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61-490: The tour received positive reviews from critics, who complimented the stage design and Grande's vocals. The Sweetener World Tour was attended by 1.3 million people and grossed $ 146.6 million from 97 shows, surpassing her previous concert tour, the Dangerous Woman Tour , as her highest-grossing tour to date. Throughout the tour, Grande partnered with nonprofit organization HeadCount to register new voters ahead of

122-1003: A Phish tour to fans that registered or pledged to vote. HeadCount manages Participation Row activism villages at various music festivals including Lockn' (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) in Arrington, VA , True Music (2013) in Scottsdale, AZ , Phases of the Moon (2014) in Danville, IL , FloydFest (2016) near Floyd, VA the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival in Okeechobee, FL , The Traveler's Rest Festival in Montana, and Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island. Each Participation Row has also included

183-452: A Voter started in 2018, and their first partnership after the merger was 'Register a Friend Day' on June 4. The Daily Show partnered with HeadCount to register voters while also promoting dog adoption. Harry Styles partnered with HeadCount to help register 54,000 voters ahead of the 2022 midterms . Overall, HeadCount registered over 150,000 voters helped also by partnerships with Billie Eilish , Tinashe , Lizzo and others. For

244-569: A large presence on the Internet. Its blog features updates on "music, politics and everything in between," and it launched a platform called #SoundOff (www.SoundOffatCongress.org) for tweeting directly at members of Congress. In early 2012 HeadCount conceived and produced "The Bridge Session" a live performance from Bob Weir's TRI Studios featuring Weir, members of the National and various other guests. A live webcast on Yahoo! also featured

305-522: A link to an online voter registration form. Participants included Stephen Colbert , Jon Stewart , Fergie , Russell Simmons and The Black Keys . In 2016 HeadCount partnered with music streaming service Spotify to help music fans vote. American Spotify users received a message from President Barack Obama directing them to HeadCount.org for voter information. HeadCount registers voters at concerts and sporting events. HeadCount also partnered with Ben & Jerry's to hand out free ice cream on

366-508: A little bit avant-garde in its staging." Regarding the second leg of the tour in Europe, Adam White of The Telegraph gave the show full five stars, stating that the show was "a night of magic and melancholy from the most exciting young star in pop". In a four-star review, Hannah Mylrea of NME noted that "the production was fairly understated, putting the full focus on her impressive vocals, but there were moments of impressive choreography". In

427-555: A live cover of " Somewhere Over the Rainbow " as charity singles, with all proceeds going to the British Red Cross . Various artists joined Grande for the concert. Alfredo Flores, Grande's tour photographer, told Refinery 29 that, after the bombing: Ariana was nervous, of course, but she was also excited to get back on the road, and so were we. We didn't want terror to win, we didn’t want to live in fear, because that's

488-473: A lot of sweatshirt fabric because everything is very relaxed-looking. It doesn’t have a lot going on in terms of the details." The look styled by Grande during the fourth act of the show, a crop-top with blue denim harem pants , was inspired by 90s styles (mainly the R&;B group TLC ). Ten minutes and fifty seconds before the show started, a countdown-timer video was projected onto a giant curtain, placed at

549-502: A mixed review, Alexis Petridis of The Guardian found the production underwhelming and felt Grande lacked stage presence. Ed Potton of The Times rated the show two out of five stars, attributing it to "underwhelming" staging, production, and Grande's "robotic" persona. Grande's headlining performance at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was praised by critics. Shad Powers of USA Today stated that "Grande closed out Weekend One of Coachella in style, putting together

610-427: A pair of denim harem pants with black high heel shoes (a brown jumpsuit dress with a moon on it wearing white high heel shoes during the Europe leg onwards) and singing " Moonlight " as she sat and knelt on the edge of the catwalk in front of a celestial background with celestial projections. Next was " Love Me Harder " and a reworked version of " Break Free " with laser effects around the stage. Grande then talks to

671-528: A promotional concert tour for Sweetener , The Sweetener Sessions , which began on August 20, 2018, in New York City and ended on September 4, 2018, in London, United Kingdom. Tour passes were also made available via her official website shortly after. Grande announced the title of the tour as the "Sweetener World Tour" on October 24, 2018, announcing its North American dates a day later. The first leg of

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732-521: A semicircular runway that looped around an audience pit, a large screen at the back with a hemisphere-like projection, and a large orb—nicknamed "the moon" by fans and Grande herself—that descended briefly as Grande sang on the B-stage in the middle of the pit. The moon and the projection screen were both inflatable, requiring a set-up period of six to eight hours, although Grande's team assembled everything in 45 minutes for her Coachella set. Bennett likened

793-436: A set that included special guests, stunning visuals, and of course her undeniable voice." Rhian Daly of NME called her set "a breathtaking moment of light in a dark world". Ben Beaumont-Thomas of The Guardian stated that "with her headline set surveying her entire career, [Grande's] work forms a fascinating, still-unfolding pop Bildungsroman: every sexual epiphany and personal milestone sketched out in real time, resulting in

854-575: A shrapnel bomb explosion caused the death of 22 concert-goers and 1,017 injuries. Grande cancelled subsequent tour dates through June 5. Grande organised a benefit concert, One Love Manchester , which took place on June 4 at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, to aid the bombing victims and affected families. By the end of the concert, it had raised £17 million. Grande also re-issued " One Last Time " in addition to

915-765: A silent auction of signed merchandise, with proceeds going to the participating non-profits. At the Fare Thee Well shows, the Participation Row silent auction included a D'Angelico EX-DC electric guitar signed by all 7 performers and played by Bob Weir on stage during the second Santa Clara show. The auction for the guitar closed at $ 526,000, making it the 20th most expensive guitar of all time. For Dead & Company's 2023 Final Tour, ten unique D'Angelico guitars designed by AJ Masthay will be auctioned. Proceeds benefit both HeadCount as well as environmental activist group REVERB. Beyond concerts, HeadCount has

976-482: A uniquely involving opus." Claire Shaffer from Rolling Stone stated that "Grande gave a star-studded headlining performance", naming NSYNC's guest appearance as one of the best moments of the 2019 Coachella. Suzy Exposito continued, "Grande became one of the boys that night, claiming Timberlake's verses from the center stage and whipping her lustrous, anime pony like a boss." Lyndsey Havens of Billboard called Grande's set "epic" and stated that she "continues to rewrite

1037-526: A very large number of people. In any given year, the organization sets up these tables at 500 to 1,500 concerts or more. As of 2014, it was also receiving support from more than 300 artists and celebrities tweeting out messages like #GoVote, some with the HeadCount logo. In 2019, the Board of Directors included Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir , Marc Brownstein and Peter Shapiro as the new chairman of

1098-519: Is a national nonprofit organization that works with musicians to promote participation in democracy in the United States . It is one of the largest voter registration organizations, having registered over 1.2 million voters since launching in 2004. HeadCount started off registering voters at concerts before expanding to sporting events, community events and online. The organization was co-founded in 2004 by Marc Brownstein , bass player for

1159-508: Is representative of the Albany concert on March 18, 2019. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. This set list is representative of the London concert on August 17, 2019. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. This set list is representative of the Brooklyn concert on November 12, 2019. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of

1220-498: The 2020 United States presidential election , breaking its all-time voter registration record with 33,381 registrations. Multiple shows across the tour were recorded for the live concert tour album, K Bye for Now (SWT Live) . It was released on December 23, 2019, following the final show of the tour in Inglewood, California on December 22, 2019. A concert film documenting the tour entitled Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You ,

1281-463: The 2020 election , the organization registered roughly 400,000 voters, through its work with Ariana Grande , Spotify, YouTuber David Dobrik , and hundreds of other musicians, brands and partners. Although HeadCount is largely known for its on-the-ground work registering voters at concerts, and is a mainstay at festivals like Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza , the Coronavirus pandemic did not stop

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1342-545: The 2020 presidential election in March via Instagram. She encouraged fans to "use your voice and get your 'thank u, next gen' sticker." In July, it was reported that HeadCount registered twice as many voters in partnership with Grande than any other tour over the last three years and that the Sweetener World Tour was the most successful artist tour for voter registration HeadCount has seen since 2008. In December, it

1403-611: The European dates for the tour. A special show was being planned in Manchester. The second leg of the tour had 30 shows and visited 19 cities across Europe, beginning on August 17, 2019, in London and concluded on October 16, 2019, in London. Pre-sale for the tickets for the second leg of the tour took place between December 19 and December 21, 2018, for the United Kingdom , and between December 18 and December 20, 2018, for all other dates. On December 20, 2018, tickets were opened to

1464-745: The United States, including the rescheduled Tampa and Orlando shows, beginning on November 9, 2019, in Uniondale and concluding on December 22, 2019, in Inglewood. Pre-sale for the tickets for the third leg of the tour took place between June 26 and June 30, 2019. On July 1, 2019, tickets were opened to the general public. On July 11, 2019, due to popular and high demand, additional shows were added in San Francisco and Inglewood. Grande announced she would be partnering with nonprofit voter registration group HeadCount to register new voters ahead of

1525-421: The audience for a bit and then performed ” Sometimes ”. While performing, pink balloons fell from the ceiling as Grande continues to interact with the audience. This is followed by " Thinking Bout You " as the video screen showed coloured silhouettes of opposite-sex couples and same-sex couples making out. There ensued an optional interchangeable section of the concert, which featured anything from Ariana singing

1586-399: The audience. Starting with the second leg in Europe, the song then swiftly transitioned into " Focus ", during which the screen showed scenes from the music video. Grande ended the third part of the show with “ I Don't Care “ and exited as the band played an extended outro for the song. The fourth part of the show started with Grande returning to the catwalk area of the stage wearing a bra and

1647-450: The back of the stage, showing Grande and two of her dancers and close friends, Brian Nicholson and Scott Nicholson. At the end of the countdown, ten dancers emerged onstage, followed by Grande, who wore a black dress and black high-heeled boots . The curtain dropped to show a wider screen, as the show began with " Be Alright ". Grande sang while performing a vogue -style choreography, while dancers in black costumes moved around her. After

1708-498: The board. Founder Andy Bernstein stepped down as executive director of the organization in 2023. Some of HeadCount's higher-profile activity includes the release of public service announcements starring Jay-Z and Dave Matthews , a compilation album featuring Pearl Jam , Wilco and Phish , and various activities involving board member Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead . I Am a Voter merged with HeadCount in 2024. I Am

1769-624: The concert as "a show of confidence, prowess and aplomb. ... Onstage, Ms. Grande ... flaunts professionalism, not skin or profanities". Billboard' s Kristin Corpuz said of Grande's performance at Madison Square Garden: "She's showing off a more mature sound and edgier image. With outfits custom-made by celebrity fashion designer Bryan Hearns, Grande electrified the Madison Square Garden stage with her four-piece rhythm section and 10 backup dancers." A Billboard report later commented of

1830-701: The general public (excluding the United Kingdom), and due to popular demand, additional shows were added in Amsterdam, Paris and Dublin. On December 21, 2018, tickets were opened to the general public in the United Kingdom, and due to popular demand, additional shows were added in London and Birmingham. On February 25, 2019, due to popular demand, additional shows were added in Hamburg and Dublin. On March 5, 2019, Grande announced that Ella Mai would be

1891-453: The last concert of the tour that Grande "more than delivered with her impressive vocal range, sultry dance moves, unstoppable energy and a whirl of costume changes. ... [Through her tour,] Grande has brought people together through music to love and support each other." In a more mixed review, Chris Kelly of The Washington Post thought that "her gorgeous four-octave soprano was often obscured by her bass-heavy backing band", but he described

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1952-482: The main set. For the encore, after a two-minute silence, Grande performed " Dangerous Woman ", wearing a black latex dress, with red lighting and pyrotechnics on the stage. After performing, Grande thanks the audience and exits the stage as the band played an extended outro of the song. The Dangerous Woman Tour received mostly positive reviews. For example, in a review for Las Vegas Weekly , Ian Caramanzana wrote: "Grande's burly, soulful vibrato and wide range remain

2013-505: The opening act for the European leg of the tour. On June 11, 2019, due to popular demand, additional shows were added in London. On August 9, 2019, the first show in Hamburg and the show in Prague were rescheduled, and the show in Kraków was cancelled. On June 20, 2019, Grande announced another North American leg of the tour. The third leg of the tour visited 18 cities and had 20 shows across

2074-414: The opening look, a high-neck black bodysuit , with a flirty skirt on top, he revealed that the look was designed one day before of the first show. He explained: "I slept for four hours. It was stressful, but it was exciting. It was awesome." The look was inspired by Audrey Hepburn . During an interview with Billboard , Hearns said: Most of the looks are my direct aesthetic, so I put my stamp on it. It

2135-520: The opening night at Albany a positive review, stating that "Grande's new world tour is full of emotional drama, iconic looks, and undeniable hits." Chris Richards of the Washington Post praised her vocals stating that "Grande's voice is equal parts breathy and acrobatic, and she knows how to hit a big note like she's whispering it". Chris Willman of Variety called the show "giddy, splendorous, beautifully designed, expertly performed and almost

2196-446: The organization's momentum. It partnered with entertainers who offered unique experiences which were raffled off for those who checked their registration. It also partnered with American Eagle Outfitters to release t-shirts that promoted voting. For the midterm elections in 2018 , HeadCount also rolled out a campaign called "The Future is Voting" featuring a get-out-the-vote tour in college towns. Earlier that year, HeadCount ran

2257-592: The original version of " Honeymoon Avenue ", to Ariana singing a cover of Pink + White by Frank Ocean (this was changed to Grande performing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" after performing "Thinking Bout You" starting with the show in Paris after the Manchester Arena Bombing). After the interchangeable section came " Problem " with the stage dimmed to blue lights while the dancers carried big blue neon glow sticks, followed by " Into You ", which concluded

2318-416: The original version of the song. After that was R&B-inspired song “ Touch It ”. Stage projections and visual effects were shown as Grande walks the catwalk and makes her way back towards the main part of the stage and stands atop an elevated platform. Grande concluded the second part of the show singing " Leave Me Lonely " with light laser lighting effects. After the end of the song, an extended version of

2379-617: The popular electronic rock band The Disco Biscuits , and his friend Andy Bernstein , author of The Pharmer's Almanac , a series of books about Phish . Since its inception, HeadCount has been largely volunteer -driven. It fields volunteer teams in most major U.S. cities. Each consists of a trained team leader who runs the local operations, and a cadre of volunteers. These teams then set up tables at concerts through which they register voters and disseminate information related to political issues and upcoming elections. This approach has allowed HeadCount to keep its operating costs low while reaching

2440-1046: The rule book for pop stardom and admittedly fosters a new relationship with herself." The Sweetener World Tour grossed over $ 146.4 million with 1.3 million tickets sold. It surpassed her previous tour, the Dangerous Woman Tour (which grossed $ 71.1m) as her highest grossing and biggest tour to date. The tour grossed $ 106.9 million in the U.S. and Canada and $ 39.5 million in Europe. Overall, Grande's total tour figures extend to $ 243.5 million with 2.7 million tickets sold from 229 shows. Due to high demand, seconds shows were added in Boston, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Toronto, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Dallas, Miami, Chicago, Atlanta, Nashville, Brooklyn (another show would be added later on), New York City, London (4 more shows were added later on), Amsterdam (another show would be added), Paris, Birmingham, Hamburg, Dublin (two more shows would be added), San Francisco, and Inglewood. This set list

2501-560: The show as "a pristine showcase of her immense vocal talent." Dan Hyman of Chicago Tribune opined, "[A]side from a massive projection screen that lived behind the stage and stretched the width of the arena, the production seemed a bit cheap for a show of this scale. ... But it doesn't matter for this gifted singer: all Grande needs do to ... is dial back the bass and belt out some of her magnificent vocal runs." On May 22, 2017, after Grande's show at Manchester Arena in England finished,

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2562-414: The show began with an extended version of “ Knew Better ” with Grande and her dancers dressed in street-style white clothes, followed by a shortened version of “ Forever Boy ”, featuring colorful stage effects while Grande walks down the catwalk towards the front of the stage. Once there at the front of the stage, Grande then performed a stripped-down version of " One Last Time ", which transitioned back into

2623-485: The show's feel more to a play than to a pop show: "Usually you are trying to appropriately match the energy of a song with action and accent to tell a story along with the music and lyrics; the language of this show was different in that we were striving to create static tableaus and grand gestures as an environment for her to play in front of, much like a unit set in a play." The tour received generally positive reviews from critics. Brittany Spanos from Rolling Stone gave

2684-517: The show's visual, Grande worked with her stylist Law Roach and designer Bryan Hearns, creating a more "mature" and "growth" look for Grande. Describing the concept of the outfits used during the shows, Hearns stated: "It's about making an adult Ariana, marrying her silhouette with what's happening in fashion right now, so a big theme is sportswear—everything is oversized, there are straps everywhere, and cool hardware ... It's definitely more edgy, it's more adult, but still playful and young." Talking about

2745-741: The shows in Chicago, Indianapolis, Columbus, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Saint Paul, Denver and Salt Lake City were rescheduled and the shows in Omaha and Raleigh were cancelled due to Grande headlining the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 14 and April 21, 2019, and a new show was added in Las Vegas. On May 28, 2019, the shows in Tampa and Orlando were cancelled and rescheduled due to illness. On December 14, 2018, Grande announced

2806-500: The song played as Grande exits and goes backstage for a costume change, and a backing band (guitars, drums, bass and keyboards) arrived onstage. The third part of the show started with a second interlude on the video screen, showing Grande in blonde hair and a leotard posing provocatively as feminist words are displayed, including "empowered", "grounded", "not asking for it" (which repeats multiple times), "raw", "gentle", "sensual", "sexual", "human" and "female". Grande then ascended to

2867-410: The song, Grande put on a jacket and performed " Everyday ", as red lights dimmed the stage to a background of pyrotechnics. During the performance, the rapper Future appeared in the projected video singing his recorded verse. Next was " Bad Decisions ", with elevated platforms and Grande's dancers around her. " Let Me Love You " followed, on a stage dimly lit by blue and white lights. Grande exited

2928-408: The stage laying down on an elevated platform that then descended under the stage. The song transitioned into an orchestral string interlude followed by a video of Grande, with a purple, blue and pink aura around her, singing the unreleased intro for the original version of " Dangerous Woman " (formerly titled Moonlight), titled "Baby Loves", that did not appear on the retail release. The second part of

2989-522: The stage wearing a gray bra and a skirt with straps, while her dancers rode stationary bicycles on a platform to perform " Side to Side ". The stage transformed into a gymnasium with lockers, benches and a chinning bar. Rapper Nicki Minaj was shown on the video screen in scenes from the official music video during her verse. Grande then performed a remixed version of " Bang Bang " with colorful and extreme strobe lighting and laser effects. Next, during " Greedy ", fake money with Grande's face on it fell onto

3050-508: The star of her show, and she's at her best when it's just her, a microphone and her band – especially when she performs ballads". Ed Masley commented for The Arizona Republic that Grande has grown "into a self-assured R&B diva with the vocal chops to back up the confident swagger she brought to the stage. ... Vocally, Grande exuded more power and passion than ever, especially on the ballads". Jon Pareles of The New York Times praised Grande for not resorting to shock value. He described

3111-599: The tour had 50 shows across North America and visited 45 cities, beginning on March 18, 2019, in Albany and concluding on August 4, 2019, at Lollapalooza . Pre-sale for the tickets for the first leg of the tour took place between November 1 and November 3, 2018. On November 5, 2018, tickets were opened to the general public, and Grande announced Normani and Social House as her opening acts. On December 10, 2018, due to popular demand, second shows were added in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Brooklyn, New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, and Toronto. On January 14, 2019,

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3172-468: The tour, beginning on February 3, 2017. Ticket pre-sales for the first leg began on September 20, and general ticket sales began on September 24, 2016. European tour dates were announced on October 20, 2016 for May and June 2017. On September 22, 2016, Grande announced on Twitter that Victoria Monét and Little Mix would be joining the tour as opening acts throughout the North American leg of

3233-405: The tour, performances as well as the creation of her fourth studio album, Sweetener (2018). On May 23, 2016, Ariana Grande announced on social media that she would go on tour starting in late 2016 or early 2017 and that fans who ordered her album before May 25 would get a code to purchase tickets before the general public sale. On September 9, 2016, Grande released the dates for the first leg of

3294-589: The tour. Dangerous Woman Tour The Dangerous Woman Tour was the third concert tour and the second arena tour by American singer Ariana Grande , in support of her third studio album, Dangerous Woman (2016). It traveled across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Oceania. The tour started on February 3, 2017, in Phoenix, Arizona , and ended on September 21, 2017, in Hong Kong . The tour

3355-702: The tour. On September 26, 2016, Grande announced that the tour would visit New Zealand and Australia. Bia joined the tour as the opening act for the Europe dates. Grande also scheduled dates in Latin America for June and July 2017, which Sabrina Carpenter will be opening, in Oceania for September 2017, and in Asia for August and September 2017, including in Singapore as part of the F1 Grand Prix. For

3416-583: The voter registration efforts for March for Our Lives , the organization created by students from Parkland, FL after the mass shooting at their high school. They also teamed-up with Penguin Random House to promote voter registration in bookstores. HeadCount is a founder of National Voter Registration Day and stages a massive social media campaign around it each year. The campaign has featured hundreds of musicians and entertainers posting "Register to Vote" photos on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, with

3477-978: The whole point of terrorism. .... I can't say that if it was another artist they wouldn’t have continued with the tour, but I do know that Ariana is super, super brave. This set list is representative of the February 3, 2017, show in Phoenix. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. Act 1: Intro 1. Be Alright " 2. Everyday " 3.Bad Decisions" 4. Let Me Love You " Act 2 "Baby Loves Interlude" 5.Knew Better Part Two" 6.Forever Boy" 7. One Last Time " 8.Touch It" 9.Leave Me Lonely" Act 3: "Female Interlude" 10. Side to Side " 11. Bang Bang " 12. Greedy " 13.I Don't Care" Act 4 14.Moonlight" 15. Love Me Harder " 16. Break Free " 17.Sometimes" 18.Thinking Bout You" 19. Problem " 20. Into You " Act 5: Encore 21. Dangerous Woman " HeadCount HeadCount

3538-448: Was announced that the tour broke the organization's all-time record, with 33,381 voter registrations and actions. Grande wore costumes from Versace and Michael Ngo on stage. She enlisted Brian and Scott Nicholson as creative directors, LeRoy Bennett as production designer, and Jason Baeri as lighting director. Designed based on the idea of a sphere , the tour stage was intended to deliver an abstract and "ethereal" aesthetic. It included

3599-418: Was just a certain silhouette that she wanted and certain colors, and that's how we met in the middle. We had a couple of looks that were in her silhouette, which is usually high-waisted bodysuits , shorts , skirts and crop tops . It's very flattering on her so we have a lot of items in that shape. He also revealed that "everything was a mixture of leather , denim , strappy fabrics and hardware." "We use

3660-438: Was released on Netflix on December 21, 2020, one day prior to the one year anniversary of the final show. On May 6, 2018, Grande finally hinted a tour via her official Twitter account, shortly after announcing the title for her upcoming album on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . Three months later, she announced that there were plans for a tour, stating that her team were "workin [sic] on it all now". Grande embarked on

3721-680: Was temporarily halted on May 22, 2017, due to a terrorist bombing that occurred shortly after the Manchester Arena show, killing 22 concert-goers (excluding the perpetrator) and injuring 1,017 others. After organizing and performing at the One Love Manchester benefit concert, Grande resumed the tour on June 7, 2017, in Paris . On November 29, 2018, Grande released a four-part docu-series on YouTube titled Dangerous Woman Diaries that included behind-the-scenes footage from

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