Encore Theater’s comparative intimacy at 1,800 seats, and exclusivity — the six shows are Elvis Costello’s only booked dates for all of 2018 — should boost demand.
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Columnist John Katsilometes covers Vegas entertainment from the Strip and beyond. Contact him at jkatsilometes@reviewjournal.com. Follow @johnnykats on X, @JohnnyKats1 on Instagram.
Lance Burton is to arrive on an elephant on Saturday to open the 68th annual Zelzah Shrine Circus at Boulevard Mall. The event runs 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 and Oct. 22.
Buzz has intensified about a return to classic-Vegas entertainment at the Westgate, including a variety show fronted by popular Vegas showmen Clint Holmes and Earl Turner.
Ringo Starr has played several Vegas venues over the years, including the old Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel, Rio Pavilion, Mandalay Bay Beach, Pearl at the Palms and Reynolds Hall at the Smith Center.
Tuesday night was a celebration of Las Vegas’s new NHL team, of course. But it felt more like civic embrace. On Monday, Vegas Golden Knights marketing and entertainment head Jonny Greco promised a group hug of 17,000.
Country music star Dierks Bentley visited University Medical Center on Monday, where he played an acoustic set and said he’s “at a total loss for words” over the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting.
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Columnist John Katsilometes covers Vegas entertainment from the Strip and beyond. Contact him at jkatsilometes@reviewjournal.com. Follow @johnnykats on X, @JohnnyKats1 on Instagram.
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