The Sweetener Sessions

The Sweetener Sessions (also known as "American Express x Ariana Grande: The Sweetener Sessions" in the United States, and "Capital Up Close Presents Ariana Grande" in the United Kingdom) was the first promotional tour by Ariana Grande in support of her fourth studio album "Sweetener."

The tour began on August 20, 2018 in New York in the United States and ended on September 4, 2018 in London, United Kingdom.

Tour Background
Three performances took place at New York City's Irving Plaza, The Vic Theatre in Chicago, and Los Angeles' Ace Theater between August 20 and 25, 2018, following the release of her studio album "Sweetener."

Tickets for the intimate shows were made available exclusively to American Express cardholders.

The New York City concert occurred after Ariana's appearance at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, where she performed "God Is a Woman."

On August 28, 2018, a London concert was announced in partnership with Capital Up Close. Tickets to the show were not available for purchase and instead, Capital listeners could win tickets in competition rounds.

Set List
The set list is taken from the August 22, 2018, show; it is not intended to represent all shows.


 * 1) "Raindrops (An Angel Cried)"
 * 2) "Blazed"
 * 3) "Goodnight n Go"
 * 4) "Honeymoon Avenue"
 * 5) "Everytime"
 * 6) "Sweetener"
 * 7) "Successful"
 * 8) "Pete Davidson"
 * 9) "Breathin'"
 * 10) "God Is a Woman"
 * 11) "R.E.M"
 * 12) "Get Well Soon"
 * 13) "No Tears Left to Cry"

Encore
 * 1) "Be Alright"
 * 2) "Right There"
 * 3) "Tattooed Heart"
 * 4) "Be My Baby"
 * 5) "Best Mistake"
 * 6) "Break Your Heart Right Back"
 * 7) "One Last Time"
 * 8) “Why Try”

Critical Reception
The Guardian's Caroline Sullivan rated the London show four out of five stars.