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Three Sets, One Night: ILLENIUM Announces “Trilogy” Concert at Las Vegas Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium
Illenials, rejoice: ILLENIUM has officially announced the details of the biggest headlining concert of his career. After teasing a special “Trilogy” show earlier this week ILLENIUM revealed that it will take place at the home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, fanning the flames of an eruptive summer that will also see the release of a new album called Fallen Embers. The concert is scheduled to go down at Allegiant Stadium on July 3rd, 2021. “Trilogy” will consist of three different sets in one night, each one turning back the clock to ILLENIUM’s first three albums: Ashes, Awake, and Ascend. According to a press release, the show will tie a bow on the comprehensive storyline of those records as the future bass superstar “...
DJ Snake, Louis The Child, ZHU, More Nab Summer Residencies in Las Vegas
Zouk Group has unveiled its next batch of talent for the upcoming season at Resorts World Las Vegas. The company first revealed that both Zedd and Tiësto inked multi-year residences at the Strip’s two newest venues, Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub. The lavish venues are now confirmed to feature DJ Snake, Becky G, and Madison Beer as headliners. The new resort is positioned to become the Strip’s premier one-stop shop for entertainment this summer. Zouk Group also revealed that Louis The Child, Cash Cash, R3hab, and Gareth Emery, among other high-profile artists, have nabbed residencies at its two flagship clubs. Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World Las Vegas. Zouk Group Starting July 4th, Zouk Group will be hosting their day-to...
New “Moonbeam” Las Vegas Club Series to Feature Green Velvet, Disclosure, More
Las Vegas’ new kid on the block, Zouk Group, looks set to take the Strip by storm this summer after announcing some huge summer residences. Zouk Group’s partnership with Resorts World Las Vegas, a $4.3 billion integrated resort and the first to be built on the Strip in the last decade, is fleshing out an ecosystem of entertainment for summer 2021. The company will soon open two new venues, Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub, and latter has just announced a new series called “Moonbeam.” Residencies for “Moonbeam,” which will take place on Sundays at Resorts World, include Green Velvet, Disclosure, Jamie Jones, Duke Dumont, BLOND:ISH, and CamelPhat, among others. The new curated club programming will also feature a number of onsite amenities, like a ...
Wynn Resorts to Open Nightclub in the End Zone of Las Vegas Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium is set to pilot a new entertainment concept in the north end zone, effectively bringing the energy of a nightclub club directly to the football field. Wynn Resorts announced today that Wynn Field Club will be a new 11,000-square foot entertainment venue spanning the length of an entire end zone. The club dons a 45,000-watt sound system, four bars, and two DJ booths, which will be helmed by some of electronic music’s biggest names, according to Las Vegas Weekly. Football season is new to Las Vegas, but of course Sin City is doing what it does best—creating an unmatched entertainment experience out of it. The vantage point from Wynn Field Club, which sits at field level, says it all. A rendering of Wynn Field Club, a new 11,000 ...
deadmau5 Announces 2021 Las Vegas Concert With Nero
Two legendary dance music acts are set to collide to celebrate the return of live music in Sin City. Insomniac has announced a major Las Vegas concert later this month with deadmau5 headlining and the legendary three-piece electronic music outfit Nero playing a supporting DJ set. Renowned techno producer and mau5trap mainstay No Mana will also perform at the show, which is scheduled for Friday, May 21st at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and will kick off a series of Insomniac concerts across two weekends. The outdoor event falls on what would have been the first day of EDC Las Vegas, which was postponed in controversial fashion in the month of April. Tickets to the show will be available today, May 11th, at 12PM PT (3PM ET). Fans can purchase passes here at that time. Flyer for...
Excision Announces Two-Night Las Vegas Concert Run This Summer
It looks like Las Vegas will be home to more than just blackjack robbery and post-college douchebaggery this summer. Dubstep superstar Excision has announced a two-night run this summer, preparing to touch down in Vegas on July 2nd and 3rd for twin shows at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. True to Excision form, the famed Virus producer brought along a stable of heavy-hitting bass music artists along for the ride at the open air venue. Joining him over the course of the two-night run will be MARAUDA, ATLiens, Sullivan King, Wooli, Kompany, HE$H, Dion Timmer, Kai Wachi, CALCIUM, Vampa, LEVEL UP, and Benda. Official flyer for Excision’s two-night Las Vegas 2021 run at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. Excision (via Twitter) Just like the majority of li...
New Mykonos-Inspired Élia Beach Club Set to Open in Las Vegas This Summer
Las Vegas is receiving a major makeover this summer. Not only is the Strip getting its first new resort in the last decade, but a lavish new dayclub has also emerged. Élia Beach Club is scheduled to open in June 2021 under the Virgin Hotels umbrella. The club is said to take inspiration from the beloved day clubs of Mykonos and will become the new go-to location for house music lovers. The ambiance will be much more relaxed than some of its competitors, showcasing deep and tropical house in its musical programming. Attendees should expect to see beautiful wood-framed cabanas draped in the crisp white hue synonymous with the Greek Isles. The stage will be decked out in ambient palm fronds and stone accents, transporting revelers to a Mediterranean vacation with no passport required. Vi...
Festival Workers Bemoan EDC Las Vegas Postponement: “We’re Used to Bad News”
The “Headliners” aren’t the only ones reeling from the postponement of EDC Las Vegas. The COVID-19 pandemic has been brutal for the live music scene, and while fans have certainly felt its absence, the impact of the virus has been particularly devastating for music festival workers and venue crews. The lighting technicians who painstakingly retrofit stages with the rigs responsible for blowing minds; the security guards who grab creepy men by their collars and throw them out like Uncle Phil launches Jazz in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; the ticket scanners who literally open the gates of the most memorable times of music fans’ lives. These people are often overlooked by the music community at large despite their pivotal roles in ensuring special and safe experie...
Dates Revealed for Zedd and Tiësto’s Las Vegas Summer Residencies
It looks like fans itching for a Vegas trip can start their engines after Zouk Group revealed the dates of Tiësto and Zedd‘s summer residences for Resorts World Las Vegas. Both artists recently inked residencies for Las Vegas’ newest clubs, Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub, and are set to debut at the latter over July 4th Weekend. According to Electronic Vegas, Ayu Dayclub will initially be used for both daytime and nighttime events and will operate Thursday through Saturday. No word at this time from Zouk Group about why Zouk Nightclub isn’t opening to coincide with the residencies. Unfortunately fans will have to pay a pretty penny to see the iconic DJs. GA tickets start at $75 for women and $100 for men, and the prices for a number of shows balloon to...
The Aoki Brothers Are Launching an Anime-Inspired Restaurant in Las Vegas
Superstar DJ Steve Aoki and his brother Kevin, a renowned restauranteur, are opening a new Japanese-inspired eatery on the Las Vegas Strip. Kuru Kuru Pa will open this summer as part of the rollout of Zouk Group’s Resorts World Las Vegas, the first resort built on the Strip in the last decade. According to the restaurant’s social media, its design and concept were inspired by Japanese culture and anime. Kuru Kuru Pa’s menu will feature a variety of yakitori and kushiyaki (types of grilled or skewered chicken), and yaki onigiri (a grilled rice ball), among other signature dishes. Kuru Kuru Pa isn’t the first restaurant venture for the Aoki brothers. Back in 2012 they opened Bluetree Café in Honolulu, a juice bar and café known for its beautiful açaí bowls. ...
Robert Whittaker’s Saturday victory brightens rematch with Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya
In the main event of Saturday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Vegas 24, Robert “The Reaper” Whittaker, the New Zealand-born Australian professional mixed martial artist, scored a convincing 50-45 win on all three judges’ scorecards against Kelvin Gastelum, American professional mixed martial artist in the Middleweight division at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. In the early exchanges, Gastelum was aggressive and took control of the center of the Octagon. It was not what Whittaker wanted, so he quickly countered Gastelum, sending a message with a strong head kick that landed squarely. From then on, Whittaker established some of his dominance in the clash. Not long after, he showed he actually held the wrestling advantage as he took down the former collegiate wrestler and held him dow...
New Las Vegas Residencies Will Pay Tiësto and Zedd $250,000 for Each DJ Set
It seems that Las Vegas’ newest nightclubs have made quite the splash to land electronic music’s elite talent. Following the news of Zouk Group’s high-profile signings of Tiësto and Zedd for multi-year residencies, a local news outlet has claimed that the company will shell out lavish booking fees for each DJ set performed by the iconic dance music artists. According to Las Vegas Locally, Tiësto and Zedd will cash in $250,000 for each set performed to fulfill their new residencies with Resorts World Las Vegas and Zouk Group. Zouk Group’s Resorts World Las Vegas is the first resort built on the Strip in the last decade. The company’s flagship Vegas venues, Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub, are also the first from the Singapore-based organ...
