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AEG Live exec Bobby Reynolds says the performers who need to work the most will play to smaller crowds.
Henry Chang builds exotic cars. He also builds inventive bands, such as Soul in the Machine.
Planet Hollywood star Criss Angel is selling much of his magic collection at the end of the month.
Larry King, who died Saturday at age 87, once held court in the same Las Vegas Strip venue that hosted King Arthur.
The multi-use Minidome opened in 1970, and for years was a haven for sports and enterertainment.
Veteran Vegas producer Pat Caddick was heading up “This Is Christmas,” which had been scheduled to open Friday.
The adult revue “X Country” is continuing at Harrah’s Cabaret, adding second performances at 7 p.m.
Michael Jackson tribute artists Jalles Franca and Santana Jackson are not masked per pandemic directives, but they’ll wear the glove.
Lester Holt says he’s talking to Las Vegans who are asking, “How much can we take? Where does the fight against COVID end, and the fight for the economy begin?”
With the cast wearing masks, “X Country” played to a limited-capacity, socially distant crowd on Thursday.
As Donna Rocker says of Raiders revelry at her bar and restaurant, “Asking people not to cheer during that game would be like asking someone not to scream on a roller coaster.”
A Dancing Drums Explosion video slot machine went boom on the Strip on Saturday night.
The term “hiatus” has been overused in VegasVille over the past few years. But it is exactly right when applied to Human Nature , as co-founder Phil Burton is heading back to Australia.
Producer Pete Housley, who booked Lou Ragland final shows, said, “Since there’s been a way to record or broadcast music, The Ink Spots have been there.”
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