Ariana Grande's First 'Sweetener' Concert: 7 Costume Changes, Wild Choreography, and a Mac Miller Tribute
Ariana Grande's very first Sweetener World Tour concert took place last night in Albany, and there was a lot to take in. Grande sang songs from Sweetener and Thank U, Next, along with some favorites from her older discography. There was killer dancing, a sweet tribute to Mac Miller, and many great costume changes that fans and Grande herself thoroughly documented on social media.
Here, all the details you should know about.
Grande's 7 Outfits, All With Matching Over-the-Knee Boots
Grande surprised fans with several outfit changes during her show, and her tour wardrobe contained several dramatic pieces, styled by Law Roach, in colors as striking as orange and as subdued as lavender.
There was an orange puffer coat, bralette, scalloped skirt, and matching knee-high boots:
A red belt top with an attached choker and princess sleeves, knee-high boots, and a belted miniskirt:
A yellow and blue plaid Clueless-esque pleated miniskirt, bralette, and thigh-high boots:
A black patent mini dress with thigh-high boots:
An all-pink ensemble made custom by Michael Ngo: a light pink tiered skirt, bralette, and winged sleeve component. Over-the-knee boots completed that look too, obviously:
Plus, she added a graffitied pink jacket later on:
Grande's most NASA-inspired look was the striking lavender ensemble she wore under her set's giant moon: lavender zip-up chaps, a matching sleeveless top, and silver boots. Those were also custom, by Michael Ngo:
Grande's Minimalist Set Design
Grande's minimalist backdrop changed over the course of the set, with the help of jaw-dropping light projections. Umbrellas and other more abstract shapes took over the backdrop as the music progressed, and at one point, a giant moon appeared.
Grande's Singing and Choreography
Fans shared videos all night of Grande's spirited vocal performances and dancing.
Here's a glimpse of Grande's tour interpretation of "Bad Idea":
#VIDÉO ⚠️SPOILER ⚠️
Ariana interprètant Bad Idea ! pic.twitter.com/TvmsBM7AqF- Sweetener Tour France 🖤 (@SweetenerTourFR) March 19, 2019
Grande let her monster voice go in "Needy":
Needy #SweetenerWorldTour @ArianaGrande pic.twitter.com/7OzH0dnw8a
- Sweetener World Tour☁️ (@SweetenerTourA) March 19, 2019
The singer even rapped Nicki Minaj's verse in "The Light Is Coming":
Ariana Grande raps Nicki Minaj’s verse in their collaboration “the light is coming” with Nicki’s signature finger pose at her Sweetener World Tour. @ArianaGrande @NICKIMINAJ pic.twitter.com/1ZmBwuPgo8
- Shady Nicki Facts (@ShadyNickiFacts) March 19, 2019
And showed off some sweet attitude during "Thank U, Next":
- Grande Tour Media (@GrandeTourMedia) March 19, 2019
Grande recreated the "7 Rings" video in style on stage:
NOTHING LEFT TO SAY LIKE..... #SWTAlbany
A post shared by yourarisource (@yourarisource) on Mar 18, 2019 at 8:41pm PDT
Grande's Feelings About Her First Show (and Miley Cyrus's Sweet Comment About It)
Grande posted nine Instagrams from her first night on tour. She personally gave a glimpse of her giant moon set on stage and herself singing "7 Rings" and "Successful."
A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Mar 18, 2019 at 11:21pm PDT
Her captions were emotional following the singer's huge night. "I really dunno what to say yet. for now, thank you will suffice. a dream come true typeeaa night. i love you. so much. thank you," she wrote in one.
A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Mar 18, 2019 at 10:46pm PDT
"Mhmm my mind is all over the place and v emotional," she wrote in her second. "Thank u. i don’t know what i’m posting rn tbh. at all. i’ll hit u tomorrow bc.... tonight was too much. thank you thank you thank you. i love you. and i yeah. i love this song @pharrell. i love u @alfredoflores."
A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Mar 18, 2019 at 11:24pm PDT
Her friend Miley Cyrus left a supportive comment on one of Grande's Instagrams. "It's all looking very nice. Minimal and beautiful. I love. Can't wait to see," Cyrus wrote.
Grande Paid Tribute to Her Late Ex Mac Miller During the Show
Fans at the show noted that before Grande's show began, she was playing Mac Miller's music in the stadium.
Ariana grande had Mac Miller’s music playing while people got into their seats for her concert 😭😭😭😭
- Haley (@HaeKolb) March 19, 2019
Grande's Set List
Fans assembled Grande's setlist, which includes a staggering 30 songs. She started her first show with "Raindrops" and ended with "Thank U, Next."
Raindrops
God Is a Woman
Bad Idea
Break Up With Your Girlfriend I’m Bored
REM
Be Alright
Sweetener
Successful
Side to Side
Bloodline
7 Rings
Love Me Harder
Breathin
Needy
Fake Smile
Makeup
Right There
You’ll Never Know
Break Your Heart Right Back
NASA
Goodnight N Go
In My Head Interlude
Everytime
One Last Time
The Light Is Coming
Into You
Dangerous Woman
Break Free
No Tears Left to Cry
Thank U, Next
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