Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

Mirage to close in July for Hard Rock rebranding; reopen tabbed for 2027

The Mirage, the decades-old staple beloved for its outdoor volcano show, the Beatles “LOVE” by Cirque Du Soleil and other attractions, will temporarily close its ...

Virgin to remodel, rebrand Hard Rock Hotel

Virgin Hotels has acquired the Hard Rock Hotel with plans to remodel and rebrand the off-Strip property. “Somebody once said to me that if there ...

Porn expo boss says performers, not companies, driving industry in age of social media

With almost 35,000 attendees from 35 countries and over 800 industry stars set to participate, the annual AVN Adult Entertainment Expo arrives this week at ...

Hard Rock Hotel agrees to settle Culinary charges

Management at the Hard Rock Hotel agreed today to settle with the National Labor Relations Board charges that the company engaged in unfair labor practices ...

AVN boss: Porn industry ‘on the upswing,’ but not moving to Vegas

With almost 30,000 attendees from 35 countries and a record 800 industry stars set to participate, the annual AVN Adult Entertainment Expo arrives this week. ...

The Stanley Cup: Still looking great at 123

At the after-party of the 2009 NHL Awards at Palms Pool, a fan who had succumbed to revelry leapt into the water and began swimming ...

‘Magic Mike’ muscling onto crowded stage; Criss Angel moves back ‘Mindfreak Live!’ opening

Caesars Entertainment is abuzz lately with new or updated shows, including Paul Zerdin’s “Mouthing Off” toggling with Frankie Moreno at PH Showroom and Wayne Newton’s ...

The Amazing Johnathan, Psychic Tanya and ‘Mondays Dark’ prove Las Vegas charity knows no bounds

Sometimes you don’t see the busy weeks coming. The week just passed was one of those in VegasVille, a weeklong rollout of parties, performances and ...

Santana sets release date for ‘Santana IV’; ONJ and Marie Osmond bond at NBT

The Kats Report Bureau at this writing is Mizuya lounge at Mandalay Bay, where the band of the moment is The Limit, fronted by John ...

Monday By the Numbers: Scorpions whistle into the Joint; ‘Alice’ notches No. 17 at Brooklyn Bowl

This week, Monday By the Numbers turns its attention to a pair of favored acts, one of them venerable and worldwide and the other relatively ...

Larry Rudolph reigns over Fifth Harmony; Toys for Tots at Orleans; ‘Mondays Dark’

The Kats Report Bureau is recalibrating after a wild stretch where I rambled around at an array of events beginning with Eric Jordan Young’s surprise ...

Trio of barnburner events proves that it’s never dark in Las Vegas

This stretch of VegasVille events started Sunday afternoon, either after church or during the afternoon NFL games, depending on your religious practices. It began with ...

Civillico rides into Rio with ‘Headliners Bash’; Bennett backs Bob Anderson; Cullotta a hit in DLV

Jeff Civillico is hosting his Win-Win Entertainment’s “Headliners Bash” at 9 p.m. Friday at Rio’s Penn & Teller Theater. ...

Hard Rock Hotel spaces out; ‘Baz’ meets Human Nature for the holidays

The Kats Report Bureau at this writing is Center Bar at the Hard Rock Hotel. This is my first sit-down visit to the recently renovated ...

Monday By the Numbers: Celine’s standing O’s, ‘Baz’s’ run at Light, AFAN and a whole lotta tail

Monday By the Numbers this week visits the Colosseum, Light, the Spiegeltent and the Joint. These are spaces. The humans are Celine Dion, the cast ...

‘Spirit of 45’ a high-caliber event; setting new scene at Beacher’s Madhouse

An oft-discussed venue on the Strip, for its recent history and perceived opportunity, is Beacher’s Madhouse at MGM Grand. There have been murmurs about a ...

Final notes being played at famed Center Bar in Hard Rock Hotel

That Hard Rock Hotel's Center Bar is long overdue of an overhaul, and this week hotel officials announced plans to redesign that space beginning June ...