With his energetic tech house tracks and up-for-anything attitude, Fisher seems like a DJ made for big Vegas club parties. He’s a former pro surfer from Australia, and his latest release, “Just Feels Tight,” comes with a video that finds him leading a thrust-centric aerobics class wearing only white undies. I mean, come on. Perfect fit.
But Fisher didn’t really land in Las Vegas until Wynn Nightlife’s Art of the Wild brought him to the Strip in early 2019.
After COVID-19 chopped down his one-year deal there, he got a call from friend Jason Strauss of the Tao Group asking him to join the party at Marquee.
“I’m still fresh to game out there,” Fisher tells the Weekly. “There are a lot of artists that have been there a long time, like Tiësto, who is still dominating the scene.
“But I love Vegas. Me and my wife spend days or weeks there every time I play, going to all the shows and the parties and checking out all the restaurants. I love the vibe and the energy around town, and everyone is out there for one reason—to have fun and go mad.”
If you’ve participated in one of Fisher’s Marquee Dayclub bashes this summer, you’ve seen the madness firsthand.
“I’ve been telling people over the last two months that when I started there, I’d never seen anything like it in Vegas. It’s just been magic,” he says. “Everyone who shows is just through the roof and loving the music and getting involved. It really comes down to the team at Marquee. But I did the Fourth of July and didn’t think it could get any better, and then just [recently] it was even better, just a normal Saturday in Vegas.”
He’s back this weekend, excited to keep growing his Vegas following and just excited to play this year’s Life Is Beautiful festival in September. That gig has extra significance, because the pandemic kicked a major hole in his festival calendar and it’s a rare big non-club event on his current agenda.
“There are a lot of big artists on that lineup, and it’s really cool to be a part of it,” Fisher says. “I wasn’t meant to be here this time of year and because of COVID, I didn’t know if I was getting out of Australia. But I’m really looking forward to that one, and I’ve put a lot into the production to help me make that show as good as it can be.”
Next up is a trip to Europe to hit some spots in Ibiza and London, then he’ll be looking to release a lot more new music before the year is out. He’s got plenty of ammunition stored up after being locked in his LA studio for the better part of the last year, and now it’s time to get it out in front of audiences.
“I need a crowd. I thrive off that energy,” Fisher says. “And you need to see if the music is working like every artist does. It’s definitely a massive part of making music, getting that live feel of an audience.”
FISHER August 21, 11 a.m., $30-$50. Marquee Dayclub, 702-333-9000, marqueelasvegas.com.
Click HERE to subscribe for free to the Weekly Fix, the digital edition of Las Vegas Weekly! Stay up to date with the latest on Las Vegas concerts, shows, restaurants, bars and more, sent directly to your inbox!
