The Butterfly Returns

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The Butterfly Returns
Residency by Mariah Carey
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LocationLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
VenueThe Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Start dateJuly 5, 2018 (2018-07-05)
End dateFebruary 29, 2020 (2020-02-29)
Legs4
No. of shows25
Mariah Carey concert chronology

The Butterfly Returns was a concert residency by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It began on July 5, 2018, with performances on select dates through February 29, 2020.[1] This was Carey's second concert residency placed in Las Vegas since the two-year #1 to Infinity, which began in 2015 and concluded in 2017. The residency differed from the previous as its set list includes songs that did not reach number-one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background[]

Carey announced the residency on April 30, 2018 on Twitter, marking her fourth concert residency.[2]

Set list[]

July 5, 2018 - February 21, 2019
  1. "Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise)" (Intro)
  2. "Honey"
  3. "Shake It Off"
  4. "Make It Happen"
  5. "Make It Happen / Sweetheart / Say Somethin' / Loverboy / Dreamlover" (Performed by background singers)
  6. "Fantasy" (Bad Boy Fantasy)
  7. "Always Be My Baby"
  8. "Vision of Love"
  9. "Emotions"
  10. "Emotions Reprise" (Band introductions)
  11. "Migrate" (Dancer introductions)
  12. "#Beautiful" (With Daniel Moore)
  13. "One Sweet Day" (With Daniel Moore and Trey Lorenz)
  14. "Can't Let Go"
  15. "My All"
  16. "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" (Performed by background dancers)
  17. "It's Like That" (With elements of "Hollis Crew" and "Sucker M.C.'s" by Run-DMC)
  18. "Love Hangover / Heartbreaker"
  19. "Touch My Body"
  20. "We Belong Together"
  21. "Hero"
  22. "Butterfly Reprise" (Outro)

Notes:

  • "Emotions Reprise" was replaced by "Emotionless" at the opening night.
  • The "Migrate" dancer introductions was replaced by "Obsessed" at the opening night.
  • "I'll Be There" was performed at the opening night.
  • "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" was performed at the opening, second and third night.
  • "I Still Believe" was performed on the fourth night.
  • "Love Takes Time" was performed on the fifth and ninth night.
  • "Crybaby" was performed on the seventh, eighth and tenth night.
  • "Fly Like a Bird" was performed on the eleventh, twelfth night and thirteenth night.
  • A snippet of “Close My Eyes” was performed on the fourth night.
  • A snippet of "Outside" was performed on the twelfth night.
  • "Vision of Love" was replaced by "Love Takes Time" on the thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth night.
  • "With You" was performed on the thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth night.
  • "I Don't Wanna Cry" was performed on the fourteenth and seventeenth night.
  • "Can't Let Go" was not performed on the thirteenth, fourteenth and seventeenth night.
February 14, 2020 - February 29, 2020
  1. "Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise)" (Intro)
  2. "Emotions"
  3. "Shake It Off"
  4. "Make It Happen"
  5. "Make It Happen / Sweetheart / Loverboy / Dreamlover" (Performed by background singers)
  6. "Fantasy" (Bad Boy Fantasy)
  7. "Obsessed"
  8. "Always Be My Baby"
  9. "Always Be My Baby" (Mr. Dupri Remix) [Band introductions]
  10. "Migrate" (Dancer introductions)
  11. "#Beautiful" (With Daniel Moore)
  12. "Love Takes Time"
  13. "My All"
  14. "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" (Performed by background dancers)
  15. "It's Like That" (With elements of "Hollis Crew" and "Sucker M.C.'s" by Run-DMC)
  16. Car Ride Medley:
    1. "A No No"
    2. "Honey"
    3. "I'm That Chick"
    4. "Heartbreaker"
    5. "Crybaby"
    6. "Breakdown"
    7. "Say Somethin'"
    8. "I Know What You Want"
  17. "Touch My Body"
  18. "We Belong Together"
  19. "We Belong Together" (Desert Storm Remix) [Performed by background singers]
  20. "Hero"
  21. "Hero Reprise" (Outro)

Notes:

  • "Vision of Love" was performed on the eighteenth night.
  • "I'll Be There" was performed on the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth night.
  • "Endless Love" was performed on the eighteenth and nineteenth night.
  • A snippet of "Can't Let Go" was performed on the twentieth night.
  • "Can't Let Go" was performed on the twenty-first night.
  • "Love Takes Time" was not performed on the twenty-first night.
  • A snippet of "Slipping Away" was performed on the twenty-third night.
  • A snippet of "Melt Away" was performed on the twenty-fourth night.
  • A snippet of "Everything Fades Away" was performed on the twenty-fifth night.

Shows[]

Date Attendance Revenue
Leg 1
July 5, 2018
July 7, 2018
July 8, 2018
July 10, 2018
July 14, 2018
July 15, 2018
Leg 2
August 31, 2018
September 1, 2018
September 2, 2018
September 5, 2018
September 9, 2018
September 10, 2018
Leg 3
February 13, 2019
February 15, 2019
February 16, 2019
February 19, 2019
February 21, 2019
Leg 4
February 14, 2020
February 15, 2020
February 19, 2020
February 21, 2020
February 22, 2020
February 26, 2020
February 28, 2020
February 29, 2020

References[]

  1. ^ Jones, Abby (April 30, 2018). "Mariah Carey Announces New Las Vegas Residency: See The Butterfly Returns Concert Dates". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Scott, Katie (April 30, 2018). "Mariah Carey announces new Las Vegas residency 'The Butterfly Returns'". Global News. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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