All I Want for Christmas Is You: A Night of Joy and Festivity explained

Type:Residency
Concert Name:All I Want for Christmas Is You, a Night of Joy & Festivity
Landscape:yes
Border:no
Artist:Mariah Carey
Albums:Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas II You
Venue:Various
Attendance:222,308
Number Of Legs:8
Number Of Shows:56
Gross:$22,524,202
Last Show:The Elusive Chanteuse Show
(2014)
This Show:All I Want for Christmas Is You, a Night of Joy & Festivity
(2014–19)
Next Show:
  1. 1 to Infinity

(2015–17)

All I Want for Christmas Is You, a Night of Joy and Festivity was the second concert residency by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. Originally performed annually at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan, New York, the residency began on December 15, 2014, and ended on December 15, 2019, after completing eight legs and fifty-six shows in various countries around the world. The main set list for the show encompassed songs from Merry Christmas and Merry Christmas II You, alongside additional non-holiday tracks from Carey's discography.

Background and development

Mariah Carey released her fourteenth studio album, titled Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse, on May 27, 2014.[1] It debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 album chart with opening week sales of 58,000 copies in the United States, and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[1] [2] Carey embarked on her eighth concert tour called The Elusive Chanteuse Show in October and November later that year, whereby she performed concerts throughout East Asia, South East Asia and Australasia.[1] [2] During the Australasian leg, Carey announced that she would take up residency at the Beacon Theatre in the New York City borough of Manhattan to be performed annually in December, as a twentieth anniversary celebration of the release of her first Christmas album, Merry Christmas, in 1994, as well as her second Christmas album, Merry Christmas II You (2010).[3] [4] Carey said in an announcement "I can't imagine being anywhere more special than live on stage, in my hometown, celebrating with my fans during the Christmas season, my most treasured time of the year, I can't wait!"[3]

Critical reception

Jim Farber of the New York Daily News stated that while Carey "seemed nervous and out-of-breath," the show had "a strange allure."[5] Steven J. Horowitz from Billboard praised the singer's first performance at the venue, writing: "Carey accomplished what she came to do: spread Christmas cheer."[6] Jon Caramanica from The New York Times who also reviewed the first show wrote the singer felt "utterly at ease" and commended her engagement with the audience.[7]

Commercial performance

Following the announcement of the residency in October 2014, tickets for shows on December 15, 16, 18 and 20 went on pre-sale on November 3 for Citigroup cardholders, while general release followed a week later on November 10.[3] Additional dates for December 21 and 22 were later released.[8] Billboard later announced that the six dates generated a 100% attendance, with Carey playing to a total of 16,196 people and the shows grossing $1,563,173 in total.

In October 2015, a new string of dates were announced once again at the Beacon Theatre with tickets available on October 17 via Ticketmaster.[9]

Set list

  1. "Sugar Plum Fairy Introlude" (Ballet Introduction)
  2. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" / "Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)"
  3. "Charlie Brown Christmas"
  4. "Fantasy" (Interlude)
  5. "Oh Santa!"
  6. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
  7. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" / "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" / "Jingle Bells" (Children's Choir Interlude)
  8. "Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child" (Interlude) (Performed by Trey Lorenz and choir)
  9. "Silent Night"
  10. "Joy to the World"
  11. "This Christmas" (Band Interlude)
  12. "When Christmas Comes"
  13. "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) / Housetop Celebration"
  14. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (Children's Choir Interlude)
  15. "Carol of the Bells" (Dance Interlude) (contains elements from "Sing We Now of Christmas")
  16. "Christmas Time Is in the Air Again"
  17. "O Holy Night"
  18. "Emotions"
  19. "We Belong Together"
  20. "Hero"
Encore
  2. "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
  3. "All I Want for Christmas Is You Reprise" (Outro)

Shows

DateCityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenue
Leg 1 — North America[10] [11]
December 15, 2014New York CityUnited StatesBeacon Theatre16,196 / 16,196 $1,563,173
December 16, 2014
December 18, 2014
December 20, 2014
December 21, 2014
December 22, 2014
Leg 2 — North America
December 8, 2015New York CityUnited StatesBeacon Theatre20,720 / 20,720$2,054,071
December 9, 2015
December 11, 2015
December 12, 2015
December 14, 2015
December 15, 2015
December 17, 2015
December 18, 2015
Leg 3 — North America[12]
December 5, 2016New York CityUnited StatesBeacon Theatre23,392 / 24,169 $2,369,921
December 7, 2016
December 8, 2016
December 10, 2016
December 11, 2016
December 13, 2016
December 14, 2016
December 16, 2016
December 17, 2016
Leg 4 — North America[13]
December 2, 2017New York CityUnited StatesBeacon Theatre8,127 / 8,127$847,479
December 4, 2017
December 5, 2017
Leg 5 — Europe[14] [15]
December 9, 2017ParisFranceAccorHotels Arena6,479 / 7,622$645,330
December 10, 2017ManchesterEnglandManchester Arena9,371 / 9,371$927,176
December 11, 2017LondonThe O2 Arena15,074 / 16,290$1,525,000
Leg 6 — North America[16] [17]
December 14, 2017Las VegasUnited StatesThe Colosseum at Caesars Palace14,533 / 17,434$1,897,495
December 16, 2017
December 17, 2017
December 20, 2017
December 22, 2017
Leg 7 — Europe
December 1, 2018StavangerNorwaySørmarka Arenarowspan="3"
December 3, 2018GothenburgSwedenScandinavium
December 4, 2018CopenhagenDenmarkRoyal Arena
December 5, 2018BerlinGermanyMercedes-Benz Arena7,535 / 7,535$513,894
December 7, 2018ParisFranceAccorHotels Arena5,308 / 7,800$501,640
December 9, 2018NottinghamEnglandMotorpoint Arena Nottingham5,553 / 6,200$467,977
December 10, 2018LeedsFirst Direct Arena5,102 / 5,102$392,522
December 11, 2018LondonThe O2 Arena11,212 / 15,140$1,163,710
December 13, 2018AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo Dome8,024 / 8,024$606,854
December 14, 2018BrusselsBelgiumForest National6,226 / 6,226$436,474
December 17, 2018MadridSpainWiZink Center6,552 / 6,552$758,973
Leg 8 — North America[18]
November 22, 2019Las VegasUnited StatesThe Colosseum at Caesars Palace17,483 / 17,483$2,710,305
November 23, 2019
November 27, 2019
November 29, 2019
November 30, 2019
December 7, 2019Atlantic CityHard Rock Live7,000 / 7,000
December 9, 2019Oxon HillThe Theater at MGM6,244 / 6,244$827,461
December 10, 2019
December 12, 2019UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena5,835 / 5,835$494,792
December 13, 2019BostonWang Theatre3,347 / 3,347 $451,589
December 15, 2019New York CityMadison Square Garden12,995 / 12,995$1,368,366
Total222,308 / 235,412
(94%) 		$22,524,202

Cancelled shows

DateCityCountryVenueReason
November 17, 2017WindsorCanadaCaesars WindsorUpper respiratory infection[19] [20] [21] [22] [23]
November 18, 2017ChicagoUnited StatesChicago Theatre
November 20, 2017BethlehemSands Bethlehem Event Center
November 21, 2017Niagara FallsSeneca Niagara Events Center
November 22, 2017NorthfieldHard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park
November 24, 2017Oxon HillMGM National Harbor
November 25, 2017Atlantic CityBorgata Hotel Casino & Spa
November 27, 2017New York CityBeacon Theatre
November 28, 2017
December 1, 2017
November 28, 2020HonoluluNeal S. Blaisdell ArenaCOVID-19 pandemic[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stern. Bradley. Mariah Carey Announces 'The Elusive Chanteuse Show': See The First Tour Dates. Idolator. August 18, 2014. October 6, 2017. https://archive.today/20240528063516/https://www.webcitation.org/6u0UTOwOm?url=http://www.idolator.com/7531283/mariah-carey-announces-the-elusive-chanteuse-show-see-the-first-tour-dates. May 28, 2024. live. mdy-all.
  2. Brandle. Lars. Mariah Carey Announces 'Elusive Chanteuse' Tour of Australia. Billboard. September 18, 2014. October 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924195628/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6251767/mariah-carey-announces-elusive-chanteuse-tour-of-australia. September 24, 2015. live. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Gamboa. Glen. Mariah Carey sets holiday shows at Beacon Theatre. Newsday. October 31, 2014. October 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170709005025/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/mariah-carey-sets-holiday-shows-at-beacon-theatre-1.9570795. July 9, 2017. live. mdy-all.
  4. Web site: Smith. Courtney E.. Mariah Carey Announces NYC Christmas Concerts. Radio.com. November 3, 2014. October 6, 2017. https://archive.today/20240528063555/https://www.webcitation.org/6u0XbEXAr?url=http://news.radio.com/2014/11/03/mariah-carey-new-york-city-christmas-concerts-beacon-theatre-dates/. May 28, 2024. live. mdy-all.
  5. News: Farber . Jim . Mariah Carey overdoes herself at wavering Beacon Theatre show: concert review . Daily News. New York . December 15, 2014 . January 28, 2015.
  6. Horowitz . Steven J. . Mariah Carey Brings Christmas Cheer to NYC's Beacon Theater . Billboard . December 16, 2014 . January 28, 2015.
  7. News: Caramanica . Jon . A Diva and a Holiday, Intertwined . . December 16, 2014 . January 28, 2015.
  8. Web site: Mariah Carey kicks off Christmas extravaganza in NYC. Rap-Up. December 16, 2014. October 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171006162359/http://www.rap-up.com/2014/12/16/mariah-carey-kicks-off-christmas-extravaganza-in-nyc/. October 6, 2017. live. mdy-all.
  9. Web site: Mariah Carey announces second annual Christmas concert series . Goodman . Jessica . . October 9, 2015 . October 16, 2015.
  10. Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores . January 28, 2015 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170105071304/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . January 5, 2017 . live .
  11. 1234898964652187649. touringdata. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU TOUR, @MariahCarey $22,090,619 Gross ($433,149 avg.) 208,081 Tickets Sold (4,080 av…. 3 March 2020.
  12. Current Boxscore. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20170105071304/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. live. January 5, 2017.
  13. Current Boxscore - Beacon 2017. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230003631/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. December 30, 2017. January 10, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  14. Current Boxscore - London 2017. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230003631/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. December 30, 2017. February 9, 2015. live. mdy-all.
  15. Current Boxscore - Manchester 2017. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20180524155310/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. May 24, 2018.
  16. Current Boxscore. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230003631/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. December 30, 2017. January 10, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  17. Web site: Mariah Carey brings Christmas concert series to Las Vegas. torontosun.
  18. Web site: Mariah Carey Charts (Fan Page). December 7, 2019 . Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You tour continues tonight with a SOLD OUT show at Hard Rock Live's Etess Arena in Atlantic City. The venue has a capacity of 7,000.. 2023-10-22 . X (formerly Twitter) . en.
  19. News: Carey show at Caesars cancelled . The Windsor Star . November 16, 2017 . A3.
  20. Web site: Mariah Carey Cancels First Shows of Christmas Concert Due to Respiratory Infection | Entertainment Tonight. www.etonline.com.
  21. Mariah Carey Cancels Opening Shows of Christmas Tour Due to Respiratory Infection. Billboard.
  22. Web site: Mariah Carey cancels more Christmas tour shows for 'a few extra days rest'. Katie. Baillie. November 25, 2017.
  23. Web site: Mariah Carey Further Postpones Christmas Tour Over Health Issues. November 25, 2017. E! Online.
  24. Web site: Mariah Carey concert at Blaisdell canceled. Star-Advertiser staff. July 17, 2020. Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

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