Las Vegas rocked into 2017 with a massive fireworks display that turned a hazy sky into a kaleidoscope of color as hundreds of thousands of revelers swayed on the Strip to a medley of pop songs.
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Replay live updates from the 2017 New Year’s celebrations around Las Vegas.
New Year’s Eve at Caesars Palace was electrifying (with Calvin Harris) and also a dance party (with Backstreet Boys).
“This is the biggest show in the country, so I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else but here,” said Henry Herman, a company pyrotechnician for almost 30 years. “New York is nice, but the fireworks are not even close to being what they are here.”
Authorities have received no credible or specific threats this year against New Year’s Eve celebrations in Las Vegas, but they are urging partygoers to remember the slogan: “If you see something, say something.”
A 5-mile stretch of the Strip will be closed for up to 13 hours as revelers ring in the New Year, the Nevada Department of Transportation announced.
More than 80,000 fireworks will light up the Las Vegas Strip at midnight on New Year’s Day 2017, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has announced.
New Year’s fireworks will be launched from seven Strip resorts to help thousands of revelers ring in the start of 2017, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced Thursday.
Mayor Carolyn Goodman remembers a funny night at … somewhere. Wait, yes, it was the Forum!