Dangerous Woman Tour

Background

On May 23, 2016, Ariana Grande announced on social media that she would go on tour at the end of 2016 or early 2017 and that fans who ordered her album before May 25 would get a code to purchase tickets before the general sale. On September 9, 2016, Grande released the dates for the first leg of the tour, beginning on February 3, 2017. Ticket pre-sales for the first leg were made from September 20, 2016 to September 23, 2016. General ticket sales began on September 24, 2016. European tour dates were announced on October 20, 2016. The European leg will take place in 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 the tour.

On September 26, 2016, Grande announced that the tour would visit Australia.

On February 27, 2017, Live Nation announced that BIA will be joining the tour as the opening act for the UK dates during the European leg of the tour.

Costume design

For the shows visual, Grande worked with her stylist Law Roach and the designer Bryan Hearns, they worked together to created a more "mature" and "growth" look for Grande. Describing the conception of the outfits using during the shows, Yearns 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," he said in interview with InStyle, who worked closely with Grande's stylist Law Roach to whip up two of the five looks for the tour. "It's definitely more edgy, it's more adult, but still playful and young." Talking about the opening look, a high-neck black bodysuit, and a flirty skirt on top, he revealed that look that the look was designed one day before of the first show. He explain: "I slept for four hours. It was stressful, but it was exciting. It was awesome." The look was inspired by works of Audrey Hepburn. During interview with Billboard, Hearns said:

"Most of the looks are my direct aesthetic, so I put my stamp on it. It 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 a lot of sweatshirt fabric because everything is very relaxed-looking. It doesn’t have a lot going on in terms of the details." He said. The look dressed by Grande during the fourth act of the show, a crop top styled with blue pants was inspired by '90's styles (maily the R&B group TLC).

Concert synopsis

Ten minutes before the show started, the public is exposed to a countdown timer and screen video projected on a giant screen in front of the stage where shows Grande and her two dancers. After the end of the countdown, ten male dancers are introduced onstage following by Grande who dresses a black dress and high boots, the show began with "Be Alright", Grande sang the song while performing a choreography, sas dancers, dressed in black costumes and, moved around her. After the song, Grande put a jacket and began to perform "Everyday" as red lights dimmed from the stage, during the performance, the rapper Future appear in the video screen singing her verse. The show follow with "Bad Decisions", during the performance of the song Grande went on an elevated platform with her dancers choreographing around. "Let Me Love You" is the fourth song in the set list of the show, Grande performed the song surrounded by blue lights. The section was followed by a video interlude featuring Grande singing with a purple aura around her. The second part of the show began with "Knee Better" where Grande and her dancers were all dressed white clothes, followed by "Forever Boy". Grande then started performing "One Last Time" using minimal melismas and continues with "Touch It". Flames appeared on the video screens, as she went again on a elevate plataform. Grande then concluded singing the soul-inspired song "Leave Me Lonely". After the end of the song, a backing band – guitars, hi-hats, bass and keyboards is introduced onstage.

A second interlude is exposed on the video screen, the video shows images of Grande with sultry poses and feminist words: "empowered", "strong", "grounded", "centered", "connected", "not asking for it" (which repeat several times), "free", "soulful", "divine", "gentle", "ferocious", "sexual", "sensual", "human" and "female". Grande then hit the stage with her dancers on stationary bikes in a platform, the set was transported into a gymnasium for the reggae-cut "Side to Side", the singer performed with lockers and a chin-up bar, the rapper Nicki Minaj is shows on the video screen in scenes reminiscent from the official music video. A solo version of "Bang Bang" is sung by Grande. The show fallowed with "Greedy", during the performance, counterfeit money (which features Grande's face) hit the stage. "I Don't Care" was performed after that, which she closed the third act. Grande was taken back to the main stage continuing the show with "Moonlight", which Grande sings with a celestial background and smokers around the stage. She then continued with a sequence of two songs from My Everything, "Love Me Harder and "Break Free" with lasers around the stage. This was followed by "Sometimes", and during the song, purple balloons fall from the ceiling. Grande then start singing "Thinking Bout You", while Grande performed the song, the video screen showed silhouettes couples. The next song is "Problem" where her dancers choreographed with blue shine lanterns, followed by "Into You". The last song performed is "Dangerous Woman" as Grande performed with red illumination in a black latex-dress.

Critical response

In a positive review of the Las Vegas concert for Las Vegas Weekly, Ian Caramanzana wrote: "Grande’s burly, soulful vibrato and wide range remain 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". In another positve review, Jon Pareles of The New York Times praised Grande for not resorting to shock value. He described the concert as "a show of confidence, prowess and aplomb", and goes on to say "Onstage, Ms. Grande, a former child star who got national exposure on Nickelodeon, flaunts professionalism, not skin or profanities".

Set list

This set list is representative of the show on February 3, 2017. It may not represent the setlist from all of the shows.