Gloria Dea debuted at El Rancho Vegas in 1941. She remembers, “I was received wonderfully. It was a great room.”
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“Pawn Stars” is crisscrossing the country for its next several episodes of a yet-to-be titled “Pawn Stars” road series premiering this fall.
Wayne Newton’s “Up Close and Personal” production is running 7 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays through Dec. 18.
Fletch Walcott is a great singer with a great memory for lyrics. He put both to use Monday night on “Don’t Forget the Lyrics.”
John Legends reminds of some R&B legends.
A COVID-forced shutdown, the loss of its original co-director and water damage to the theater threw this effort into peril. But “This Is Christmas,” something of a Las Vegas Christmas miracle, made it out the other side.
The renamed but still-prolific Lady A returns to Las Vegas to play the refurbished Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
“Because of (iconic rock promoter) Bill Graham, we were always invited to open for the Rolling Stones, at least nine or 10 times,” the legendary guitarist said.
You might not know Liberty Loft at New York-New York, but several Vegas entertainers do. One is Terry Fator.
Notoriety is hosting The Composers Showcase of Las Vegas, which would not have been possible pre-COVID.
Mat Franco is nervous, but he’s ready to return to his self-named theater at Linq Hotel.
David Perrico is OK with performing digitally, but nothing beats the feel of a live lounge gig.
The illusionist died at 81 at Siegfried Roy’s Little Bavaria estate and habitat on Jan. 13 after suffering from pancreatic cancer.
Fifth-place finalist Alan Silva of “Zumanity” finished the highest of any aerialist ever on “AGT.”
Serving as president of Resorts World Las Vegas is not Scott Sibella’s first job on that piece of Strip property.