Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott says of the band’s Zappos Theater show, “It’s a bit like an actor going into one of these kind of blockbuster summer movies, you know?”
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Human Nature appeared on the “Today” show on Monday morning, flying across country and landing Sunday afternoon — just in time to be doused by a flash rainstorm in Manhattan.
A roving camera operator will shoot live footage of the artists as part the “R.U.N” production at Luxor.
Celine Dion performed “Because You Loved Me,” “Ashes,” Beauty and the Beast” and “My Heart Will Go On.” Her arrival drew a roar from the 300 VIPs in attendance, who were not informed of the night’s entertainment.
Janet Jackson still moves with grace and power, swiveling and gyrating around the double-deck stage with her 14-member dance team.
This pompadour was legendary. I recognized this man, and also his daughter seated at his right. Then his son-in-law, then his drummer, then his music director.
Lena Prima moved to New Orleans eight years ago, but maintaining a strong connection to Las Vegas, where her father made history by tearing up the lounge scene with Keely Smith and Sam Butera and the Witnesses.
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga have headlined in Las Vegas, including dates at Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Dec. 30-31 2014 when they kicked off their international “Cheek To Cheek” tour.
Dispensary Lounge was host to a surprise visit from members of Lady Gaga’s backing band. They are otherwise known as the Brian Newman Quintet, out of New York and in town for Gaga’s Jazz Piano show at the Park Theater on Sunday.
The Strip’s leading production company is hitting the streets, so to speak, throughout this weekend’s festival.
Eighteen-year-old Sarah Hodge, who was born with cystic fibrosis, was treated to a surprise party at Intrigue, where she was given a MacBook Pro with a suite of music-editing software installed.
Brendon Urie of Panic! At the Disco mixed Vegas flair with rock-star flourishes in the band’s exceptional performance for about 13,000 howling devotees.
Still big fans of Vegas and frequent headliners on the Strip, ZZ Top begins a five-show spree at Venetian Theater on Friday night.
Cosmopolitan CEO Bill McBeath says, “‘Opium’ is going to have a lot of the nuances and unexpected elements that have been synonymous with Spiegelworld programming.”
Saying, “It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to play Las Vegas,” Lady Gaga has signed her first Las Vegas Strip residency.