The Celebration of Mimi


The Celebration of Mimi was the fifth concert residency and fifteenth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. The residency shows were held at the Dolby Live in the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, from April 12, 2024 to February 15, 2025, comprising twenty-four shows. The residency celebrated the twentieth anniversary of Carey's tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi. Originally planned as an eight-date residency, two more legs of shows were announced on April 11 and July 22, respectively, following high demand. The show was later expanded to a concert tour of the same name, with shows in China and Brazil in 2024, and shows in Asia and various festivals in 2025. It concluded on November 2, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan.

Set list

The following set list is obtained from the April 12, 2024 concert.
"Book Intro"
;Act I
  2. "Vision of Love"
  3. "Emotions"
  4. "Make It Happen"
  5. "Can't Let Go / I'll Be There"
  6. "Dreamlover"
"Dreamlover"
;Act II
  2. "Hero"
  3. "Without You"
  4. "Fantasy"
  5. "Always Be My Baby"
  6. "Looking In"
  7. Medley:
  8. #"Butterfly"
  9. #"Babydoll"
  10. #"Breakdown"
  11. #"Close My Eyes"
  12. #"The Roof "
  13. #"My All"
  14. "Honey / Heartbreaker"
"Loverboy" / "Don't Stop " / "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" / "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" / "Sunflowers for Alfred Roy"
;Act III
  2. "I Wish You Knew"
  3. "It's Like That"
  4. "Say Somethin'"
  5. "Your Girl"
  6. "Shake It Off"
"So Lonely " / "Secret Love" / "Makin' It Last All Night "
;Act IV
  2. "Circles"
  3. "Don't Forget About Us"
  4. "We Belong Together"
;Encore
  2. "Fly Like a Bird"

    Critical reception

Critics compared The Celebration of Mimi favorably to Carey's previous residencies. Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John Katsilometes called it "a more inspired variation of the Caesars show, thoughtful and creative with its autobiographical through-line". According to Tim Chan of Billboard, "while Carey has performed in Vegas before, she has never sounded or looked better." Peoples Mark Gray and Jason Sheeler said "her latest spectacular show was a definite crowd pleaser".

Shows

International shows

The Celebration of Mimi was adapted into an international concert tour in two occasions. The first one was in September 2024, performing two concerts in Beijing, China, as well as a concert in São Paulo, Brazil. Carey further played a second Brazilian concert in Rock in Rio, although with a very different setlist.
The setlist largely followed the Paradise concerts, although with some alterations, including the addition of post-The Emancipation of Mimi songs in the setlist.
The tour received critical acclaim, with Brazilian publications pointing out the São Paulo show as the "biggest in her career" and describing her vocal performance as "potent".
New legs of this international concert tour adaptation also visited Asia, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Emancipation of Mimi.

Set list

Concert dates