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 December 15, 2014, and ended 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. 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. 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. 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). 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!"

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." 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." 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.

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. Additional dates for December 21 and 22 were later released. 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.

Set list

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

Shows

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

Cancelled shows DateCityCountryVenueReasonNovember 17, 2017WindsorCanadaCaesars WindsorUpper respiratory infectionNovember 18, 2017ChicagoUnited StatesChicago TheatreNovember 20, 2017BethlehemSands Bethlehem Event CenterNovember 21, 2017Niagara FallsSeneca Niagara Events CenterNovember 22, 2017NorthfieldHard Rock Rocksino Northfield ParkNovember 24, 2017Oxon HillMGM National HarborNovember 25, 2017Atlantic CityBorgata Hotel Casino & SpaNovember 27, 2017New York CityBeacon TheatreNovember 28, 2017December 1, 2017November 28, 2020HonoluluNeal S. Blaisdell ArenaCOVID-19 pandemic

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