The 41-year-old rap legend’s first announced shows in the new shared residency on the Strip are June 29 at Drai’s Nightclub, then July 12 at Zouk Nightclub.
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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.
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.
Bruce Williamson sang with the Temptations, Sons of Soul, Lon Bronson Band and David Perrico’s Pop Strings.
Eager to portray a superhero, Alan Silva says, “I wish we, as acrobats, would not get put in the box.”
Usher is going to perform as if it’s pre-COVID, says Caesars Entertainment exec Jason Gastwirth.
Gov. Steve Sisolak has reportedly reviewed entertainment-safety initiatives by major Las Vegas resort companies, but there is no plan for the return of live entertainment.
“Salvage Yard” producer Paul Seignthaler says, “We wanted to showcase this in pieces, to show what we have and to also bring some normalcy to people’s lives.”
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas President and CEO Richard “Boz” Bosworth says, “Both the Shag Room and The Bar are contiguous ultralounges, similar to Alibi or Clique, but combined.”
An organizer for Tuesday’s We Make Events Red Alert campaign says, “This is a closed set, is is not a gathering place, it is not a protest. It is a visual installation. Period.”
Smith Center President Myron Martin says of the We Make Events Red Alert campaign: “This is a plea for stagehands and artists who are not getting federal unemployment.”
In a pandemic, the Entertainment Capital of the World is a tough room. Las Vegas businesses that stage music along with food and drink are learning this the hard way.
Rock legend Bill Medley says, “I’m not an electronics guy, and I’m not interested in trying to reinvent a wheel I know nothing about.”