Keely Smith was an overnight success. Meaning, much of her success was achieved overnight.
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Pearl Concert Theater, which opened a decade ago, is long overdue due for a makeover. The process begins after Monday night’s performance by The Killers
Mel Brooks twice filled Encore Theater on June 30-July 1. He had just turned 91 when he made his Strip debut.
No. 58 is to stay in the stables at this year’s National Finals Rodeo.
Frankie Moreno is developing a partnership with Madison Square Garden to write songs for Knicks’ performances, and also perform halftime shows at the legendary venu
Former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno and Washington Nationals all-star outfielder Bryce Harper have been added to the lineup for the Dec. 1 fundraiser at T-Mobile Arena. That battery joins previously announced headliners The Killers, Imagine Dragons, David Copperfield, Boyz II Men , artists from Cirque du Soleil productions (specifically “Mystere” and Blue Man Group) and Penn Teller.
Clark County Commissioner and Nevada gubernatorial candidate Steve Sisolak, an increasingly active and ubiquitous elected official, was honored Thursday night at the 26th annual Camelot gala at Opportunity Village’s Magical Forest on West Oakey Boulevard.
Andrew Dice Clay felt additional pain while taping an episode of “The Ed Bernstein Show,” and was later taken to the hospital for treatment. The procedure has also taken him out of a multi-episode run on the CBS series “Hawaii Five-0.”
The heart and soul of Las Vegas rock ‘n’ roll is teaming for an Oct. 1 fundraiser on the Strip.
The live music production “The Cocktail Cabaret” is tapping into classic Vegas lounge presentation opens Nov. 30, and its arrival was first trumpeted Sept. 13 by Keith Thompson at The Composers Showcase of Las Vegas.
The Killers and Imagine Dragons are eager to participate in major concert event in the works to benefit the Las Vegas Victims’ Fund.
Dubbed “Matt Goss at The Mirage,” the series opens at 8 p.m. Dec. 2.
Adele is again the focus of reports out of Britain that she is to perform an extended engagement on the Strip. But reports out of Las Vegas, where the Strip is located, indicate say it’s not happening.
John Rich of Big & Rich says, “I will tell you, I’m sure there will be another Route 91 and I hope they invite us to play in it.”
The night’s total was boosted by Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White’s matching contribution for every singer.