The lofty prices run counter to industry trends, where acts have cut prices to foster sales.
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The famous downtown Las Vegas music festival is turning into a two-night affair in its first year of sole ownership by Rolling Stone.
On a Vegas weeknight, Lady Gaga’s “Jazz + Piano” show returned to Park MGM, and Flavor Flav joined Brian Newman on stage at NoMad Library.
Megan Thee Stallion, “Loud & Proud” wrestling, Las Vegas Restaurant Week and the Punk Rock Tattoo Expo top this week’s lineup.
Spots where Elvis Presley reflected and Frank Sinatra reclined are among the hidden spaces, places and items to be found in Las Vegas theaters.
Comic magician Mike Hammer says,“I hope the government re-opens soon, not only for the workers, but if I give away too many tickets, I might be looking for a job”.
Cardi B. has created a maelstrom with her politically charged Instagram posts blasting President Trump (talk-show host Stephen Colbert started a social-media petition to draft her to deliver the rebuttal to the State of the Union address, whenever it happens).
A bevy of famous folks filed into On The Record to party with the Wonder Twins of Vegas nightlife, Mark and Jonnie Houston.
Bottles of Drake’s Mod Réserve retail for $300. His Mod Rosé Champagne is $400 (prices for the scores of bottles served at XS on Thursday have not been verified, but expect they were even higher than those listed).
Drake told a wild crowd at Wynn Las Vegas, “I’ll be back here at XS all year. You’ll have a lotta chances to see me.”
The club welcomed more than 600 CES attendees, offering a free drinks — up to $18 (with Strip prices in full effect) — for the first 500 to enter the club.
Naughty By Nature performed as expected and Flavor Flav — conveniently a Las Vegas resident — showed up unbilled on the first On The Record “OTR Wednesdays,” the club’s industry night at Park MGM.
Reportedly, and by a quick glance at the photos of his appearance on the Strip, Kevin Hart was showing no ill effects from being dropped from the Oscars telecast.
Many of the same faces, so many who had not been inside the Stirling Club at Turnberry Place for 6 1/2 years, re-ignitedthe building on NYE. More than 600 guests who paid $150 filed in for a shot to pop the cork and ushered in a new era for a regal property.