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NightlifeHip-hop finds a new home on the Las Vegas Strip at Hakkasan
Among the highlights are upcoming performances by Tyga, BigXThaPlug and Fabolous, plus the weekly R&Bae Wednesdays anchored by resident DJ Franzen.
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MusicRapper Snow Tha Product reflects on finishing old songs, fan loyalty and touring album ' Before I Crash Out'
On "Before I Crash Out," Snow Tha Product revisits older songs longtime listeners have been campaigning to hear finished, while also writing from a place ...
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MusicRapper ChiefDVB honors underground hip-hop with compilation album
ChiefDVB and Syntax Vernac tap into hip-hop teamwork on "The Farsighted," a 14-track LP featuring local emcees and producers and artists from elsewhere.
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MusicEarl Sweatshirt finds his zen at House of Blues Las Vegas
Alternative rap icon Earl Sweatshirt presented a 26-song set that showcased the immense artistic growth he's seen since he first rose to stardom as an ...
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MusicHawaiian-born hip-hop collective Dotwav gains momentum off new music deal
Formed in 2022, the group proceeded to drop its first two albums in 2023 and a third in 2024 before reaching a milestone deal under ...
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A&EDispatches from ComplexCon, Las Vegas' hip-hop and fashion extravaganza
A first timer’s take on ComplexCon 2025 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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MusicBack In Bidness: Shoreline Mafia lights up sold-out show at House of Blues Las Vegas
Shoreline Mafia— now a duo consisting of OhGeesy and Fenix Flexin—brought its Back in Bidness tour to town and easily sold out the show, despite ...
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MusicLocal Spin: New music from Vegas artists B. Rose, Spring Breeding, Scorpio, more
The local music scene has been heating up with new releases. Here are our favorite singles of the week.
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MusicKendrick Lamar and SZA electrify Allegiant Stadium
Their chemistry as performers and artists during the May 31 Grand National Tour stop created a powerful and beautiful tension that the thousands in attendance ...
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MusicWill Smith brings candor and joyful classics to House of Blues Las Vegas concert
All those hip-hop hits and intimate anecdotes would’ve been worth the ticket, but then Will Smith addressed the infamous Oscars incident.
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MusicNas rules in rare performance with the Las Vegas Philharmonic at Wynn
The rap legend put on a momentous show, running back all the classics for the 30th anniversary of "Illmatic."
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MusicThe Las Vegas Philharmonic joins Nas in celebrating 30 years of ‘Illmatic’ at Wynn
Nas pioneered this performance when he teamed up with the National Symphony Orchestra in 2018 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
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MusicFive thoughts on Missy Elliott's stadium-sized space spectacle in Las Vegas
On July 13 at T-Mobile Arena, Missy Elliott steered the audience on an 80-minute voyage that brought her craziest music videos and chart-busting hits to ...
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MusicPolitically conscious Las Vegas rapper Kurian pushes beyond awareness
Kurian sees his music as a driving force, a rallying cry for Gen Z to be “doers rather than spectators in this world.”
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MusicDJ Cassidy brings his Vegas-inspired ‘Rap Pack’ to the Strip for a Pass the Mic residency
Pass the Mic hits Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood for several concert dates this month featuring Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh ...
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A&EMiami rap queen Trina talks about her life and career during Vegas visit
Everyone from Ludacris and Missy Elliott to Latto and Snoop Dogg have clamored to collaborate with Trina. In the wake of the canceled Lovers & ...
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A&EPhotographic hip-hop history is on display at Vegas' Arts Factory
As a legendary b-boy of the Bronx-based Rock Steady Crew, Lemberger (aka Mr. Freeze) has forged a legacy with his fleet-footed moves. This Arts Factory ...
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MusicTriumph 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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MusicHip-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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NewsBoulder CityBoulder City residents rally against data center proposal over environmental concerns
In recent months, hundreds of residents have mobilized in opposition, organizing protests, planting hand-painted yard signs and flooding public meetings.
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FireswildfiresNewsNevada’s wildfire season looks poised to arrive earlier and hit harder
The restructuring of federal agencies and job cuts could also impact a potentially dangerous wildfire season.
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FeaturedTheaterArts & EntertainmentActing up: Theater in Las Vegas is thriving like never before
Through ups and downs, Southern Nevada's theater scene has hit its stride—and you’re invited along for the ride.
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A&EJanelle James of 'Abbott Elementary' brings the funny at MGM Grand
For five seasons, she has played unfiltered school principal Ava Coleman, whose ruthlessness is matched by her fabulousness. But Janelle James will bring her own ...
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A&E'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' makes its Sphere Las Vegas debut in 2027
Sphere has us shivering with antici...pation!
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MusicYour guide to the hottest summer concerts in Las Vegas
From Rosalía this month at T-Mobile Arena, to Olivia Dean in July at MGM Grand Garden Arena, to AC/DC in August at Allegiant Stadium, this ...
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MusicDon't miss these free summer concerts in Las Vegas
Free concerts, most of them outdoors, are vital this year because hey can fill in the parts of your summer lost to shrinkflation.
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A&EChecking in with Las Vegas native James Humm, director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy
Humm steps into his new role at a time when energy infrastructure is at a crossroads: statewide demand for electricity is on pace to nearly ...
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DiningMama Mai Vietnamese Café delivers a taste of home
The new southwest spot quickly garnered a loyal following for homemade banh mi sandwiches and coffee-based drinks.
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MusicInterpol’s Daniel Kessler on a new album and nearly three decades of the band’s evolution
Ahead of the band’s stop at the Theater at Virgin on August 16, we spoke with Interpols' founding guitarist about creative longevity and what it ...
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A&EMagic spectacle 'Now You See Me Live' coming to MGM Grand
The show based on the hit films will open at the MGM Grand Theater on October 15.
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Fine ArtMuralists preserve the joy and resilience that have long defined the Historic Westside
Art emblazoned on a new five-story apartment building, shareWESTSIDE, reflect the identity of Las Vegas’ first African American neighborhood.
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NV PoliticsPoliticsNewsCortez Masto and 50 members of Congress challenge new DACA immigration court ruling
The Board of Immigration Appeals concluded in April that an immigration judge may not terminate removal proceedings based solely on the fact that a respondent ...
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NightlifeDayDream vs. Rouge La Plage: Which Las Vegas pool day is right for you?
All the details you need to compare the relaxing pool club experiences at the M Resort and Red Rock Resort.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateTickets on sale for iHeartRadio Music Festival featuring BTS, Cardi B, Lainey Wilson
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the festival will also feature performances by Benson Boone, Cardi B, Goo Goo Dolls, Kenny Chesney, Lainey Wilson, Major Lazer, Muse, ...
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: June 18-24
Jordan Davis at Sunset Amphitheater, Juneteenth Festival at Water Street Plaza, Mega Block Party at Area15, Father’s Day with LVA Jazz at Vic’s and more.
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DiningThe Golden Tiki remixes its menu of snacks and cocktails
Lighter snacks like gochujang cucumbers and a crab Rangoon dip are strong companions to the new cocktails, which slyly subvert your idea of what a ...
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SportshockeyNHLGolden Knights had no answers once Hurricanes adjusted in Stanley Cup
All three of the Golden Knights’ trips to the Stanley Cup Final in their nine years since coming into the league have now concluded at ...
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DiningWynn chef Sarah Thompson wins James Beard Award
Thompson, executive chef at Casa Playa, became the first Las Vegas chef to win the award in 15 years.
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SportsDesert Oasis graduate gives US women’s flag football team youthful infusion ahead of world championships
Many yards passing and TD tosses later, the 17-year-old quarterback from Hawaii/Las Vegas is part of a youthful wave within the U.S. women's national team ...
