Monster Concerts
“I didn’t do this for fame, I did it for impact.” Fans have been trying to decipher this mysterious tweet from Lady Gaga since she blasted it out late last month, wondering if it has something to do with the direction of her next album. Gaga is reportedly working on her sixth studio record, and it could be a return to her glamorous pop glory after 2016’s rootsy Joanne.
Perhaps she’ll offer some clues when she returns to her dual residencies at Park Theater this month. The otherworldly Enigma spectacular is set for Oct. 17, 19, 23, 25 and 31, while Gaga’s stripped-down Jazz & Piano show returns Oct. 20 and 26.
Must-See: 'Legends in Concert'
There’s more than a month’s worth of opportunities to catch one of the Strip’s longest-running headliners, Frank Marino, guest starring in its longest-running show, Legends in Concert at the Tropicana Las Vegas. Marino is performing his iconic impersonation of Joan Rivers while hosting the all-star celebrity tribute production, and he’s bringing plenty of spice to the proceedings. His unique splash of comedy is the perfect complement to the unbelievably accurate musical performances in Legends, which currently features tributes to Pat Benatar, Lady Gaga, Freddie Mercury and Elvis Presley. It runs nightly except Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Trop, and Marino is part of the fun through Nov. 19.
Around the Strip
Stage and screen star Neil Patrick Harris and husband David Burtka recently caught a performance of The Beatles LOVE at The Mirage. Also in their group: actress Elizabeth Berkley (forever connected to Las Vegas for her starring role in the cult classic Showgirls) and husband Greg Lauren. Harris and Burtka also saw Opium at The Cosmopolitan.
Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Sam Smith, who has two singles burning up the charts right now with “How Do You Sleep?” and “Dancing With A Stranger,” visited the Hard Rock Hotel to catch Magic Mike Live and stuck around to meet the cast and take plenty of photos after the show.
The Keep Memory Alive Event Center at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health hosted its second annual Texas Hold ’Em Charity Poker Tournament. Food and drinks were provided by Greene St. Kitchen, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Casa Dragones tequila and Kimo Sabe mezcal, casino legend Jack Binion hosted and poker players and celebs in attendance included Jack McClelland, Jon Taffer, David Williams, Brendan Gaughan and Duane Tomko.
R&B artist Miguel and his actress/model wife Nazanin Mandi celebrated her birthday with dinner at Beauty & Essex at The Cosmopolitan. They visited on the same night as Josh Murray of The Bachelor, who shared food and drinks with friends after seeing Absinthe at Caesars Palace.
Brock Radke is an award-winning entertainment reporter who has been covering the city since 2000, and interviews key movers and shakers on his All The Vegas podcast, available at allthevegas.com.
