Brody Dolyniuk can rock it, whether it’s Queen, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, The Stones, The Who or The Beatles. Friday it’s all Pink Floyd at the Smith Center.
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The Empty Booth was unoccupied for Steve Martin, but it was unoccupied nearly every other night in the mid-to-late 1970s by Riviera owner Meshulam Riklis.
The Academy of Country Music Awards shown often expands beyond its rustic roots. Over the years, the ceremony has featured Kiss as presenters and paired odd-fitting but fascinating performers such as Pitbull with Tim McGraw, and at Sunday night’s event at T-Mobile Arena, Florida Georgia Line with Backstreet Boys.
Steve Martin once asked Martin Short about his worst job, leading to an unexpected exchange about a pilot.
The Twitter race is on between Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak and Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, thanks to a post by a county public information official.
Before she filled arenas around the world, Lady Gaga brought her “Monster Ball” tour to the Pearl in 2009.
Jon Taffer has enlisted the support, and shown his own, in efforts backed by Larry Ruvo, Mike Severino and the hierarchy at UNLV.
Nerds, and even non-nerds, can bowl and shoot pool and enjoy a night of revelry at The Nerd at Neonopolis.
Gordie Brown is playing a 185-seat room and working on a Bruno Mars act as he hits The Cabaret at Planet Hollywood in May.
Chumlee has become a pop-culture icon on “Pawn Stars,” but he is back at McDonald’s for a shift to raise money for charity.
Channing Tatum starred as Magic Mike on film, but is not expected to resume the role during the live show at Hard Rock Hotel.
Carolyn Goodman was joking when she suggested moving the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas into the city limits, but the boundary issue between City Hall and Clark County Commission is very real.
Mark Walhlberg was late, but the scene was great as Wahlburgers opened with a couple hundred fans whooping it up on the Strip.
Appearing at CinemaCon at Caesars Palace, Ryan Gosling spoke about shooting “Blade Runner 2049.”
Las Vegas Events President Pat Christenson talks of “a big hole,” that has prevented the city from enticing top sport and entertainment event. Now, he says, “That hole has been filled.”