One just got an extension at the Strip venue that will soon become Hard Rock Las Vegas. The other is moving to a new venue this summer.
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The Golden Knights’ dragon has no name, but it has already made an impact. The 15-foot-tall, 34-foot-wide dragon has replaced Elvis the Helmet at the VGK castle.
Bruno Mars told a packed house Saturday, “At the end of the night, The Pinky Ring turns into a strip club!” He was speaking euphemistically.
The Golden Knights crank up the siren before the first, second and third periods. The folks who crank the siren might seem randomly selected, but there is a strategy.
Vegas musician Nina Di Gregorio spent years learning Eddie Van Halen’s epic guitar solo on a customized violin.
Neal Schon of Journey says the Sphere was made for jam bands, but his band would crush it, too.
At 84, Smokey Robinson is still fit and a master of his performances.
Kyle Mitrione fractured his C6 vertebrae while performing in “O” on June 28. A new segment had been added to the show two weeks prior, according to the lawsuit.
Terry Fator is using new architecture at The Strat Showroom to his advantage. That venue is part of the resort’s $125 million overhaul under owner Golden Gaming.
Celine Dion tells Vogue France, of her battle with SPS: “I have to learn to live with it now and stop questioning myself.”
Mickey Hart is the rare musician to play the Ice Palace and, in May, the Sphere with Dead and Company.
Piff the Magic Dragon says, “I’m not good at tests,” but he aced his citizenship exam Thursday in Las Vegas.
Blake Shelton isn’t exactly a crooner, but he’s friends with one. And it was that charismatic superstar who enlightened the country icon about a powerhouse event in Las Vegas.
Ross Mollison was dressed as a ghost while praising the humans at the Strip juggernaut “Absinthe” 13th anniversary party on April 10.
Grammy-winning musician Gwen Stefani took the stage to the roar of 400 partiers at Ole Red Las Vegas on the Strip.