Saddle up Vegas country fans, a new fest is riding into town this fall. The Giddy Up Music Festival will be city’s first country fest since 1 October.
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Lady Gaga, “Peter Pan” and the Nevada Women’s Film Festival highlight this week’s entertainment lineup.
The Eagles will play eight shows over four weekends this fall at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers promise an “ultimate connection” to their catalog.
We applaud Morrissey, not just for our appreciation of his music (with the Smith’s and as a solo artist), but his self-penned press releases.
With a goal to increase voter turnout, Tuesday’s effort in the Las Vegas Valley marked the test run for DJs at the Polls in Nevada.
Las Vegas artist Shawn Eiferman says, “I can appease someone who asks, ‘Hey, can you play the Jonas Brothers?’ I can actually play that.”
Travis Cloer’s family distilled three hours into a 45-second, time-lapse video to the song “ ’Til You Fall in Love.”
In announcing shows from May are being pushed back, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend say, “Long live rock.”
Pete “Big Elvis” Vallee asked his fans if they wanted to see him online. They nearly crashed his Facebook page.
Outgoing MGM Resorts International President of Entertainment Sean Christie says, “I wanted to be transparent in telling the company of my intention to move on.”
Cirque du Soleil has culled existing footage for fans to access from home, including an hourlong special from “O” at Bellagio, and the international shows “Kurios” and “Luzia.”
Naomi Mauro says of herself and husband, Gio,“We can make bread, a lot of bread,” Mauro said in a phone chat this week. “At first it was therapeutic, but so far it’s been something people are enjoying, so that’s good.”
Brad Paisley challenged Darius Rucker, who played Foster Lloyd’s “You Can Come Cryin’ to Me,” and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum has performed Call Me a Dog” by Chris Cornell.
Las Vegas Strip headlining magician Mat Franco says of his show, “It’s a learn-as-we-go kind of thing, a way to push me out of my comfort zone and still reach an audience.”
When “Lucille” kicked off a string of top-selling hits for Kenny Rogers in ‘77, the singer was making about $3,000 to $4,000 a week at the hotel.