Tag Archives: Las Vegas
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Opinion: The astounding potential of Las Vegas’ Sphere
U2 performs at Sphere in Las Vegas on Feb. 7, 2024. Steve Carlson/STAFF. A lot has been said about Sphere in Las Vegas being game-changing for concerts, and it’s all true. The technology that went into this insane $2.3-billion building is as mind-boggling as you’ve heard. It completely changes…
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REWIND: Five musicians from Las Vegas, from Imagine Dragons to the Killers
Panic! At The Disco, from Las Vegas, performs at Chase Center in San Francisco on Oct. 25, 2022. Karen Goldman/STAFF. Good news! I’m going to Las Vegas. Yes, it’s going to be 113 degrees there, but the room is comped, so I’ll take it. Who even goes outside in…
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U2 announces Las Vegas residency, sans Larry Mullen, Jr., with Super Bowl ad
U2 performs during The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, on May 14, 2017. Photo: Tim Durkan. U2 used some valuable Super Bowl ad real estate to announce a 2023 residency at the MSG Sphere, the newest event venue and prime real estate along the Las…
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Insert Foot: Do Celine Dion fans have a point about her not being in RS’ 200 singers list?
Insert Foot thinks Rolling Stone was right about Celine Dion. I have a great Dick Clark story that I’ve been waiting for an excuse to tell. But let me set it up properly: There was a big protest full of angry people this week in New York City. Which…
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Insert Foot: Whitney Houston is back! And not earning a penny for herself
Whitney Houston’s hologram has performed so flawlessly on its (her?) European tour that it’s getting its own Las Vegas residency. No, no … I’m very serious, and it’s no laughing matter. There hasn’t been anything remotely funny about Whitney Houston since she said Bobby Brown was the king of…