The Jonas Brothers announced their closing on social media, saying, “We did not make this decision lightly.”
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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.
Hakkasan Group, a nightlife and daylife operator on the Las Vegas Strip, is investigating a suspected case of coronavirus involving one of its employees.
Cirque du Soleil halted all of its touring and international productions, effective immediately. A total of 13 productions have been halted worldwide.
DLVEC is host to myriad events, including is massive Super Bowl viewing party, the Vegas Golden Knights Fan Fest, and Las Rageous music festival.
Wayne Newton has just about seen it all in Las Vegas since moving to the city in 1959.
Post Malone’s show at MGM Grand Garden Arena was reportedly almost sold out, with just single tickets remaining Friday prior to the announcement.
Cirque’s schedule shift includes “O” at Bellagio, the company’s top-selling production that moved to two shows a night, seven nights a week last December.
Cirque du Soliel has told its Vegas employees the company “is facing an increased financial pressure on our operations due to this situation.”
Las Vegas owner Mark Days says of the upcoming NFL Draft: “I guarantee that the league and the leaders here will come up with the right plan. There is a dialogue between everybody in the public sphere. You have to have that.”
“One Night” Executive Producer Jerry Nadal says the show’s board would reconvene in 60 days to reassess options to return the event to the Luxor.
When asked at Power of Love about the Raiders’ interest in Tom Brady, Jon Gruden said, “We love our quarterback. Our quarterback’s a really good player.”
“I can tell you, the first thing that I promised to have happen, is I’m going to feed all the workers and a plus-one a steak dinner on the floor of that stadium,” he said.
Austin “Chumlee” Russell discussed the development of “Pawn Stars,” saying, “They went through everybody, saying, ‘All right, who’s going to be our fourth member?’”
Neil Diamond was in top form in a stunning, unbilled seven-song performance at the Power of Love gala.
“I am working on an album right now, and I am listening exclusively to me,” Neil Diamond said just before the Power of Love gala.