Ashley McBryde was a featured performer at the Next From Nashville stage on Sept. 29, the festival’s opening night during the event that ended with the tragic Oct. 1 shooting
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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.
The man who made the “Keto Guido Diet” a social-media phenomenon is about to be a Las Vegas headliner.
Frank Marino continues to pursue a venue, reviewing what he describes as “multiple options” for a Strip residency.
Wayne Newton made a slight reference to a “Frances” in the audience during his preview opening Monday night at Cleopatra’s Barge at Caesars Palace.
Hard Rock Hotel will turn over to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas by spring 2020. But resort’s brand partnerships won’t stop there. Announced today, the renovated Vegas property will join the customer-service program Curio Collection by Hilton in 2020.
Jeremy Piven is making his Las Vegas Strip debut as headlining stand-up comic at 9 p.m. Saturday at Treasure Island’s Mystere Theater.
If you happen to spot Elaine Wynn dining with entertainment legend Rita Moreno and a Moreno puppet at the Four Seasons in San Francisco anytime soon, there is a reason.
Christina Aguilera is the next headliner to be announced at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood In Las Vegas. Aguilera herself announced the first 16 dates herself — briefly — on Monday.
Saturday night in Las Vegas, Chris Rock and Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers hit the new speakeasy/club/cool hang On The Record after the Lady Gaga’s rollicking “Enigma” performance (when Bradley Cooper sauntered to the stage to sing “Shallow”).
After standing for 28 years at the corner of Harmon Avenue and Paradise Road, the Hard Rock Cafe guitar sign is being reassembled at the Neon Museum in downtown Las Vegas.
“We are teaching the next great musicians, and promoting jazz as a true American art form,” UNLV Jazz Studies department head and conductor Dave Loeb says. “It seems Lady Gaga is, too.”
The Aussie quartet of Phil Burton, Toby Allen and brothers Andrew and Mike Tierney, are not planning to move anywhere soon, either. The foursome last week signed a three-year extension running through March 2022.
Bradley Cooper showed up at Lady Gaga’s performance at Park Theater on Saturday night. He also showed up onstage for the Oscar-nominated aong “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born.”
Meshulam Riklis turned the Riviera into one of the most successful hotels ever on the Strip, and brought the groundbreaking production shows “Splash,” “Crazy Girls” and “Evening at La Cage” to the Strip.
Brittney Cason was reportedly in town to interview for a job with Beasley Broadcasting and to celebrate her birthday with friends. Her family has not disclosed the cause of her death.
