In 2009 Cyrus continued promotion for the single and '' The Time of Our Lives '' , performing " Party in the U.S.A. " on '' The Today Show '' and '' VH1 Divas '' in the United States . In the winter , she promoted the track in the United Kingdom at 95.8 Capital FM 's Jingle Bell Ball , the annual gala for British Royal Family , Royal Variety Performance , and '' Alan Carr : Chatty Man '' , as well as in Ireland on '' The Late Late Show '' . Cyrus performed the song on all venues of her first world concert tour , the Wonder World Tour , which extended from September to December 2009 . During each performance , Cyrus was costumed by a black tank top , black hot pants , black leather boots and a blue jean vest as images on the overhead screens depicted an abundance of sites in and representations of the United States . She roamed throughout the stage with numerous backup dancers and , mid-performance , entered a luggage cart that escorted her throughout the stage again . The lyrics ' reference to Jay-Z was replaced with one for Michael Jackson in all live performances . Mikael Wood of '' The Los Angeles Times '' , who attended the September 22 , 2009 , concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , believed " Cyrus managed a reasonable approximation of a rapper " in the performance . Dave Paulson of '' The Tennessean '' reported that the song 's performance at the November 25 , 2009 , concert at the Sommet Center in Nashville , Tennessee , " received cheers at Jonas Brothers – worthy decibel levels . " In 2010 , while promoting her '' Ca n't Be Tamed '' album , Cyrus performed " Party in the U.S.A. " at Rock in Rio concerts in Lisbon , Portugal , and Madrid , Spain , the 1515 Club in Paris , France , G-A-Y club in London , '' Good Morning America '' , 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards , and a concert at the House of Blues in Los Angeles , which was streamed across over thirty websites owned by MTV Networks . In 2011 she performed the song in her second and third world concert tours , the Gypsy Heart Tour In 2013 Cyrus sang " Party in the U.S.A. " during her performances held to promote '' Bangerz '' album . She performed the single on '' Jimmy Kimmel Live ! '' , 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas , '' The Today Show '' , and the series of Jingle Ball concerts in December ( including Jingle Bell Ball in Los Angeles ) . In 2014 she included this song on her Bangerz Tour . While singing " Party in the U.S.A. " , Cyrus wore a cropped blonde wig , a leotard with red , white , and blue sequins , a white cowboy hat , star spangled boots , and a set of fake teeth during the performance . The backup dancers were dressed as American monuments . Her performance received positive reviews from critics . Théoden Janes of '' The Charlotte Observer '' wrote , " She turned a verse of Party in the U.S.A. into a cool , cocky rap " and John J. Moser of '' The Morning Call '' said that the performance resonated with the audience , even though Cyrus was lifted atop a huge pedestal . Jane Stevenson of the '' Toronto Sun '' wrote , " She went for a big ending , with fireworks , confetti , an elevating stage and dancers dressed as Abe Lincoln , Mount Rushmore , the Liberty Bell and The Statue of Liberty for the final older song Party in the U.S.A. " A critic from '' Nashville Scene '' wrote , " Party in the U.S.A. was sung by Miley and screamed back by every person in the crowd . Cue red-white-and-blue confetti . Cue fireworks . Pack the Bangerz Tour up and put the circus back on the road . Fans in other cities need to party , too . " Cyrus also performed the song during the musical festival on June 21 , 2014 , Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium of London , in front of 80,000 people
2010 MuchMusic Video Awards
2010 MuchMusic Video Awards
Party in the U.S.A.