The moon was full, the air was sweet… overall, it was the perfect night for Ariana Grande to kick off her Sweetener Tour!
The pop superstar commenced her massive world tour in Albany, New York on Monday night at the Times Union Center, where she destroyed Arianators with a sweet 29-song setlist divided into five acts.
Most of the music came from her two most recent albums, Sweetener and thank u, next, including live debuts of break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored, 7 rings, bloodline, and NASA. Ari also included past jams like Everytime, One Last Time, Break Free, and no tears left to cry.
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The evening concluded with an encore performance of thank u, next, during which the songstress suffered minor microphone issues. But, of course, “it wouldn’t be opening night without one thing going wrong,” she told the crowd.
According to BBC News, the 25-year-old originally included ghostin and imagine in her setlist, but she ultimately decided those songs — both about her relationship with the late Mac Miller — were “too heavy” to sing live.
However, Miss Grande still found a way to pay tribute to her deceased love: many noted on social media that Miller’s music, including his song Dang!, played over the arena’s PA system as fans waited for the superstar to take the stage.
The stage was built in the shape of a ring (obvi) and included two spherical video screens. The venue also had voter registration booths set up inside encouraging fans to register ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Ariana’s Sweetener Tour continues tomorrow in Boston and runs through October, with headlining appearances at Coachella and Manchester Pride packed in along the way. Watch clips and full performances from the first night — along with the singer’s full setlist and list of tour dates (below)!
Setlist:
Act 1
raindrops (an angel cried)
God is a woman
bad idea (Live debut)
break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored (Live debut)
Act 2
R.E.M.
Be Alright
Sweetener
Successful
Side to Side
Bloodline (Live debut)
7 rings (Live debut)
Act 3
Love Me Harder
breathin
needy
fake smile (Live debut)
make up (Live debut)
Right There
You’ll Never Know
Break Your Heart Right Back
NASA (Live debut)
Goodnight n Go
Act 4
Everytime
One Last Time
The Light Is Coming
Into You
Act 5
Dangerous Woman
Break Free
no tears left to cry
Encore:
thank u, next
Ariana Grande 2019 Tour Dates:
03/20 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
03/22 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
03/25 – Washington, DC @ Capitol One Arena
03/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
03/28 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
03/30 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
04/01 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
04/03 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
04/05 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
04/14 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/21 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/25 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
04/27 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
05/30 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
05/02 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
05/03 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
05/06 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
05/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
05/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
05/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
05/14 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
05/17 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
05/19 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
05/21 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
05/23 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
05/25 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
05/28 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
05/29 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
05/31 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
06/01 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
06/04 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
06/05 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
06/07 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
06/08 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
06/10 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
06/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
06/14 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
06/15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
06/18 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
06/19 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
06/21 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
06/22 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
06/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
06/26 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
06/29 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
07/01 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
07/05 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
07/06 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
07/08 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
07/11 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
07/13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart House Arena
08/17 – London, UK @ The O2 Arena
08/19 – London, UK @ The O2 Arena
08/20 – London, UK @ The O2 Arena
08/23 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
08/24 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
08/27 – Paris, FR @ AccorHotels Arena
08/28 – Paris, FR @ AccorHotels Arena
08/30 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
09/01 – Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena
09/03 – Vienna, AT @ Stadthalle
09/05 – Hamburg, DE @ Barclaycard Arena
09/08 – Prague, CZ @ O2 Arena
09/09 – Krakow, PL @ Tauron Arena
09/11 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
09/14 – Birmingham, UK @ Arena Birmingham
09/15 – Paris, FR @ AccorHotels Arena
09/17 – Glasgow, UK @ SSE Hydro
09/19 – Sheefield, UK @ FlyDSA Arena
09/22 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena
09/23 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena
09/25 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena
09/28 – Hamburg, DE @ Barclaycard Arena
10/01 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena
10/03 – Oslo, NO @ Telenor Arena
10/05 – Helsinki, FI @ Hartwall Arena
10/07 – Stockholm, SE @ Ericsson Globe
10/10 – Berlin, DE @ Mercedes Benz Arena
10/13 – Zurich,CH @ Hallenstadion
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