Several well-known Las Vegas shows are quietly closing their doors, including some big names and fan favorites. No show is safe.  And in recent months, the Strip has seen a wave of cancellations as historic runs have come to an end. And if you’ve been waiting to see one of these productions, you might already be too late. But, you still have a few weeks to catch Mad Apple, as Cirque du Soleil is shutting down this popular Strip show following its 4-year run. Mad Apple combines acrobatics, live music, and stand-up comedy, but its final performance will be September…

Summer is approaching fast, and people are making plans for Las Vegas concerts and trips! Many visitors schedule their vacations around one of their favorite bands or music artists visiting Sin City. Now, the Eagles residency at the Sphere has finally come to an end… after 18 months and six extensions. But as they leave, several big name artists are headed to Sin City to fill the void this summer. So, let’s break it down by venue. Starting at the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace, where Blake Sheldon’s Live in Las Vegas residency continues with eight shows in May, followed by…

Las Vegas Sphere has already welcomed some big-name performers, including the Eagles, Kenny Chesney, and U2. Now, rumors are flying, and everyone wants to know: Who will headline the next Sphere residency?! Well, the Sphere does not confirm new residencies until the ink on the contracts is dry, but that doesn’t stop folks from talking about them. And from local news outlets to the national media and even among some music industry insiders, several big names are being tossed around as possibly being the next headline acts. We begin with the bands rumored to be considering a run at the…

Could holograms remake Las Vegas Shows and entertainment? Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston have performed in Las Vegas posthumously. And someday the biggest stars in Sin City might not even be real.  So This Week in Gambling, we’re looking at past, present, and future holographic shows and projects headed to Sin City! What people define as entertainment is changing. These days, artists who no longer perform live or are no longer with us can still fill concert halls. But let’s be clear, these shows are not actually real holograms created with split laser beams, even though that is how they’re…

Las Vegas concerts are about to turn the volume all the way up! Huge shows, legendary residencies, and superstar artists are headed to Sin City in the first half of this year! And we’re covering the performers headed to Sin City over the first half of the year… beginning right here in January with one of the biggest names in country music: Blake Shelton at Caesar’s Palace for eight shows beginning on the 15th. The Eagles residency is scheduled to end in March, but you can still catch them at the Sphere starting on the 23rd. Other performers hitting the…

We are at the end of August and Autumn is closing in. Before everything turns into a pumpkin spiced nightmare, let’s take a look at the Las Vegas concerts and residencies headed to the Nevada desert this Fall. Huge concerts and major new residencies are headed to town, just as some current residencies are shutting down. Who’s headed to Sin City? And who is packing up to leave? When it comes to music, sin City is hard to beat. This week in gambling, we’re looking at over 40 amazing artists headed to town between now and the end of December….