The Adventures of Mimi was the sixth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, in support of her tenth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) and was named after a fan's “Carey-centric” diary of the same name.MSN Mariah Carey takes on Madonna with new tour The tour started on July 22, 2006, in Tunis, Tunisia and concluded on October 25, 2006, in Osaka, Japan, comprising 40 shows across Africa, Japan, and North America.
Background Unlike her previous tour, three years prior, Carey started this tour 16 months after the release of her latest album, the successful The Emancipation of Mimi. She had initially not wanted to tour, dreading the long travel times and not needing one to promote Mimi. But after requests from fans to appear in concert, she decided to do so to celebrate one of the best times in her career.Asbury Park Press, AP story by Nekesa Mumbi Moody, August 11, 2006.
Similar to the past tour, Carey gave her fans the chance to submit their ideas for set lists and for the title of the tour. Her long-time musical partner and American Idol judge Randy Jackson joined her tour as the musical director, although he did not often appear at shows due to concurrent Idol auditions.
During the tour, Carey revamped her image as a performer, performing remixes of her songs, dancing along with her dancers, having guests onstage, and going into the middle of each arena onto a checkerboard B-stage to perform "Fantasy", "Always Be My Baby" and "Don't Forget About Us." (The B stage had become an increasing popular way for large-venue performers to get closer to their audience ever since U2 introduced it on their 1992 Zoo TV Tour.) The main stage was a two-level affair, with the band situated on the lower level, backed by strands of glittering material, and a staircase between the two. Carey's "MC" logo was present in several places.
Once again, Carey invited her long-time friend and back-up singer Trey Lorenz to sing "I'll Be There" and "One Sweet Day" with her and perform several songs on his own during one of her costume changes. Except for an occasional guest appearance, raps on her songs were the pre-recorded originals, with the rapper shown on the video screens.
Critical reception
Reviews of the tour were generally positive. Most critics celebrated Carey's transformation from more of a pop star to a full-fledged hip hop/R&B artist. They also praised her vocal performances, saying that was the main attraction of the spectacle.Newsday What's wrong with Mariah Carey? The Detroit News Mariah was on fire in her 1st Metro show
Some critics commented on the short length of the show, especially given that she was offstage for several breaks while undergoing costume changes,The Connecticut Post Mariah Carey concert disappointing Mass Live Mariah Carey performance brief while others felt Carey was trying too hard to make the public like her, especially in terms of the "rollercoaster" metaphor she used to begin the show.Palm Beach Post Mariah Carey concert review
Recordings According to Carey's musical director Randy Jackson, the show at Honda Center in Anaheim on October 8, 2006, was intended as the basis for a concert filming and subsequent DVD release. Indeed, Carey held a pre-concert taping there, in order to include fans, regulate the lighting, and review other technical aspects in preparation for the night's actual concert recording.
The resulting DVD, called The Adventures of Mimi, was released over a year later, beginning in Europe on November 19, 2007, with releases in other regions of the world coming over the following two weeks.
Set list
"Rollercoaster" (Video introduction) "It's Like That" (With elements of "Sucker MC's" and "Hollis Crew" by Run-DMC) "Heartbreaker" (With elements of "Desert Storm Remix") "Dreamlover" (With elements of "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.) "My All" "Shake It Off" "Vision of Love" "Fly Like a Bird" "I'll Be There" "My Everything" (Performed by Trey Lorenz) "Fantasy" "Don't Forget About Us" "Always Be My Baby" "Honey" (With elements of "Bad Boy Remix") "I Wish You Knew" (Snippet) "Thank God I Found You" (Make It Last Remix) [With Trey Lorenz] "One Sweet Day" (With Trey Lorenz) "Hero" "We Belong Together" "Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise)"
Notes
"Breakdown" was performed in Tunis and Miami. "I Know What You Want" was performed in Tunis, Miami and Tampa. "I Wish You Knew" was not performed in Tunis. "Make It Happen" was performed in Tunis, Miami, Tampa, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Toronto, Montreal, on the first Atlantic City show, Boston, New York City, East Rutherford, Calgary, and Anaheim. "Without You" was performed in Tunis. "Vision of Love" was replaced by "Stay the Night" in Miami, Tampa, Atlanta, Uncasville, Albany, Verona, Tokyo, Nagoya and on the first Saitama show. "Your Girl" was performed in Miami, Atlanta, Albany, Wantagh and Verona. A snippet of "Can't Let Go" was performed in Tampa, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Toronto, Montreal, on the first Atlantic City show, Boston, New York City, East Rutherford, Washington DC, Auburn Hills, Houston, Dallas, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Las Vegas, Oakland, Los Angeles, Anaheim and Phoenix. A snippet of "Joy Ride" was performed in Tampa. "One Sweet Day" was not performed in Tampa, on the second Atlantic City show, Verona, Tokyo, Nagoya, Saitama and Osaka. "Thank God I Found You" was not performed in Atlanta, on the second Atlantic City show, Uncasville, Albany, Verona, Washington DC, Calgary, Sacramento, Anaheim and during the Asian leg. A snippet of "Close My Eyes" was performed in Toronto, Montreal and Wantagh. JAY Z joined Carey on stage for the performance of "Heartbreaker" in New York City. Diddy joined Carey on stage for the performance of "Honey" in New York City. "Let Me Love You" was performed by Mario in East Rutherford. Mario joined Carey on stage for the performance of "One Sweet Day" in East Rutherford. "Fantasy" was not performed in Wantagh. "Fly Like a Bird" was not performed in Verona, Tokyo, Nagoya, on the first Saitama show and Osaka. A snippet of "Melt Away" was performed in Auburn Hills. A snippet of "Love Takes Time" was performed in Winnipeg. A snippet of "My Saving Grace" was performed in San Diego. Da Brat joined Carey on stage for the performance of "Heartbreaker" in Atlanta, New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was performed during the Asian leg. "My All" was not performed at Uncasville or at the first Saitama show.
Shows + List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, amount of available tickets and gross revenue Date(2006) City Country Venue Opening act Attendance RevenueJuly 22TunisTunisiaStade El Menzahrowspan=5 42,525 / 42,525$5,626,738July 24August 5MiamiUnited StatesAmerican Airlines Arena13,156 / 13,156 $1,074,620August 7TampaSt. Pete Times Forum13,354 / 13,542 $714,455August 9AtlantaPhilips Arena11,226 / 13,288 $660,595August 11PhiladelphiaWachovia CenterSean Paul15,160 / 15,160 $979,702August 13TorontoCanadaAir Canada Centre27,064 / 27,064$2,039,161August 15MontrealBell Centre13,200 / 14,161 $1,046,560August 17Atlantic CityUnited StatesTrump Tajrowspan=2 10,000 / 10,000$1,796,606August 19August 21BostonTD Banknorth GardenSean Paul11,993 / 14,922 $1,034,794August 23New York CityMadison Square Garden13,930 / 13,930$1,300,140August 25UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena5,375 / 5,375$713,425August 27East RutherfordContinental Airlines ArenaSean Paul12,697 / 13,525 $1,076,790August 29TorontoCanadaAir Canada CentreSeptember 1AlbanyUnited StatesPepsi Arena6,519 / 6,519$449,248September 3WantaghNikon at Jones Beach TheaterSean Paul11,725 / 13,855 $654,534September 5VeronaTurning Stone Resort & Casino3,027 / 5,000$379,801September 7Washington, D.C.Verizon CenterSean Paul12,121 / 14,199$839,643September 9Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills12,804 / 12,804 $894,399September 11ChicagoUnited Center12,958 / 13,930 $919,268September 14HoustonToyota Centerrowspan=9 11,252 / 11,830 $828,293September 16DallasAmerican Airlines Center10,521 / 11,494 $806,096September 19WinnipegCanadaMTS Centre8,915 / 9,557 $611,223September 21EdmontonRexall Place12,013 / 12,578 $880,306September 23VancouverGeneral Motors Place14,189 / 14,652 $1,223,100September 25CalgaryPengrowth Saddledome11,984 / 11,984 $815,242September 27SacramentoUnited StatesARCO Arena12,353 / 12,510 $938,106September 30Las VegasMGM Grand Garden Arena13,730 / 13,730 $1,844,530October 2OaklandOracle Arena12,510 / 13,585 $960,369October 4San DiegoSan Diego Sports ArenaNe-Yo9,480 / 10,000 $765,431October 6Los AngelesStaples Centerrowspan=9 12,844 / 13,882 $1,230,397October 8AnaheimHonda Center11,475 / 12,024 $918,283October 10PhoenixUS Airways Center12,049 / 13,136 $880,739October 16TokyoJapanNippon Budokan13,509 / 13,509$1,853,702October 18NagoyaNagoya Rainbow Hall9,853 / 9,853$1,425,184October 20SaitamaSaitama Super Arena70,454 / 70,454$11,345,193October 21October 24OsakaOsaka-jō Hall13,105 / 13,105$1,965,010October 25Total509,070 / 530,838 (96%) $51,491,683
Additional Notes Carey never schedules shows in two consecutive nights, as she "actually [has] to have a full day and a half off between shows, whereas most touring artists do it every night", and she spends her down time preserving her voice by not talking and "sitting in a humidified room, sleeping." Carey performed a show at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on July 29 as part of the Pepsi Smash concert series. These tickets were not available to the public. Only winners selected through an online contest. The show featured the same stage setting but a shortened setlist with some different costumes.
Cancelled shows + List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation Date (2006) City Country Venue ReasonAugust 29New York CityUnited StatesMadison Square GardenUnknown MARIAH CAREY ANNOUNCES EAGERLY-ANTICIPATED TOUR – ‘THE ADVENTURES OF MIMI: THE VOICE, THE HITS, THE TOUR’ – THE EVENT OF THE YEAR!! September 3HersheyGiant CenterSeptember 18DenverPepsi CenterSeptember 25SeattleKeyArenaOctober 28Hong KongTamar sitePromotion Conflicts"Mariah Carey's Hong Kong Show Canceled" The Washington Post
Personnel
Main Manager — Mariah Carey & Benny Medina Co-Manager — Mark Sudack Tour Manager — Michael Richardson Show Director — Barry Lather Musical Director — Randy Jackson Tour Executive — Michael Richardson Handprint Entertainment — Melissa Ruderman Maroon Entertainment — Gina Rainville Lighting/Set Design — Justin Collie/Art Fag Sound Design — Mike McKnight Sound Engineer — Howard Page Video Director — Chris Keating Backline Tech — Shawn Atkins Drums & Bass guitar/Key Bass Vignettes — Directed by Spike Lee Frefall Intro — Bill Boatman & Michael Shores Security: Darrel Clark and Rob Payne Make-Up & Hair — Paul Starr and Lew Ablahani
Costume Designer — June Ambrose Dressmaker — Cmylo Personal Assistant — Lisa Ripi Personal Trainer — Patricia Gay Choreography — Rachel McIntosh, Eddie Morales, Anthony Talauega, Richmond Talauega, and AJ Jones Dancers — Rachel McIntosh, Eddie Morales, Earl Wright, Joshuah Michael, Michelle Brooke, Bryan Tanaka, Russel Wright, Rafael Mello Alvim, and Myles Anthony Urquhart
Band Keyboards — Eric Daniels and Lamonte Neuble Drums — Jerohn Garnett Bass & Keyboards — James Butler Background vocalists — Trey Lorenz, MaryAnn Tatum and Sherry Tatum Choir – Greater Los Angeles Cathedral Choir
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