Curtain Up: Jonas Brothers, Backstreet Boys, ‘Faaabulous! The Show’ and more Vegas showbiz news

The Jonas Brothers are officially making up for the mini-residency at Park MGM that was shut down by COVID in 2020. The family act already made its Vegas comeback last summer with two concert tour stops at what is now Dolby Live, and now the boys are on the books for a five-night engagement at that venue set for June 3-11. Tickets go on sale March 7.

The Backstreet Boys also announced their Strip comeback in the form of a four-show run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace that will launch the band’s DNA World Tour. They’ll perform April 8, 9, 15 and 16, and tickets are on sale now. Other entertainment events announced this week include: Country duo Love & Theft performs at Club Madrid at Sunset Station on May 14; Multiplatinum singer and songwriter Chris Young kicks off the summer at the Sunset Station Amphitheater on June 18; Hard rocker turned country artist Aaron Lewis and the Stateliners will perform poolside at the Red Rock Resort’s Sandbar Stage on June 19; Soul singer and songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae will perform at Wynn’s Encore Theater on July 15; Rise Against brings its tour to Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood on July 15; Country favorite Jimmie Allen plays the Sunset Amphitheater on July 29; Jon Pardi brings his Ain’t Always The Cowboys tour to the Sandbar Stage on August 6; And Pepe Aguilar brings his Jaripeo Sin Fronteras tour back to Las Vegas at MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 5.

“Faaabulous! The Show,” the vibrant, all live-singing drag production at Notoriety created by Christopher Kenney (“Zumanity”) and Jamie Morris (“Puppetry of the Penis”), is set to celebrate its one-year anniversary on March 18 with a special VIP Champagne toast celebration after the 8 p.m. show. A special announcement about the future of the show is also expected at that time. Tickets are available at notorietylive.com.

The Ignite festival, founded last year by former Cirque du Soleil artists and creators Sandi Croft and Brandon Pereyda, is set to return to Sandy Valley Ranch, about an hour southwest of Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert, for another go-round on April 22 and 23. This time around the event will have more seating and overnight capacity, food trucks, and an elevated entertainment experience featuring acrobatic acts, dancers, live music, DJs, and varied pop-up performances. A portion of proceeds will go to Green Our Planet and donations will be accepted for the Heaven Can Wait Animal Society as well. Tickets start at $65 and more info can be found at ignitenv.com.

Terrace Mediterranean, the new lounge-style restaurant on the rooftop at Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club, is launching a weekly dinner drag show this week hosted by Vivianne Du Monde, a Camp Couture drag artist. Live singing, stand-up comedy, song parodies, improv and more will be part of the fun every Wednesday starting at 8 p.m.