Incoming and outgoing divas and an aptly titled nightlife fortress are the top three stories in Las Vegas entertainment over the past year.
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In the aftermath, the long-term prognosis at Kaos could be a concert series similar to Mandalay Bay Beach.
The Palms is advancing its design of its club haven in a massive way with Kaos Dome: a see-through cover high above the Kaos pools area, connected to Kaos Nightclub.
For a night, XS Nightclub was dubbed Jurassic Park. A giant sign at Encore Beach Club flaunted that title.
Mark Ronson’s afternoon set and top-notch food highlighted NoMad Hotel’s first pool party.
The opening weekend of Kaos at the Palms was a lot like the 60-foot statue “Demon With a Bowl” that towers over the middle of the entertainment fortress’s dayclub: Imposing, impressive, overwhelming.
About 8,000 revelers poured through Kaos Nightclub’s three entrances for its industry night preview. The party raved through the early morning hours, with bucket-capped star DJ Marshmello bursting on the scene at about 1:45 a.m.
Mark Ronson is a key headliner for On The Record, which opened in late-December. He’s scheduled to DJ 12 dates this year. To find him, go to the Rolls Royce and make a left.
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and his crew are being accused of unsportsmanlike conduct at Drai’s Nightclub late Sunday night/early Monday morning.
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.