{"id":55487,"date":"2026-01-12T20:51:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/mary-j-blige-announces-vegas-residency-my-life-my-story\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T20:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:51:30","slug":"mary-j-blige-announces-vegas-residency-my-life-my-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/mary-j-blige-announces-vegas-residency-my-life-my-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary J. Blige Announces Vegas Residency, \u2018My Life, My\u00a0Story\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/mary-j-blige\/\" id=\"auto-tag_mary-j-blige\" data-tag=\"mary-j-blige\">Mary J. Blige<\/a>\u00a0is hitting Sin City! After celebrating her 55th birthday yesterday, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul has announced her first-ever Vegas residency, \u201cMary J. Blige: My Life, My Story,\u201d at Dolby Live at Park MGM. On Monday morning (Jan. 12), Blige took to social media to share the news with a promo reel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve been so excited to announce this Vegas residency,\u201d she said in a press release. \u201cCreating a show like this has been something I\u2019ve always wanted to do. It\u2019s a chance to get my fans together from all over \u2013 different cities, states, and countries \u2013 to experience something together. My Life, My Story will be just that \u2013 with some surprises for my fans that have been there through it all. See you in May!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tTickets for Blige\u2019s 10-date residency go on sale on Ticketmaster on Friday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. PT\/1 p.m. ET. However, Citi \/ AAdvantage cardmembers can purchase tickets in advance on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 1 p.m. ET via\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citientertainment.com\/\">CitiEntertainment.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tArtist fans will also have access to a pre-sale beginning Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. PT. Members of MGM Rewards, MGM Resorts\u2019 loyalty rewards program, as well as Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers, will receive access to a pre-sale beginning Thursday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. PT. All pre-sales will end Thursday, Jan. 15, at 10 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n<p>The nine-time Grammy winner stopped by the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/music\/mary-j-blige-las-vegas-residency-tickets-rcna253557\"><em>Today<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<em>Show<\/em> on Monday morning to talk about the residency and what fans can expect. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be done more theatrically,\u201d she shared. \u201cIt\u2019s still going to have the music, it\u2019s still going to be fun \u2014 but it\u2019s a story, so there\u2019s going to be actors and actresses. So the music tells the story. I have so many songs that I haven\u2019t performed yet for my fans\u2026 The actors are going to narrate the music, but you\u2019re still going to have a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exclusive: Mary J. Blige Announces Las Vegas Residency\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h8FTSNoQd1w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tLast year, Blige embarked on her For My Fans Tour and released the concert film,\u00a0<em>Mary J. Blige: For My Fans<\/em>, after headlining at Madison Square Garden. Aside from her Vegas residency, she\u2019ll be premiering her Lifetime original movie,\u00a0<em>Be Happy<\/em>, starring Tisha Campbell, Mekhi Phifer, and Russel Hornsby on Feb. 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tSee the residency dates below. All shows kick off at 8 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mary J. Blige \u2018My Life, My Story\u2019 Vegas Residency Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tMay 1<br \/>May 2<br \/>May 6<br \/>May 8<br \/>May 9<br \/>July 10<br \/>July 11<br \/>July 15<br \/>July 17<br \/>July 18<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<br \/><strong><em>This story originally published on<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Vibe.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/mary-j-blige-vegas-residency-my-life-my-story-1235498476\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mary J. 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