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Steve Wynn Has 'Friends in Low Places': Garth Brooks Set to Perform in January 2010
According to Robin Leach's Twitter, Garth Brooks will be coming out of semi-retirement to do 16 weeks of shows, starting in January 2010 at the Danny Gans Theater at Encore.
There have been rumors circulating for a while that the country crooner would take up Steve Wynn on his offer but it looks like Garth will confirm it himself tomorrow at noon.
Whatever your feelings on country music (we happen to like it), Garth Brooks will be a great addition to the Strip. He's not too ancient, he's not too cheesy (yeah, Barry we're talking to you) and he's not the kind of performer that we have to do a post about with the title, Who Is?. He's also the kind of act that men and women can both comfortably attend together. We love Cher and Bette but they can be a hard sell for straight men.
Lastly, we're guessing Garth will command a high ticket price. Maybe nothing like Beyonce but something akin to the folks who play at Caesars Palace. Robin Leach even expects the shows to sell-out quickly. In this case, we hope "one of god's greatest gifts is" our answered prayers for Garth tickets.
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Paris Hilton All Up In Your Eyes at The Hard Rock This Friday
Paris Hilton apparently has a sunglass line and she will be debuting it this Friday at The Hard Rock from 8pm to 10pm at the pool. The shindig is officially called, "Paris Hilton Fashion Show and VIP Cocktail." Sorry but not even "VIP Cocktails" (whatever that is) could get us to party with Paris. But we are whores for free shades. Early birds will get Paris Hilton sunglasses for free.
What else is on in Vegas:
· If Las Vegas Sands goes bankrupt, how will your players points be affected? [Associated Content]
· Tao and Lavo are celebrating 4th and 1st anniversaries this weekend [Palazzo Posterous]
· Fright Dome opens again on Friday at Circus Circus [Official Site]
· More Fontaine-bust drama [Miami Herald]
· Echelon Totally Over [Las Vegas Now]
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Does Vegas Love the 90s a Little Too Much?
We have to ask this question: What is up with folks who were big when we were wearing cross colors overalls, ripped flannel shirts or black velour baby doll dresses resurfacing in Vegas recently? It seems the Vegas entertainment scene is picking up some long-forgotten 90s stars and putting them back in the public eye.
Off the top of our heads, this is what we've culled together: Bands like New Kids on The Block, LIVE, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Spin Doctors and Boyz II Men all came into town this summer.
Ginuwine's "Pony" song is featured in Peep Show. Tonya Harding appeared at a club over the summer as did Jason Priestly.
Donny and Marie are performing at the Flamingo (if you remember, this duo had a TV talk show debut in the mid 90s.) David Copperfield has really never re-captured the heydey of his when he was dating Guess model Claudia Schiffer and he's set for another round of Vegas gigs.
This weekend, the reigning 90s diva, Mariah Carey will sing (again) at The Palms. And now we learn that rappers Naughty by Nature held a short show at the Hawaiian Tropic Zone at Planet Hollywood on Friday night with a special guest appearance by Coolio! Is everyone just really that nostalgic for the 90s or are these the cheapest acts that Vegas can hire?
All we have to say is that when Al B. Sure, Kris Kross and Hootie and Blowfish return for a concert, we want front row tickets!
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