Some people just don’t give up on Las Vegas entertainment, or trying to close the gap between what is and what should be on the Strip.
Mike Weatherford
Freeze those eyes in mid-roll please. I’m not talking about male G-string revues in general. Either you’re into them or you’re not. And if your orbs head for the ceiling tile at the mere mention of a sweaty dude thrusting his pelvis into some bridesmaid’s face, I doubt you’ve even read this far.
Everybody knows there is nothing on the modern-day Strip that is in any way comparable to the Rat Pack. But be specfic: What exactly is it that’s missing? Keely and the durable tribute “The Rat Pack Is Back” help us pinpoint it.
The home stretch of summer preserves some uniquely Las Vegas traditions for magicians and the TV exposure that helps them.
Rich Little seems a little shy about his new autobiographical showcase at the Tropicana, even though its the smartest thing he’s done in years.
Some entertainers may be delusional about their audiences. Not Rich Little.
If you‘re counting venues, it hardly makes sense. Why build another 5,000-seat concert hall when we already have three?
Some acts redefine “comeback” as others tire of the long-term game of selling tickets.
As Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn wrap their first team-up there this weekend, they join a short and prestigious list.
Versatile composer-performer died before seeing his promising musical “Sisterella” get to that next level.
The Rat Pack aesthetic is reflected in at least three shows on the Strip, even if demographics have shifted more to the era of Michael Jackson.
Reba McEntire, reunited Brooks & Dunn determined to make ’90s country hits current in loud arena-style show.
Three companies now offer free show tickets to locals, but tangible benefits to performers even less than they used to be.
Accusations between concert producer and union surround Las Vegas Philharmonic’s exclusion from concert of video-game music.
A ‘Baz’ tribute setting up shop in a nightclub while a cappella Mo5aic picks a ‘Perfect’ time to return to the Strip.
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