Once upon a time visiting Las Vegas involved the glitz and glam of the casino showroom where stars from Sammy Davis, Jr., to Frank Sinatra crooned to Sin City’s masses. Live music was a thing, and people couldn’t get enough of it. By the 70s, many casinos started to cut back on live musicians. The heyday of the casino showroom came to an end. Sure, a few cool cats remained, namely the king of rock ‘n’ roll, Elvis Presley. But at that point, Elvis could basically do whatever he wanted, wherever. (As those gaudy, jewel-encrusted jumpsuits attested.) As topnotch singers slowly vacated the premises, except for Celine Dion,…
Visiting Las Vegas Trends: Concert Residencies with Hot, Young Artists




