Chemistry: An Intimate Evening with Kelly Clarkson was the first concert residency by American pop recording artist Kelly Clarkson, performed at the Bakkt Theater on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The first run of shows ran for ten dates from July 28 to August 19, 2023, in support of her tenth studio album Chemistry. This came after her planned 2020 Invincible residency was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The residency was promoted by Live Nation.

Background In 2019, Clarkson announced a concert residency for 2020 but it was cancelled due the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the announcement of her tenth studio album Chemistry, in March 2023, Clarkson announced a brand new Las Vegas residency called, Chemistry: An Intimate Evening with Kelly Clarkson. Due to her busy schedule, Clarkson told her label that she could only commit to ten shows. In October 2023, four additional dates were added to her residency, December 30–31, 2023, and February 9–10, 2024.

Unlike her originally planned residency, which was supposed to be big with production, this was more intimate, with the show and set list being different each night.

Critical reception Matt Bailey of The Music Universe attended the August 11, show and said, "There was no pomp, but it made the circumstances all the more special. No costume changes, no trapdoors. No gimmicks. Just the most powerful vocalist of a generation giving it all. And I suspect, despite her TV role, after this dry run, this is not the last we will see of Kelly Clarkson on a live stage."

Set list This set list is representative of the concert on July 28, 2023. It may not represent all concerts for the residency.

"Favorite Kind of High" "Behind These Hazel Eyes" "My Life Would Suck Without You" KC classic Kellyoke song "Lighthouse" "Catch My Breath" "Because of You" "Me" "Breakaway" "Love So Soft" "Walk Away" "Whole Lotta Woman" "Red Flag Collector" KC classic KC classic "Mine" "Heartbeat Song" "Invincible" "Miss Independent" "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" "Since U Been Gone"

Additional notes On August 18, 2023, Clarkson's son, Remy danced on stage during "Whole Lotta Woman", and her daughter, River performed "Heartbeat Song" with her. On August 19, 2023, the final show of the first leg of the residency, both of Clarkson's children joined her for "Heartbeat Song".

KC classics Aside from her hits, each night Clarkson performs different songs from her catalog. July 28 – "Broken & Beautiful", "Meaning of Life" and "Tightrope" July 29 – "Medicine", "Can I Have a Kiss" and "I Hate Love" August 2 - "Magic", "Someone", "Dance with Me", "I Do Not Hook Up" August 5 – "Low", "Beautiful Disaster", "Rock Hudson", "Piece by Piece" August 11 – "Skip This Part", "Let Your Tears Fall", "Heat", "Don't Waste Your Time" August 19 - "Sober", "A Moment Like This"

Kellyoke songs Clarkson performs a cover track at each concert as a "Kellyoke".

July 28 – "As It Was" by Harry Styles July 29 – "ABCDEFU" by Gayle August 2 – "Rise Up" by Andra Day (Clarkson performed this with 12-year-old Sadaya Paige. Paige has Septo-optic dysplasia and appeared on Clarkson's talk show in March 2023). August 4 – "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" by Paloma Faith August 5 – "Heart Like a Truck" by Lainey Wilson August 11 – "The Man I'll Never Find" by Lucius August 19 - "Happier Than Ever" by Billie Eilish

Shows + List of concerts Date Attendance Revenue July 28, 20235,453 (97.55%)$1,116,998 July 29, 20235,530 (98.93%)$1,179,644 August 2, 20234,994 (94.94%)$1,035,208 August 4, 20235,141 (97.74%)$917,368 August 5, 20236,273 (99.97%)$1,186,525 August 9, 20234,991 (94.89%)$953,618 August 11, 20234,930 (93.73%)$910,305 August 12, 20235,693 (96.90%)$1,155,804 August 18, 20235,384 (97.01%)$1,056,451 August 19, 20236,647 (99.51%)$1,331,082 December 30, 2023 December 31, 2023 February 9, 2024 February 10, 2024 Total55,036$10,843,003

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