Kelly Clarkson setlist: All the hit songs powering her Las Vegas residency
On July 11, the singer-songwriter-TV-host kicked off her Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace with a 22-song set encompassing her more than 20 year career.
She'll perform at the 4,100-capacity theater for shows scattered through July, August and November. Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com/kellyvegas.
The Texas native said she would bring 'the studio to the stage' when she announced the slate of shows. Clarkson delivered with her trademark blend of down-to-Earth humor and out-of-this-world vocals.
Fans of Clarkson's talk show will be happy to see her add a Kellyoke cover to the show. On opening night, she sang 'I Will Always Love You' as sung by Whitney Houston and written by Dolly Parton.
In January, Clarkson, who curates her own SiriusXM channel, 'The Kelly Clarkson Connection,' revealed she started her own record label and will release her upcoming album independently. The first new single from that project, 'Where Have You Been,' dropped May 1.
Here's a look at the songs that made her Vegas setlist.
Kelly Clarkson Las Vegas setlist
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It was almost like a rehearsal or something. And then it probably was a rehearsal! It wasn't as powerful as I think people expected. … And nobody spoke about it [afterwards]. That's the only way to deal with shit like that." Des Barres adds, "The most interesting person there was Joan [Baez], because she hated it and was riffing on how everybody was awful and that only her songs really meant something to the audience. It was the weirdest thing. There was that kind of irrational behavior,' Des Barres continues. 'But I think that was her way of being scared.' After Live Aid, the Power Station recorded one song with the unflappable Des Barres — 'We Fight for Love,' which Des Barres wrote, for the Commando soundtrack — and it was all over by 1986, with John returning to Duran Duran and Andy going solo. 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