2019 in Irving, Texas and concluded on April 6 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[10] The European leg of the tour was mainly arena-based, with Carey opening on May 22 in Dublin and finishing on June 13 in Amsterdam.

Following this, Carey performed at several festivals including the Festival d'été de Québec at the Plains of Abraham, Canada, where the singer performed in front of an audience of over 90,000 people,[11] and the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival.[12]

Set list[]

This set list is representative of the April 6, 2019, show in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[13] It may not represent all dates of the tour.

  1. "A No No"
  2. "Dreamlover"
  3. "You Don't Know What to Do" / "Emotions"
  4. "Anytime You Need a Friend"
  5. "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" / "Fantasy"
  6. "Always Be My Baby"
  7. "Caution"
  8. "GTFO"
  9. "Stay Long Love You"
  10. "My All"
  11. "Love Takes Time"
  12. "Never Too Far" / "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" / "Loverboy" / "Didn't Mean to Turn You On"
  13. "Heartbreaker"
  14. "Touch My Body"
  15. "We Belong Together"
  16. "Hero"

Critical reception[]

Carey during a concert of her Caution World Tour at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 2019

The tour was met with acclaimed reviews from music critics. In a review for AJC, Melissa Ruggieri concluded that the singer had "resumed her live prowess', describing it as being "a commendable feat nearly 30 years into a career and one worth cheering".[14] Similarly, Stefan Kyriazis from Express gave the show 5 stars, stating: "She (Carey) was hitting the high trills, the low growls, and all those iconic whistle notes were popping off all over the stage as we were joined by a diva who was ready to have some fun".[15]

Carey most notably garnered attention for her three-day residency at the Royal Albert Hall in London; she was praised for both her vocal ability and overall stage presence. Michael Cragg from The Guardian described Carey's "incredible, playful performances" as a testament to her status as a "gold-plated pop diva".[16] Similarly, Kate Solomon from The Daily Telegraph stated the shows were "a surreal but wildly enjoyable showcase of a brighter, more fun side of the pop icon".[17] In a review for The Arts Desk, Sebastian Scotney stated Carey "delivers and the audience delivers back".[18] During her concert in Dublin, Louise Bruton from The Irish Times stated: "She (Carey) takes us through three decades of hits, from soul-searching ballads to chart-topping songs that bring in pop hooks, hip-hop beats, R&B melodies that show off every side of the singer that we’ve come to know over the years".[19] Rosa Diaz from 20 minutos also gave a positive review from her concert in Barcelona, citing Carey's "powerful presence, who reviewed her greatest hits alternated with some songs from her new album, showing her vocal ability and knowing how to be on stage".[20]

Tour dates[]

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, tickets sold, number of available tickets, and gross revenue
Date City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance Revenue
North America[21][22]
February 27, 2019 Irving United States Toyota Music Factory DJ Suss One[23] N/A N/A
March 1, 2019 Sugar Land Smart Financial Centre 5,581 / 6,554 $631,986
March 2, 2019 Biloxi Beau Rivage Theatre N/A N/A
March 5, 2019 Atlanta Fox Theatre 3,348 / 4,101 $424,908
March 6, 2019 Louisville The Louisville Palace 2,452 / 2,597 $343,823
March 8, 2019 Detroit Fox Theatre 4,531 / 4,751 $440,768
March 9, 2019 Indianapolis Murat Theatre 2,425 / 2,515 $301,184
March 11, 2019 Chicago Chicago Theatre 3,551 / 3,551 $434,548
March 13, 2019 Minneapolis State Theatre 2,106 / 2,133 $295,814
March 15, 2019 Milwaukee Miller High Life Theatre 3,503 / 3,503 $331,319
March 16, 2019 St. Louis Stifel Theatre 2,940 / 3,038 $302,781
March 18, 2019 Pittsburgh Benedum Center 2,508 / 2,825 $339,167
March 20, 2019 Toronto Canada Sony Centre for the Performing Arts 3,140 / 3,191 $412,001
March 21, 2019 Orillia Casino Rama Entertainment Centre N/A N/A
March 23, 2019 Buffalo United States Shea's Performing Arts Center 2,911 / 3,049 $352,281
March 25, 2019 New York City Radio City Music Hall 5,943 / 5,943 $941,320
March 30, 2019 Atlantic City Hard Rock Live N/A N/A
March 31, 2019 Oxon Hill The Theater at MGM 2,763 / 2,763 $494,534
April 2, 2019 Boston Wang Theatre 3,092 / 3,223 $357,446
April 3, 2019 Philadelphia Metropolitan Opera House 3,155 / 3,155 $290,194
April 5, 2019 Wallingford Toyota Oakdale Theatre 4,150 / 4,384 $316,063
April 6, 2019 Bethlehem Sands Bethlehem Event Center N/A N/A
Europe[24][25][26]
May 22, 2019 Dublin Ireland 3Arena N/A 5,023 / 5,023 $411,682
May 25, 2019 London England Royal Albert Hall N/A N/A
May 26, 2019
May 27, 2019
June 1, 2019 Paris France Palais des congrès de Paris N/A
June 2, 2019 Hamburg Germany Barclaycard Arena N/A
June 4, 2019 Aalborg Denmark Aalborghallen N/A
June 10, 2019[a] Barcelona Spain Palau Reial de Pedralbes 2,300[28] / 2,300
June 11, 2019 Bordeaux France Arkéa Arena N/A
June 13, 2019 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome N/A
North America[29]
July 11, 2019[b] Quebec City Canada Plains of Abraham Daniel Caesar[31] 90,000[32] / 100,000 N/A
Caribbean[33]
August 31, 2019[c] Willemstad Curaçao World Trade Center Piscadera Bay N/A N/A N/A
Middle East[35]
October 20, 2019[d] Dubai United Arab Emirates Burj Park N/A N/A N/A
Total 155,422 / 168,599 (92%) $7,421,819

Cancelled shows[]

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation
Date City Country Venue Reason
June 8, 2019[e] Florence Italy Stadio Artemio Franchi Technical issues

Personnel[]

  • Musical Director - Daniel Moore II
  • Drums - Josh Baker
  • Keys - Derrieux Edgecombe
  • Bass - Lance Tolbert
  • Guitar - Samir Elmehdaoui
  • Background singers - Trey Lorenz; Maryann Tatum-Shields; Takeytha Johnson
  • Choreographer - Bryan Tanaka
  • Dancers - G. Madison Phelps; Shaun Walker; Lanier McKinney; Julio Marcelino

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The June 10, 2019 concert in Barcelona, Spain at Palau Reial de Padralbes was a part of the Festival Jardins Pedralbes.[27]
  2. ^ The July 11, 2019 concert in Quebec City, Canada at Plains of Abraham was a part of the Festival d'été de Québec.[30]
  3. ^ The August 31, 2019 concert in Willemstad, Curaçao at World Trade Center Piscadera Bay was a part of the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival.[34]
  4. ^ The October 20, 2019 concert in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at Burj Park was a part of the 365-day countdown to Expo 2020.[36]
  5. ^ The July 8, 2019 concert in Florence, Italy at Stadio Artemio Franchi was a part of the cancelled Florence4Ever.[37]

Citations[]

  1. ^ General sources for the tour:
    • Pedrosa, Marlina (October 22, 2018). "Mariah Carey Announces 'Caution' World Tour". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
    • "Mariah Carey Announces 'Caution' World Tour Dates". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. October 22, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Mariah Carey Adds 'Caution' World Tour Dates". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Bruton, Louise. "Mariah Carey 'smashes every goddamn note' at a glass-breaking gig in Dublin". The Irish Times. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  4. ^ Caution by Mariah Carey, retrieved September 5, 2019
  5. ^ "Mariah Carey: Caution". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "Mariah Carey is pleasingly defiant on 'Caution': EW review". EW.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "Mariah Carey's 'Caution': Track-By-Track Album Review". idolator. November 19, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Best of 2018: Music Critic Top Ten Lists". Metacritic. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  9. ^ Henderson, Cydney. "Mariah Carey announces 2019 Caution World Tour, her 'most intimate tour yet'". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "Mariah Carey Wraps North American Leg of Caution World Tour". LNTV. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  11. ^ "Festival d'été de Quebec Dazzles with Performances from Gucci Mane, Mariah Carey, Diplo and More". Complex. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  12. ^ "Pitbull and Mariah Carey at Curaçao North Sea Jazz 2019 | Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival". www.curacaonorthseajazz.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  13. ^ "Mariah Carey at 3Arena Dublin: Tickets, doors, setlist". The Irish Times. May 21, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  14. ^ "Mariah Carey returns to Atlanta with diva leanings and pristine vocals intact". ajc.com.
  15. ^ "Mariah Carey Caution Tour Royal Albert Hall REVIEW: Lambily fan joy at FLAWLESS vocals". express.co.uk. May 26, 2019.
  16. ^ Cragg, Michael (May 26, 2019). "Mariah Carey review – gold-plated pop diva cements her legacy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  17. ^ Solomon, Kate (May 26, 2019). "Mariah Carey, Royal Albert Hall review: playful performance reveals the pop diva's lighter side". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  18. ^ "Mariah Carey, Royal Albert Hall review – fervent worshippers in Mariah-heaven". theartsdesk.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  19. ^ Bruton, Louise (May 22, 2019). "Mariah Carey 'smashes every goddamn note' at a glass-breaking gig in Dublin". The Irish Times. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  20. ^ Diaz, Rosa (June 11, 2019). "Noche de lujo con una poderosa Mariah Carey en los Jardines de Pedralbes". 20 minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  21. ^ "Caution World Tour North America". mariahcarey.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  22. ^ "Mariah Carey - Pollstar". Pollstar. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  23. ^ Lindquist, David (March 10, 2019). "Mariah Carey has bold, bubbly fun in Indianapolis". The Indianapolis Star. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  24. ^ "Caution World Tour Europe". mariahcarey.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  25. ^ "Mariah Carey - Pollstar". Pollstar. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  26. ^ https://twitter.com/chartmariah/status/1183791758058184704
  27. ^ "Mariah Carey ofrecerá en Barcelona el único concierto en España de su gira" [Mariah Carey will offer in Barcelona the only concert in Spain of her tour]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Grupo Godó. February 5, 2019. Archived from the original on March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  28. ^ Diaz, Rosa (June 11, 2019). "Noche de lujo con una poderosa Mariah Carey en los Jardines de Pedralbes". 20 minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  29. ^ "Caution World Tour". mariahcarey.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  30. ^ Mims, Taylor. "Mariah Carey, Chvrches, Blink-182 to Headline Festival d'ete de Quebec". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  31. ^ "Live! Mariah Carey & +Live+ & Daniel Caesar - Festival D'ete De Quebec 2019 - Thursday Week Two at undefined". www.facebook.com. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  32. ^ "Festival d'été de Quebec Dazzles with Performances from Gucci Mane, Mariah Carey, Diplo and More". Complex. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  33. ^ "Caution World Tour". mariahcarey.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  34. ^ "Pitbull and Mariah Carey to highlight 2019 Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival". eTurbo News. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  35. ^ "Caution World Tour". mariahcarey.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  36. ^ "Mariah Carey tells fans to 'be there' next year as countdown to Dubai Expo 2020 begins". thenationalnews.com. October 21, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  37. ^ "Mariah Carey and John Legend to Headline Florence4Ever" (Press release). New York City, New York: Dream Loud. PR Newswire. February 6, 2019. Archived from the original on March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
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