Carlos Santana says of his collapse in Michigan, “It was hot, I was trying to be a trooper, then my batteries just went out.”
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Wayne Newton is performing the national anthem Sunday, along with 43 guest stars from the Las Vegas Academy Singers.
The cause and manner for Meow Wolf co-founder Matt King’s death has not been made public. He was 37.
Katy Perry’s father, Maurice Keith Hudson, danced it up Saturday as he celebrated his 75th birthday.
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo play Pearl Concert Theater, which hasn’t had a show since Billy Idol in March 2020.
Barry Manilow is missing “Harmony’s” premiere and canceled last Saturday at Westgate. His April 21-23 shows are still scheduled.
Simon Cowell visited the “America’s Got Talent Las Vegas Live” show for the first time this weekend.
The posts included messages from Piff the Magic Dragon, Tape Face and members of “Legendary Divas.”
Shania Twain has added 16 shows, and the Doobie Brothers have announced eight, at Zappos Theater.
Power of Love is honoring Smokey Robinson, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Genting Berhad CEO K.T. Lim, whose company developed Resorts World.
Lady A plays The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in September. The band previously headlined as Lady Antebelllum at the Pearl in 2018.
Justin Bieber is performing in July, and Ben Affleck has been directing a new movie from Wynn Las Vegas.
Entertainment pros in Caesars Entertainment productions had hoped this month would signal reopenings of their shows. Instead, some of those shows are being cut loose.
Ross Mollison says, “These kids have got nothing, and unemployment runs out in Nevada in two weeks.”
Pete “Big Elvis” Vallee of Harrah’s says, “We’re trying different things to see what works, and right now we’re back and singing ambience.”