Denise Truscello
Rod Stewart is ready to wrap it up at the Colosseum.
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023 | 2 a.m.
One of the longest-running Las Vegas Strip residency shows is set to come to a close next summer when Rod Stewart wraps things up at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The 13-year “Rod Stewart: The Hits” will conclude on its 200th show on Aug. 7. In addition to this week’s performances on Nov. 15, 17, 18 and 22, Stewart and Caesars also announced the final round of concerts for July 24, 26, 27 and 31, and Aug. 2, 3 and 7 at the Colosseum, and tickets are already on sale for his final shows. “Sir Rod Stewart is a true rock legend, and we have had the great privilege of being his Las Vegas home at the Colosseum for more than a decade,” Jason Gastwirth, president of entertainment for Caesars Entertainment, said in a statement. “Throughout his residency, we’ve been amazed by Rod’s impeccable showmanship and superstar talent highlighting his timeless catalog of hits, and we are incredibly grateful for the countless memories he created for our guests.”
The When We Were Young music festival will return for a third year to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Oct. 19, 2024, this time with a special twist. More than 50 of the rock, punk, alternative and emo bands on the massive lineup will perform an entire album, front-to-back. Examples include My Chemical Romance playing “The Black Parade,” Jimmy Eat World performing “Bleed American,” and Dashboard Confessional doing “Dusk and Summer.” Other acts lined up for the fall fest next year include Fall Out Boy, A Day To Remember, Pierce The Veil, Coheed and Cambria, Simple Plan and Cobra Starship. Tickets go on sale Nov. 17 at whenwewereyoungfestival.com.
Prefer your rock a little more laid-back, and in a fancy Vegas arena? Dave Matthews Band is coming to Dolby Live at Park MGM on March 1, with tickets on sale Nov. 17 via Ticketmaster.
Here are more Vegas entertainment announcements from the past week: The Roots will close out the year with a concert at the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms on Dec. 29; singer-songwriter Colter Wall takes his turn at the Pearl on Feb. 16; Latin icon Juanes performs at the Pearl on Feb. 24; rockabilly guitarist and singer Brian Setzer brings his latest tour to the Pearl on March 2; the legendary Herbie Hancock touches down at the Pearl on April 12; Reggae in the Desert returns to the Clark County Amphitheater for its 21st year on April 20, featuring Steel Pulse, Collie Buddz, Fortunate Youth, Arise Roots and more; rising star comedian Ralph Barbosa returns to the Summit Showroom at Venetian on May 5; alt-pop star Melanie Martinez brings her Trilogy Tour to MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17; comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham returns to Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood for six 2024 performances beginning on May 24 and running mostly monthly through Dec. 8; Russell Peters makes his no-doubt hilarious return to Encore Theater next summer on June 14 and 15; Matt Mathews brings his comedy tour to the Red Rock Ballroom at Red Rock Resort in Summerlin on July 6; former Strat Theater resident Sammy Hagar is bringing his Best of All Worlds tour to MGM Grand Garden Arena on Aug. 9; and Australian rock band King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard will take the stage at Bakkt Theater on Nov. 8.
Spiegelworld will debut the new show its been developing in its own “circus town” of Nipton, Calif., specifically for Formula 1 race week in Las Vegas, and it will do so tonight, Nov. 15, at its Superfrico restaurant at the Cosmopolitan. “Lights Out,” formerly called “Box Box,” will be witnessed at 11 p.m., with “tickets” starting with a $100 food and beverage minimum, and it could expand with other performances this weekend and beyond. The show was conceptualized by some of Los Angeles’ “most dangerously funny comic artists,” according to a news release, who were “locked away” for a month in Nipton with the mission “to create material for a tiny, stupid, fun show that explored why human beings are obsessed with the idea of very fast cars driving around a track.” Leave it to Spiegelworld to poke fun at this new, huge Vegas event, while also showing a serious appreciation for it. Reservations can be made at spiegelworld.com.
Donny Osmond will appropriately kick off the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix by performing the National Anthem on Nov. 18 at 9:45 p.m. at the starting grid near Harmon and Koval. The Harrah’s Las Vegas headliner will sing to start the race accompanied by 60 flagholders, all of whom are CCSD teachers and local youths.
The iconic Blue Man Group production at Luxor is making some upgrades to its already technologically and artistically advanced staging. Starting this month, new state-of-the-art LED screens will be installed at the Blue Man Group Theater and new video content created by design agency Pretty Damn Sweet will bring additional atmosphere to the acclaimed show. Blue Man Group Las Vegas is also adding extra performances to its holiday schedule through the rest of the year, and offering up to 50% off select seats and showtimes for performances through Dec. 19. For more information, visit blueman.com/las-vegas/.
