Mark Shunock says he and Shania Twain are “practically related” after Twain’s performance at the Virgin Hotels.
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“Wild Things: Siegfried Roy,” from Apple+, is due in January on Apple Podcasts.
Wayne Newton is coming back to the Strip for the first time since March 2020.
Las Vegas Philharmonic artist-in-residence Joshua Roman says of his chosen instrument, “I love everything about the cello except carrying it around.”
Smokey Robinson launched his career, and Motown Records, with English-language songs. He’s expanding to Spanish.
Andrew and Mike Tierney and Toby Allen are performing without Phil Burton for the first time in Human Nature.
Barry Manilow is “crazy” about performing at Westgate. He’s going to be crazier in 2022.
Kiss is playing a total of a dozen shows opening New Year’s Eve weekend at Zappos Theater on the Strip.
Bronx Wanderers have hopscotched around Las Vegas since arriving in 2016, but have a home at the Westgate.
Usher wound the siren at the Fortress to open Game 2 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at T-Mobile Arena.
Area 15 is hosting the iHeartRadio Music Festival’s Daytime Stage on Sept. 17.
Marshmello has headlined at Wynn’s XS Nightclub and Dayclub before his short run at Kaos at the Palms.
Sebastian Maniscalco is returning to Wynn Las Vegas, where he performed two private gigs in October.
Cirque has informed more than 170 cast and crew from “O” and “Mystere” to be ready for a reopening this summer.
Brian Thomas played Lucky the Leprechaun at O’Sheas since 2005. The host is back this weekend.