Metamorphosis was a concert residency by American singer Janet Jackson at Park Theater located in the Park MGM hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, 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.
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 Jackson 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. It may not represent all concerts for the duration of the residency.
"Intro" "Empty" "Feedback" "Trust a Try" / "If" / "You" "20 Part 2" (Interlude) "What Have You Done for Me Lately" "Control" / "Nasty" / "The Pleasure Principle" "When I Think of You" / "R&B Junkie" / "The Best Things in Life Are Free" "Are You" "That's the Way Love Goes" / "Got 'til It's Gone" "Come Back to Me" / "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" / "Let's Wait Awhile" "China Love" "Together Again" / "All for You" "Ruff" "I Get Lonely" / "Moist" "Any Time, Any Place" "DJ Set" "Go Deep" / "Come On Get Up" / "Rock with U" / "Throb" "All Nite (Don't Stop)" (Contains elements from "Burnitup!") Short Film (Contains elements from "This Body", "Nasty", and "Burnitup!") "T.V." "State of the World" / "The Knowledge" "Let's Dance" "Miss You Much" / "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" / "Alright" / "Escapade" / "Black Cat" "Pledge" "Rhythm Nation" "Morning" "Doesn't Really Matter" "So Excited" "Made for Now"
Shows + List of concerts Date City Country Venue Attendance Gross May 17, 2019 Las Vegas United States Park Theater 24,938 / 31,052 (80%) $4,140,636 May 18, 2019 May 21, 2019 May 22, 2019 May 25, 2019 May 26, 2019 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
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