Janet Jackson: Metamorphosis Explained

Concert Name:	Metamorphosis
Artist:	Janet Jackson
Type:	Residency
Venue:	Park Theater
Location:	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Attendance:	76,813
Gross:	$12,999,856
Number Of Legs:	2
Number Of Shows:	18
Last Concert:	State of the World Tour (2017–19)
This Concert:	Janet Jackson: Metamorphosis (2019)
Next Concert:	(2019)

Metamorphosis^[1] was a concert residency by American singer Janet Jackson at Park Theater located in the Park MGM hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. It began on May 17, 2019, and concluded on August 17, 2019. The show featured songs from Jackson's music catalog, and also celebrated the thirty-year anniversary of Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). The concert was produced by Live Nation Entertainment.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Jackson earned $12.9 million within 18 dates, making the residency one of the most lucrative to emerge from Vegas' live music performances to date. "Metamorphosis" positions Janet in the middle of a career upswing, averaging and outpacing other Vegas acts in sales, grossing an average of $722,000 with 4,000 tickets per night. She also scored the 5th highest average gross in a Las Vegas Residency opening run by a female artist.

Set list

This set list is representative of the show on May 17, 2019.^[5] It may not represent all concerts for the duration of the residency.

1. "Intro"
2. "Empty"
3. "Feedback"
4. "Trust a Try" / "If" / "You"
5. "20 Part 2" (Interlude)
6. "What Have You Done for Me Lately"
7. "Control" / "Nasty" / "The Pleasure Principle"
8. "When I Think of You" / "R&B Junkie" / "The Best Things in Life Are Free"
9. "Are You"
10. "That's the Way Love Goes" / "Got 'til It's Gone"
11. "Come Back to Me" / "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" / "Let's Wait Awhile"
12. "China Love"
13. "Together Again" / "All for You"
14. "Ruff"
15. "I Get Lonely" / "Moist"
16. "Any Time, Any Place"
17. "DJ Set"
18. "Go Deep" / "Come On Get Up" / "Rock with U" / "Throb"
19. "All Nite (Don't Stop)" (Contains elements from "Burnitup!")
20. Short Film (Contains elements from "This Body", "Nasty", and "Burnitup!")
21. "T.V."
22. "State of the World" / "The Knowledge"
23. "Let's Dance"
24. "Miss You Much" / "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" / "Alright" / "Escapade" / "Black Cat"
25. "Pledge"
26. "Rhythm Nation"
27. "Morning"
28. "Doesn't Really Matter"
29. "So Excited"
30. "Made for Now"

Shows

Date	Attendance	Gross
Leg 1
May 17, 2019	24,938 / 31,052 (80%)	$4,140,636
May 18, 2019
May 21, 2019
May 22, 2019
May 25, 2019
May 26, 2019
Leg 2^[6]
July 24, 2019	51,875 / 62,398 (83%)	$8,859,220
July 26, 2019
July 27, 2019
July 31, 2019
August 2, 2019
August 3, 2019
August 7, 2019
August 9, 2019
August 10, 2019
August 14, 2019
August 16, 2019
August 17, 2019
Total	76,813 / 93,450 (82%)	$12,999,856

Notes and References

1. Web site: Janet Jackson Joins the Crazy Long List of Las Vegas Residencies . Lockett . Dee . February 26, 2019 . . March 17, 2019.
2. Janet Jackson Announces 'Metamorphosis' Las Vegas Residency. February 26, 2019 . Billboard.
3. Janet Jackson Announces Las Vegas Residency. February 26, 2019 . Rolling Stone.
4. Web site: Janet Jackson announces a new 2019 Las Vegas residency – 'Metamorphosis'. February 26, 2019 . NME.
5. Mitchell . Gail . Janet Jackson Draws Queen Latifah, Eve & More to Metamorphosis Residency Opening in Las Vegas . . . May 20, 2019 . United States . May 18, 2019 .
6. Frankenberg . Eric . Janet Jackson Earns $13 Million in Las Vegas with 'Metamorphosis' . . August 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190828073626/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8528505/janet-jackson-earns-13-million-las-vegas-metamorphosis . August 28, 2019 . United States . August 27, 2019 . bot: unknown .