“Because of (iconic rock promoter) Bill Graham, we were always invited to open for the Rolling Stones, at least nine or 10 times,” the legendary guitarist said.
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Lady Gaga is returning to the Las Vegas Strip this year. Her “Jazz + Piano” shows are the only dates announced.
AEG Presents operates the Theater at Resorts World, but that doesn’t give the company ultimate authority.
Westgate headliner Barry Manilow was halted in mid-performance in New York on Saturday. But he continued his medley anyway with Anderson Cooper.
Members of Backstreet Boys, Boyz II Men and ‘N Sync are performing together for the first time on the Strip.
After a 17-month hiatus due to the pandemic, Cirque du Soleil’s “Michael Jackson One” reopens Thursday at Mandalay Bay.
Xavier Mortimer left Cirque five years ago. A thousand shows later, he’s doing fine.
Garth Brooks says, “I must do my part,” in heading off the latest COVID surge across the country.
Superfrico, ‘Italian American Psychedelic,’ is opening with ‘Opium’ in September.
Kiss is playing a total of a dozen shows opening New Year’s Eve weekend at Zappos Theater on the Strip.
The Strip last weekend delivered a pair of great showmen within a horseshoe’s throw of each other — George Strait at T-Mobile Arena and Brian Newman at NoMad Library at Park MGM.
Mark Davis loves classic rock and Carlos Santana. So guess who played at halftime Saturday.
Live Nation’s top executive, Michael Rapino, says, “Vaccines are going to be your ticket back to shows.”
Carlos Santana has been a Raiders fan since he lived in a commune in San Francisco in the early 1970s.
“Pawn Stars” seems to run the same schedule as the city in which it is set. The show has become a 24/7, Las Vegas phenomenon.