The “Mindfreak” is back just after the Fourth of July holiday. Criss Angel has announced his return to his eponymous Planet Hollywood theater.
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John Katsilometes’ man-about-town column appears on daily on page 3A. Katsilometes moved to Las Vegas from Northern California in 1996 and spent two years with the RJ before moving to the Greenspun Media Group in 1998, where he served as an editor, magazine writer and columnist. He returned to the RJ in August 2016. He has won numerous state and regional awards, including the 2013 Nevada Press Association Journalist of the Year honor, and has been awarded three times for column writing by the Best of the West contest.
Entertainment pros in Caesars Entertainment productions had hoped this month would signal reopenings of their shows. Instead, some of those shows are being cut loose.
Operators of The Nevada Room say the talent is there, and the crowds will come.
The iHeartRadio Music Festival was held at T-Mobile in 2019, then went digital in 2020.
Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan are all eager to join Celine Dion at The Theatre at Resorts World.
Celine Dion’s November dates lead the quartet of headliners Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan at Theatre at Resorts World.
Dave Chappelle keeps adding dates, as Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias set a tour launch at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The Cosmpolitan will rock anew, Mike Epps is booked at The Venetian Theatre, and Debbie Gibson-Joey McEntyre add a date.
Myron’s Cabaret Jazz is reopening with a lineup of Lon Bronson, David Perrico, Michelle Johnson, Michael Cavanaugh and Earl Turner.
MGM Resorts International is reportedly planning to again charge for self parking at its Las Vegas resorts.
The super musicians connected to the UNLV Jazz Studies program have been honored, significantly and once again, by the prestigious DownBeat Student Music Awards.
Elyzabeth Diaga fronts a powerhouse band in “Queens of Rock” at Mosaic on the Strip.
Louie Anderson is set for a pair of headlining shows to work out new material Saturday and Sunday.
Beverly Rogers and The Rogers Founation plans a 14,000-square-foot black-box, indie theater to open next year.
Barry Manilow is performing in September-October, and again in November-December, setting the stage for a possible holdiday show.