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March 28, 2024

Santana

Carlos Santana over the years.

Carlos Santana and Gregg Rolie join Neal Schon onstage during Journey's concert at Pearl at the Palms on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013.
How the Bellagio Conservatory boss dug up the scoop on Santana’s percussionist
Friday, December 13, 2013
Carlos Santana is using one of Las Vegas’ best drummers in his show in Guadalajara on Saturday night.
Carlos Santana and Gregg Rolie join Neal Schon onstage during Journey's concert at Pearl at the Palms on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013.
Journey for Carlos Santana, Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie winds through the Palms
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Carlos Santana, Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie played together for the first time in more than 40 years on Wednesday night at the Pearl at the Palms.
Santana percussionist, Karl Perazz
The band behind Santana
MUSIC:
Friday, September 4, 2009
Latin rock band Santana returns tonight to begin its second session as resident headliner at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Carlos Santana, 62, mixes the hits from his extensive catalog Wednesday in his new show at The Joint at the Hard Rock, which is aiming its programming at the Baby Boomer generation.
Welcome home, Carlos
Review: Vegas’ new ‘resident’ star puts on a show for the ages at The Joint at the Hard Rock
Monday, June 1, 2009
Carlos Santana really could make this “residency” thing work. After seeing Carlos and Co. blow through an almost two-hour set Thursday night that left me wanting more, Santana seemed an inspired choice for the first extended residency at the new Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel.
Santana and his band eschew costumes for their show at The Joint at the Hard Rock, and the only dancers are in the seats. The show includes some ramblings by Santana as well music from 40 years.
Want to join Santana in ‘residence’ at The Joint? You better have an album in the all-time top 100
Music:
Monday, June 1, 2009
Carlos Santana is not the only superstar who will have a steady headlining gig at The Joint at the Hard Rock. AEG Live, the mega-entertainment company that put together the rotating star system at the Colosseum, is actively looking for one or two more headliners to join Santana in the same vein as Cher, Bette Midler and Elton John at Caesars Palace.
Carlos Santana performs live during the first night of new show "Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits" at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel Wednesday, May 27, 2009.
More answers about Carlos Santana and The Joint
Music :
Monday, June 1, 2009
“This is a real joy,” Santana told the crowd during Thursday’s show, invoking the names of Vegas performers past – “Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and a guy named Frank” – to explain why he was honored to be playing here.
Carlos Santana performs live during the first night of new show "Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits" at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel Wednesday, May 27, 2009.
Santana cooks as Carlos brings supernatural sounds to the Joint
Friday, May 29, 2009
First impressions as Carlos Santana and his band settle into their residency at the Joint at the Hard Rock.
Carlos Santana.
Santana to perform at remodeled Hard Rock concert venue
MUSIC: Santana's two-month show at The Joint slated to start May 27
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Confirming a Sun report from Tuesday night, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino announced today that Carlos Santana will be the first resident performer at the new Joint concert venue.
Santana to receive BMI award
Thursday, April 21, 2005
Few Latin artists have influenced popular music the way Carlos Santana has over the past half-century.
Santana's fourth album a timeless masterpiece
Friday, November 7, 2003
If you're already a fan of Santana's acclaimed first three studio albums, don't pick up the band's fourth disc expecting more of the same.
Review: Santana in vintage form at the Palms
Monday, September 30, 2002
For the first 40 minutes of Sunday night's Santana concert at Rain in the Desert at the Palms, you would have been hard-pressed to identify guitar great Carlos Santana as the show's featured attraction.
Spotlight on Santana
Friday, September 27, 2002
With the highly-anticipated follow-up to 1999's smash "Supernatural" set to hit stores in October, Latin rockers Santana kick off a fall West Coast swing with a Las Vegas stopover.
Joe Delaney remembers 1990: Santana at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts
Friday, April 13, 2001
Joe Delaney remembers 1990: Santana at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts
'Smooth' sailing for guitar great Santana at Grammys
Thursday, February 24, 2000
LOS ANGELES -- The comeback of Carlos Santana is triumphantly complete.
The Santana Verses
Friday, February 20, 1998
For Santana, the definition of "world music" is: skillfully blending elements of 12-bar blues, fiery rock riffs and sensuous Afro-Cuban rhythms. Featuring his unique guitar style, Santana believes this definition now describes his music.