Mariah Carey Makes Return to Las Vegas with ‘The Celebration of Mimi’

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Mariah Carey’s third Vegas residency, The Celebration of Mimi, celebrates the 19th anniversary of The Emancipation of Mimi.
The exclusive engagement at Dolby Live features hits from the album and her illustrious career.
Tickets for the shows go on sale February 10, following a successful run by Kelly Clarkson at the same venue.

Mariah Carey is coming back to Vegas for the third time ever with the debut of The Celebration of Mimi.

The latest set of dates for the “Obsessed” singer will take place April 12 through April 27 at Dolby Live in Park MGM.

The “exclusive engagement” (April 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26 and 27) toasts the 19th anniversary of The Emancipation of Mimi (released on April 12, 2005).

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 10: Mariah Carey performs onstage during the 2023 LA Pride in the Park Festival at Los Angeles Historical Park on June 10, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

A statement shared with What’s Trending states that “the Las Vegas shows will feature fan favorites from that album as well as other hits from her unparalleled illustrious career.”

The Emancipation of Mimi, with hits such as “We Belong Together” and “Shake It Off,” was one of the top-selling albums of its year and is known within her catalog as the “comeback album.”

Mariah Carey attends the premiere of Tyler Perry's "A Fall From Grace" at Metrograph on January 13, 2020 in New York City. — NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 13: Mariah Carey attends the premiere of Tyler Perry’s “A Fall From Grace” at Metrograph on January 13, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Making another comeback — this time on the Strip — The Celebration of Mimiengagement, backed by Live Nation and MGM Resorts, follows Carey’s first two residencies at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, #1 to Infinity (2015-2017) and The Butterfly Returns (2018-2020). Infinity was a chronological performance of her 18 No. 1 hits, starting with 1990’s “Vision of Love” and ending with 2008’s “Touch My Body.” While that show focused on Carey the entertainer, “Butterfly” capitalized on Carey the singer with a powerful 23-song set list of big hits, surprises and her own personal favorites. Since 2020, Carey has mostly performed and toured with her holiday music.

Carey broke into music in 1990 with the smash hit “Vision of Love” and sold more than 200 million albums with 19 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles. As of late, the artist accepted the Global Impact Award during the Recording Academy Honors presented by the Black Music Collective.

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 11: Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka perform live on stage at The O2 Arena on December 11, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Tickets will go on sale to the public Saturday, Feb. 10 for April 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26 and 27.

This announcement follows the same strategy for Kelly Clarkson on her 10-date run of Chemistry. All of the shows sold out for the American Idol alum.

Since then, she has picked select weekends to return including New Years and Super Bowl. With this being the third chapter in her Las Vegas legacy, the chances of more dates coming down the line seem probable.

Carey’s announcement follows last week’s news that Mexican group Los Bukis will perform the Strip’s first-ever full Latin and Spanish-language residency, launching May 3 at Dolby Live at Park MGM. The theater is also home to Bruno Mars, Maroon 5 and Lady Gaga.