The Butterfly Returns

The Butterfly Returns was a concert residency by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It began on July 5, 2018 and concluded on February 29, 2020. This was Carey's second concert residency placed in Las Vegas since #1 to Infinity (2015–17).

The Butterfly Returns

Residency by Mariah Carey
Location	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Venue	The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Start date	July 5, 2018 (2018-07-05)
End date	February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29)
Legs	4
No. of shows	25
Mariah Carey concert chronology

Background

Carey announced the residency on April 30, 2018 on Twitter, marking her fourth concert residency. The show's set list was arranged by Carey, according to fans' demands on Twitter and polls. This set list differed from the one of her previous residency, #1 to Infinity, as it included lesser-known songs by the singer that did not reach number-one on the Billboard Hot 100. For shows in 2018, the set list consisted of eighteen songs, including duets with frequent collaborators Daniel Moore and Trey Lorenz, with the 2019 leg seeing slight changes to the set. During the residency, Carey completed two concert tours and another residency. She returned to Vegas in February 2020, with a new set list, featuring a "Car Ride" medley, consisting of eight songs, and new tracks from her fifteenth studio album, Caution.

Set lists

2018

The following set list is obtained from the July 5, 2018 concert.

1. "Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise)" (Introduction)
2. "Honey"
3. "Shake It Off"
4. "Make It Happen"
5. "Make It Happen Medley" (Intermission) (contains a reprise of "Make It Happen" and excerpts from "Sweetheart", "Say Somethin'", "Loverboy", and "Dreamlover")
6. "Fantasy" (Bad Boy Fantasy Remix)
7. "Always Be My Baby"
8. "Vision of Love"
9. "Emotions"
10. "Obsessed" (Intermission)
11. "Beautiful" (with Daniel Moore)
12. "I'll Be There" (with Trey Lorenz)
13. "One Sweet Day" (with Trey Lorenz)
14. "Can't Let Go"
15. "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)"
16. "My All"
17. "It's Like That" (contains elements of "Hollis Crew" and "Sucker M.C.'s")
18. "Love Hangover" / "Heartbreaker"
19. "Touch My Body"
20. "We Belong Together"

Encore

21. "Hero"
22. "Butterfly" (Outro)

2019

The following set list is obtained from the February 13, 2019 concert.

1. "Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise)" (Introduction)
2. "Honey"
3. "Shake It Off"
4. "Make It Happen"
5. "Make It Happen Medley" (Intermission) (contains a reprise of "Make It Happen" and excerpts from "Sweetheart", "Say Somethin'", "Loverboy", and "Dreamlover")
6. "Fantasy" (Bad Boy Fantasy Remix)
7. "Always Be My Baby"
8. "Love Takes Time"
9. "Emotions"
10. "Emotionless" (Intermission)
11. "Beautiful"
12. "One Sweet Day" (with Trey Lorenz)
13. "With You"
14. "Fly Like a Bird"
15. "My All"
16. "I'll Be Loving U Long Time" (Intermission)
17. "It's Like That" (contains elements of "Hollis Crew" and "Sucker M.C.'s")
18. "Love Hangover" / "Heartbreaker"
19. "Touch My Body"
20. "We Belong Together" (contains elements of DJ Clue Remix)

Encore

21. "Hero"
22. "Butterfly" (Outro)

2020

The following set list is obtained from the February 15, 2020 concert.

1. "Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise)" (Introduction)
2. "Emotions"
3. "Shake It Off"
4. "Make It Happen"
5. "Make It Happen Medley" (Intermission) (contains a reprise of "Make It Happen" and excerpts from "Sweetheart", "Loverboy", and "Dreamlover")
6. "Fantasy" (Bad Boy Fantasy Remix)
7. "Obsessed"
8. "Love Takes Time"
9. "Always Be My Baby" (contains elements of Mr. Dupri Mix)
10. "Beautiful" (with Daniel Moore)
11. "I'll Be There" (with Trey Lorenz)
12. "Endless Love" (with Trey Lorenz)
13. "My All"
14. "I'll Be Loving U Long Time" (Intermission)
15. "It's Like That" (contains elements of "Hollis Crew" and "Sucker M.C.'s")
16. "A No No" / "Honey" / "I'm That Chick" / "Heartbreaker" / "Crybaby" / "Breakdown" / "Say Somethin'" / "I Know What You Want"
17. "Touch My Body"
18. "We Belong Together" (contains elements of Desert Storm Remix)

Encore

19. "Hero"

Notes

• "I'll Be There" was only performed on July 5, 2018 and from February 14 to 19, 2020.
• On July 10, 2018, "Close My Eyes" and "I Still Believe" were performed; the latter replacing "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)".
• Aside from its inclusion to the set list in 2019 and 2020, "Love Takes Time" was performed on July 14 and September 2, 2018.
• Starting on July 15, 2018, "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" was cut from the set list.
• "Crybaby" was performed from August 31 and September 1 and 5, 2018. It was eventually added to the 2020 set list.
• "Fly Like a Bird" was only performed on September 9 and 10, 2018, and February 13, 2019.
• Carey performed a snippet of "Outside" on September 10, 2018.
• On February 15 and 21, 2019, "I Don't Wanna Cry" replaced "Fly Like a Bird".
• "Can't Let Go" was performed on February 16 and 19, 2019, and February 19 and 21, 2020.
• "Vision of Love" was performed on February 14, 2020, but was ultimately replaced by "Love Takes Time".
• Starting on February 19, 2020, "Endless Love" was cut from the set list.
• "Slipping Away" replaced "Vision of Love" during the show on February 26, 2020.
• On February 28, 2020, "Melt Away" replaced "Love Takes Time".
• "Everything Fades Away" was performed during the final night on February 29, 2020, replacing "Love Takes Time".

Shows

Date	Attendance	Revenue
Leg 1
July 5, 2018	—	—
July 7, 2018
July 8, 2018
July 10, 2018
July 14, 2018
July 15, 2018
Leg 2
August 31, 2018	—	—
September 1, 2018
September 2, 2018
September 5, 2018
September 9, 2018
September 10, 2018
Leg 3
February 13, 2019	—	—
February 15, 2019
February 16, 2019
February 19, 2019
February 21, 2019
Leg 4
February 14, 2020	—	—
February 15, 2020
February 19, 2020
February 21, 2020
February 22, 2020
February 26, 2020
February 28, 2020
February 29, 2020
Total