The Butterfly Returns

The Butterfly Returns is an ongoing 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.[2] This is 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 differs from the previous as its set list includes songs that did not reach number-one on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Butterfly Returns
Residency by Mariah Carey
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
Attendance67,292
Box office$9.6 million[1]
Mariah Carey concert chronology

On August 27, 2018, she announced that she would add five additional shows, which will take place in February 2019.[3]

Background

Carey announced the residency on April 30, 2018 on Twitter, marking her fourth concert residency.[4]

Set list
  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"
  13. "One Sweet Day"
  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 MC's" by Run-DMC)
  18. "Love Hangover / Heartbreaker"
  19. "Touch My Body"
  20. "We Belong Together"
  21. "Hero"
  22. "Butterfly Reprise" (Outro)

Notes:

  • "I'll Be There" was performed at the opening night.
  • "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" was performed at the opening, second, third and sixth night.
  • "I Still Believe" was performed on the fourth night.
  • "Love Takes Time" was performed on the fifth and ninth.
  • "Crybaby" was performed on the seventh, eighth and tenth night.
  • "Fly Like a Bird" 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.
  • "Can't Let Go" was replaced by "With You" on the thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth night.
  • "I Don't Wanna Cry" was performed on the fourteenth and seventeenth night.
  • "With You" was replaced by "Can't Let Go" on the fifteenth and sixteenth night.

Shows

The first 25 shows of "The Butterfly Returns" had a total attendance of 67,292 people and grossed $9,634,999[5]

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 13,749 (90%) $2,441,527[6]
February 15, 2019
February 16, 2019
February 19, 2019
February 21, 2019
Leg 4
February 14, 2020 26,459 (96%) $3,571,093[7]
February 15, 2020
February 19, 2020
February 21, 2020
February 22, 2020
February 26, 2020
February 28, 2020
February 29, 2020
Total 67,292 $9,634,999[8]

References
  1. ""The Butterfly Returns", Mariah Carey - Final Box Office". Touring Data.
  2. Jones, Abby (April 30, 2018). "Mariah Carey Announces New Las Vegas Residency: See The Butterfly Returns Concert Dates". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  3. Bowenbank, Starr (August 27, 2018). "Mariah Carey Adds 2019 Dates To The Butterfly Returns' Vegas Residency; Teases Album Details". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  4. Scott, Katie (April 30, 2018). "Mariah Carey announces new Las Vegas residency 'The Butterfly Returns'". Global News. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  5. https://twitter.com/touringdata/status/1234951675561095174
  6. https://twitter.com/touringdata/status/1107752321994379265?s=21
  7. https://twitter.com/touringdata/status/1234951675561095174
  8. https://twitter.com/touringdata/status/1234951675561095174
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