Concert residency

A concert residency, or simply residency, is a series of concerts, similar to a concert tour, but performed at only one location. Pollstar defines a residency as a series of 10 or more shows in one venue. An artist who performs on a concert residency is called a resident performer. Concert residencies have been the staple of the Las Vegas Strip for decades, pioneered by singer-pianist Liberace in 1955, followed by Frank Sinatra and other performers known as the Rat Pack.

Celine Dion's A New Day..., from 2003 to 2007, is the most successful concert residency of all time, grossing over US$385 million ($597.8 million in 2025 dollars) and drawing nearly three million people to 717 shows. The show's commercial success was credited with changing and revitalizing Las Vegas residencies, which previously had the negative perception of something that performers resorted to when their careers were in decline. Dion is further recognized as the "Queen of Las Vegas", a title formerly bestowed on Lola Falana, whose Vegas residency lasted over a decade.