Break the Ice
Mariah Carey again shines into the music scene to announce her upcoming Christmas tour. Carey announced the tour on social media so fans would be prepared. “Yes. The actual defrosting has begun,” she stated.
Seasonal Success Story
Dubbed, “The Christmas Queen,” Mariah Carey is synonymous when it comes to the holiday music genre. It all started with the Merry Christmas album that came out in 1994. The albums had covers of usual Christmas time songs and one of the most famous songs in the world “All I Want for Christmas is You.”
The singer holds the record for most streamed song in a 24 hour period on Spotify and is the only certified diamond holiday song. The album was so popular, that she had a concert special titled, “Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!” which can be watched on streaming platforms like Hulu.
Tour Dates and Information
This year will be the 29th anniversary of the release of the album. Now she is back again on The “Merry Christmas One and All” tour, a 13-day event in major cities across the country. These cities include Denver, Los Angeles, Detroit, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. She will also be stopping in Montreal and Toronto in Canada. For Chicagoland fans, Mariah Carey will stop in the United Center on December 3. Finally, the tour will end at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Here are the rest of the tour stop dates and locations:
- November 15 – Yaamava Casino: Highland, Ca.
- November 17 – Hollywood Bowl: Los Angeles, Ca.
- November 21 – Ball Arena: Denver, Co.
- November 27 – Scotiabank Arena: Toronto, Canada.
- November 29 – Centre Bell: Montreal, Canada.
- December 1 – Little Ceasars Arena: Detroit, MI.
- December 3 – United Center: Chicago, IL.
- December 5 – PPG Paints Arena: Pittsburgh, PA.
- December 11 – TD Garden: Boston, MA.
- December 13 – Wells Fargo Arena: Philadelphia, PA.
- December 15 – CFG Bank Arena: Baltimore, MD.
- December 17 – Madison Square Garden: New York City, NY.
Tickets will start on sale on October 6.
Written By Daylontie Jasper
Sources:
Cosmopolitan: Mariah Careys all I want for Christmas is You facts; by Laura Beck, Niko Newbould, and Laura Hanrahan
WGNTV: Mariah Carey Announces Holiday Concert in Chicago; by Marisa Rodriguez
Entertainment Weekly: Christmas Queen Mariah Carey Announces 2023 Holiday Concert Tour: by Christian Holub
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