# The Listening Sessions

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2013 concert tour by Ariana Grande

The Listening Sessions Tour by Ariana Grande Promotional poster Location North America Associated album Yours Truly Start date August 13, 2013 (2013-08-13) End date September 22, 2013 (2013-09-22) Legs 1 No. of shows 11 Box office $679,360 ($939.86 thousand in 2025 dollars)[1] Ariana Grande concert chronology The Listening Sessions (2013) The Honeymoon Tour (2015)

**The Listening Sessions** was the debut [concert tour](/source/Concert_tour) by American singer [Ariana Grande](/source/Ariana_Grande). The tour supported Grande's debut studio album, *[Yours Truly](/source/Yours_Truly_(Ariana_Grande_album))* (2013), which was released September 3, 2013. The tour began on August 11, 2013 in [Silver Spring](/source/Silver_Spring%2C_Maryland), [Maryland](/source/Maryland) and concluded September 22, 2013 in [New Albany](/source/New_Albany%2C_Ohio), [Ohio](/source/Ohio) and showcased all of the material from Grande's debut studio album, with the exception of "[Popular Song](/source/Popular_Song_(Mika_song))". The tour grossed $679,360 from 11 shows across North America. The tour was said to expand after the release of *Yours Truly*, but failed to materialize due to Grande's filming schedule for *[Sam & Cat](/source/Sam_%26_Cat)* and recording sessions for her second studio album, *[My Everything](/source/My_Everything_(Ariana_Grande_album))*.

## Background

On July 15, 2013, the same day that "[Baby I](/source/Baby_I)" was announced, Grande announced that she would be going on her debut concert tour in August of that year.[2] Grande said she chose the name "The Listening Sessions" because she would only be playing a handful of small intimate venues and fans would be hearing the music from the album before it was released.[3][4] Pre-sale tickets went on sale on Thursday, July 18. Regular tickets went on sale on Friday, July 19, 2013. Pre-sale tickets had to be taken down early, as they were selling at such a fast rate that the tour was almost sold out before regular tickets were available.[5][6]

## Set list

This set list is representative of the show on August 17, 2013. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[7]

1. "[Baby I](/source/Baby_I)"

1. "Lovin' It"

1. "You'll Never Know"

1. "Honeymoon Avenue"

1. "Tattooed Heart"

1. "Better Left Unsaid"

1. "Daydreamin'"

1. "[Almost Is Never Enough](/source/Almost_Is_Never_Enough)"

1. "Piano"

1. "[Right There](/source/Right_There_(Ariana_Grande_song))"

1. "[The Way](/source/The_Way_(Ariana_Grande_song))"

- During the performance in Los Angeles, Grande was joined by [Big Sean](/source/Big_Sean) to perform their song "Right There", while [Mac Miller](/source/Mac_Miller) also assisted Grande in performing "The Way".[8]

- During the performance in New York City, Grande performed an unreleased song entitled "Higher".[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

- During the performances in Toronto, Rosemont, and Royal Oak, Grande was joined by [Nathan Sykes](/source/Nathan_Sykes) to perform their duet "Almost Is Never Enough".

## Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, number of available tickets, and gross revenue Date (2013) City Country Venue Attendance Revenue August 13 Silver Spring United States The Fillmore Silver Spring 2,000 / 2,000 (100%) $59,040 August 14 New York City Best Buy Theater 2,027 / 2,027 (100%) $71,041 August 16 Philadelphia Electric Factory 2,341 / 2,341 (100%) $69,195 August 17 Red Bank Count Basie Theatre 1,474 / 1,474 (100%) $51,590 August 18 Lowell Lowell Memorial Auditorium 2,692 / 2,692 (100%) $79,414 August 27 Toronto Canada Sound Academy 2,586 / 2,586 (100%) $79,960 August 28 Royal Oak United States Royal Oak Music Theatre 1,694 / 1,694 (100%) $50,106 August 29 Rosemont Rosemont Theatre 2,291 / 2,291 (100%) $80,185 August 31 Kansas City Midland Theatre 1,545 / 1,545 (100%) $50,700 September 9 Los Angeles Club Nokia 2,351 / 2,351 (100%) $88,736 September 22 New Albany New Albany Classic 4,260 / 4,260 (100%) $120,033 Total[9][10][11] 25,261 / 25,261 (100%) $679,360

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-inflation-US_1-0)** 1634–1699: [McCusker, J. J.](/source/John_J._McCusker) (1997). [*How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda*](https://www.americanantiquarian.org/proceedings/44525121.pdf) (PDF). [American Antiquarian Society](/source/American_Antiquarian_Society). 1700–1799: [McCusker, J. J.](/source/John_J._McCusker) (1992). [*How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States*](https://www.americanantiquarian.org/proceedings/44517778.pdf) (PDF). [American Antiquarian Society](/source/American_Antiquarian_Society). 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. ["Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–"](https://www.minneapolisfed.org/about-us/monetary-policy/inflation-calculator/consumer-price-index-1800-). Retrieved February 29, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Michaels, Windy (July 15, 2013). ["Ariana Grande New Single "Baby I", Plus Tour Details!"](http://www.cambio.com/2013/07/15/ariana-grande-new-single-baby-i-plus-tour-concert-dates-tickets-the-listening-sessions/). *Cambio*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Tam, Tiffany (July 17, 2013). ["Ariana Grande is Bringing The Listening Sessions to You"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180715235545/https://www.contender.com/blog/music/ariana-grande-the-listening-sessions-tour-dates-schedule-tickets/). *Contender*. Archived from [the original](http://www.contender.com/blog/music/ariana-grande-the-listening-sessions-tour-dates-schedule-tickets/) on July 15, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Galbraith, Alex (July 16, 2013). ["Ariana Grande Tour: 'The Way' Singer Announces 'Listening Sessions' Shows on Twitter, Fans Can Hear New Album 'Daydreamin' LIVE this August"](http://www.mstarz.com/articles/16398/20130716/ariana-grande-tour-the-way-singer-announces-listening-sessions-shows-on-twitter-fans-can-hear-new-album-daydreamin-live-this-august.htm). *MStars*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Ariana Grande's Concert Tour Is Almost Sold Out"](http://www.disneydreaming.com/2013/07/19/ariana-grandes-concert-tour-is-almost-sold-out/). Disney Dreaming. Retrieved 19 July 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Ariana Grande Live Interview"](http://new.livestream.com/power106/ariana). Retrieved 16 July 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["We Were There! Ariana Grande's "The Listening Sessions"!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140913193820/http://ontheteenbeat.com/2013/08/23/we-were-there-ariana-grandes-the-listening-sessions/). *On the Teen Beat*. August 23, 2013. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Diaz Dennis, Alicia (September 10, 2013). ["Ariana Grande's 'Yours Truly' Tops the Charts Its Debut Week"](http://www.zimbio.com/Music+News/articles/Z735XnZcDbY/Ariana+Grande+Yours+Truly+Tops+Charts+Debut). *Zimbio*. Retrieved September 20, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-tourdates_9-0)** Lipshutz, Jason (July 16, 2013). ["Ariana Grande Previews 'Baby I' Single, Announces Tour Dates"](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-previews-baby-i-single-announces-tour-dates-1902870/). *Billboard*. Retrieved September 20, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-newalbanydate_10-0)** Joy, Kevin (September 12, 2013). ["Young singer Ariana Grande resting up for area concert"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200713180426/https://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2013/09/12/young-singer-resting-up-for-area-concert.html). *The Columbus Dispatch*. Archived from [the original](http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2013/09/12/young-singer-resting-up-for-area-concert.html) on July 13, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-boxscore_11-0)** ["Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores"](http://www.freezepage.com/1379642411NEQONPSFAV?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore). *Billboard*. September 19, 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013.

v t e Ariana Grande Discography Videography Awards and nominations Songs Live performances Studio albums Yours Truly My Everything Dangerous Woman Sweetener Thank U, Next Positions Eternal Sunshine Brighter Days Ahead Petal Soundtrack albums Wicked: The Soundtrack Wicked: For Good – The Soundtrack Live albums K Bye for Now (SWT Live) Compilations The Remix The Best Extended plays Christmas Kisses Christmas & Chill Concert tours The Listening Sessions The Honeymoon Tour Dangerous Woman Tour Sweetener World Tour The Eternal Sunshine Tour Other concerts The Sweetener Sessions Rift Tour Films and specials One Love Manchester Ariana Grande at the BBC Dangerous Woman Diaries Excuse Me, I Love You Brighter Days Ahead Wicked: One Wonderful Night Related Frankie Grande Manchester Arena bombing R.E.M. Beauty Category

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