Mars ' first live performance of " That 's What I Like " occurred at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards on February 12 , 2017 . Mars danced in synchronization with his backup singers , and towards the end of the song he made a " doo-wop harmonizing " breakdown while interacting with women in the crowd and using his falsetto vocals . The performance was well received by critics . Joe Lynch of '' Billboard '' rated Mars ' performance 11 out of 20 , saying , " Bruno Mars is one of pop 's finest showmen " who " can make an unextraordinary song such as ' That 's What I Like ' sound like a bona fide hit ... he sang the hell out of it " . Billy Nilles of '' E! News '' wrote that Mars showed his " smooth dance moves and silky vocals " , and that " every lady in the crowd looked as they were putty in Bruno 's hand " . '' Rolling Stone '' s Elias Leight described the singer as being on " seduction mode " , using his vocals to demonstrate it . Mars ' voice reminded Leigh of the " firepower " of New Edition 's Johnny Gill . Mars later performed the song live at the 2017 Brit Awards on February 21 ; he was " dressed in a vintage-inspired 90 's color-block collared top with navy slacks " and along with his band , performed a routine choreography . Halfway through the track , Mars serenaded the audience . At the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards , he performed the song as part of a medley with the single " Treasure , a track on Mars ' second studio album '' Unorthodox Jukebox '' ( 2012 ) . Andrew Unterberger , writing for '' Billboard '' , found the performance to be the best of the night because Mars made the medley work " seamlessly " . An acoustic version of the single was performed on the '' Charlie Rose Show '' ; it featured Mars and some of his bandmates sitting at a table and using it as a soft drum set . " That 's What I Like " was the seventh song on the set list of Mars ' third worldwide tour , 24K Magic World Tour ( 2017 – 18 )
2017 Brit Awards
2017 Brit Awards
That's What I Like (Bruno Mars song)