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Music
Triumph in Las Vegas: Wu-Tang Clan smashes opening weekend of historic hip-hop residency
Personality precedes each verse for these hip-hop stars.
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Hip-hop hooray: Guess what genre is taking over Las Vegas for the big weekend?
Lil Wayne has at least three gigs at three different party venues this week.
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Las Vegas finally gets the hip-hop and R&B residencies fans deserve
Wu-Tang Clan, New Edition and Jodeci all launch residency shows on and off the Strip in 2024.
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Wu-Tang Clan to headline hip-hop residency at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Four dates have been announced so far for February and March.
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Five thoughts on Doja Cat's T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas tour stop on November 3
It's surreal to think back to her 2018 performance at Beauty Bar.
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Drake dazzles with memorable concert at T-Mobile Arena
When Drake, the acclaimed singer and rapper, finally made his appearance Friday and descended a lower-bowl stairway at the center of T-Mobile Arena on his ...
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A&E
LL Cool J’s celebratory hip-hop tour lands at MGM Grand Garden Arena
The Roots, Salt-N-Pepa, Rakim, Ice-T and others join the tour for a performance at MGM Grand during Labor Day weekend.
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Nightlife
Palms brings Jhene Aiko, Busta Rhymes and more to the pool for Memorial Day weekend
Soak Pool kicks off The Show: Sunshine Vibe Sessions during the holiday weekend.
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Music
Meet Lurk Franklin, a rising Las Vegas rapper giving fans want they want
“I want to make these 20, 30 or 40 songs, put them where they have to be, then go forward. I’m starving my people in ...
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Music
Missy Elliott, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey announced for Lovers & Friends 2023 in Las Vegas
The hip-hop and R&B music festival returns to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on the Strip on May 6.
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Kendrick Lamar's Las Vegas visit was a revelation
Kendrick Lamar's current tour pretty much confirms what we've suspected about the gifted rapper for 10 years now: He is a generational talent, one whose ...
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A&E
‘BoomBox’ showcase brings hip-hop and more to Westgate’s Las Vegas theater
A new concert-style residency show makes its debut at the Westgate International Theater this week, and the varied artists on the lineup represent different musical ...
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Nightlife
Travis Scott launches Las Vegas residency at Zouk Nightclub in September
The rapper and designer will play the first of seven shows at Zouk on September 17.
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Music
Day N Vegas cancels 2022 Las Vegas festival
The hip-hop festival's third edition was scheduled for September 2-4 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on the Strip.
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Day N Vegas festival returns for Labor Day weekend on the Strip
The scheduled headliners are SZA, J. Cole and Travis Scott.
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Looking back at Las Vegas' first Lovers & Friends festival
Saturday night's chaos couldn't overshadow the throwback bliss from earlier that afternoon.
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Music
Chicago-to-Vegas rapper Kenyadda elevates his game on new LP ‘Stakes Is High’
“This has to show my growth as an artist from album to album, and if you listen, you can hear the difference.”
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Nightlife
Hip-hop acts are taking over the Las Vegas club scene this month
Ja Rule, 2Chainz, Bia and more are headed to town.
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Music
Five Thoughts: Tyler, the Creator at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas (February 12, 2022)
It’s incredible to see a 12,000-strong arena matching such energy, song for song.
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Changes to CCSD facility use policy hit youth sports hard
At least one youth sports organizer fears that new Clark County School District facility use rules will price him out of his leagues’ only options ...
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Forget about the glitz and glamour; all Mariah Carey needs to do is to sing her songs
About five songs into the premiere of Mariah Carey’s residency Friday at Park MGM, the first time I had seen the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter-actor-producer perform ...
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AllSportsAggregate
Analysis: 5 reasons to believe in the Golden Knights' potential to repeat
Vegas prepares to take on the Dallas Stars in its best-of-seven first-round Western Conference Playoff showdown beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday on the road. ...
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5 positions Raiders could address in the upcoming NFL Draft
Here are the five positions the Raiders are likely to target with their current collection of eight picks in this month's NFL Draft.
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Betty’s Village empowers residents to be independent; and now it’s expanding
Kristin Allison never thought she would live independently. That is until she moved into an apartment nearly three years ago in then-brand-new Betty’s Village, a ...
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‘Let’s go build that railway’: Officials break ground on high-speed Las Vegas-to-Southern California line
The nation’s first true high-speed passenger rail system is within grasp with the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Brightline West link between Las Vegas and Southern ...
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Golden Knights drop into series with Stars by losing regular-season finale
The best-of-seven series between the Golden Knights and Stars is expected to start on Monday in Dallas before shifting back to T-Mobile Arena for Games ...
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Merger will help streamline Nevada's cannabis industry
A new partnership is seeking to iron out wrinkles in Nevada’s cannabis supply chain. Blackbird, a cannabis distribution company, was recently acquired by cannabis ...
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Concerns arise over illegal statewide sales of synthetic hemp products
The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board said it had recently received “several reports of intoxicating hemp products being sold within the state and on the internet” ...
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State Senator Dallas Harris talks social equity in the cannabis industry and her goals as a legislator
When Harris passed the “cannabis Christmas tree” bill in the 2023 legislative session, she had customers’ experience in mind.
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Here’s how Phish is using the Sphere's technology to give fans something completely different
Phish opened its four-night stay at the Sphere Thursday with a four-hour show that used the advanced technology in the $2.3 billion arena to deliver ...
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Taylor Tomlinson is on top of the comedy world and back at Wynn Las Vegas
In January, Taylor Tomlinson became the youngest late-night TV host in the game, and less than a month later, dropped another stellar Netflix special.
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Kynd gummies offer bright new tastes to defeat your troubles
Ayr Wellness, a cannabis retailer with several Valley locations, is tackling any confusion head-on with its new gluten-free edibles that tell you, right up front, ...
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NLV mayor: New CCSD fees would create undue burden on some families
The city of North Las Vegas says the Clark County School District is hurting the community it serves with a new rule requiring private sports ...
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Heartfelt relief: USC transplant center opening in Las Vegas to ease burden for Nevadans
Keck Medicine of USC is the Nevada’s first heart transplant treatment center. It will serve as a hub for pre- and postoperative care for the ...
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Award-winning New Orleans chef opens Vegas restaurant that honors his grandma
A restaurant that's now open in Las Vegas will taste familiar to New Orleans diners who are acquainted with Saba, Miss River or Chandelier Bar ...
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Stone, Pietrangelo return to practice for Golden Knights
The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights are getting back some key pieces for the NHL playoffs. Captain Mark Stone and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo ...
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'Fun must be always': How Tomas Hertl is transforming the Vegas Golden Knights
Tomáš Hertl reported to Las Vegas quickly after the San Jose Sharks traded him to the Golden Knights on March 8, but his family didn’t ...
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Last hurrah on TikTok? City of Las Vegas weighs impact of potential ban
When you open the social media application TikTok and type in “Las Vegas,” you’ll get several videos — the brightly lit Sphere, local businesswoman Alexandra ...
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Dining
Durango’s Summer House brings a year-round feast of seasonal delights
Chef Ben Goodnick is serving up a California-inspired menu focused on fresh ingredients at the new casino restaurant.