Wu-Tang Clan is the latest iconic act to have a residency in Las Vegas. The residency will kick off during Super Bowl weekend.
Wu-Tang Clan: The Saga Continues … The Las Vegas Residency will start at the theater at Virgin Hotels on Super Bowel weekend, Feb 9-10, and March 22-23 for the NCCA tournament.
Coolio was reportedly on a visit to Los Angeles for a passport issue to make a trip to Germany before his sudden death. He was currently living in Las Vegas, where TMZ revealed he was getting ready to headline his first residency.
Coolio was reportedly in talks with Fan Rebellion, a production company that promotes the residency Boombox! that operates at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The residency was confirmed by the company’s Chief Creative Officer, Jimmy Maynes.
Boombox! books Hip-Hop stars from the 1980s and ’90s and previously had shows with CeeLo Green and Tone Loc. Maynes revealed Coolio was set to start in late October and perform through the second week of November. The residency was set for 10 shows in 10 days.
Coolio was set to be the headliner of a show that featured other rappers and was only booked to perform three songs: “Gangsta’s Paradise,” ‘1, 2, 3, 4,’ and “C U When U Get There.”
Coolio was planning to have backup dancers, a two-story video screen, and a series of outfit changes.
Coolio passed away last Wednesday (Sept. 28). After being unresponsive in a friend’s bathroom, EMTs attempted 45 minutes of emergency CPR to revive Coolio. According to TMZ, EMTs attempted to give CPR for nearly an hour before declaring the rapper dead.
The show, specially created for the sizable Dolby Live stage and presented in collaboration with Live Nation and MGM Resorts International, provides audiences with an extraordinary immersive experience through extravagant costumes and cutting-edge lighting, video, and special effects technology. Yea, “U Remind Me,” “My Boo,” “Love In This Club,” “OMG,” and “You Make Me Wanna” are just a few of the popular songs featured in the exclusive, only-in-Vegas extravaganza. The show also features audience participation and staging spread throughout the 5,200-seat entertainment venue, giving each spectator an up-close and personal encounter with the superstar.
Additionally, Usher’s New Look, Inc. will receive $1 for every ticket purchased for Usher’s Las Vegas residency dates in 2023, thanks to Usher, Live Nation Las Vegas, and MGM Resorts (UNL). Usher, then a young man just out of his teens, founded UNL in 1999 to transform the lives of neglected adolescents via the development of passionate, global leaders. The group has reached more than 50,000 young people in its 23-year history. The UNL peer-to-peer program methodology and curriculum offer kids in underserved communities Access, Awareness, and empowerment to set them on a path to leadership and assist them in selecting a course of study and a profession that appeals to their interests.
It was confirmed earlier this year that Drake signed a multi-year Las Vegas residency and it looks like the show already started.
Drizzy took over Wynn’s XS Nightclub this past weekend and performed a slew of hits including “Nonstop” and “All Me” along with a few collaborative tracks like “Yes Indeed” with Lil Baby, “Sicko Mode” with Travis Scott and the Summer 2016 banger “For Free” with DJ Khaled.
The rapper shared a shot of his XS Nightclub performance via his Instagram and captioned: “Everything in XS.”
The concert series was originally rumored to be worth $25 million, but it was ultimately reduced to $10 million. That’s still a pretty penny for just ten shows.
XS Nightclub’s official website confirms tickets for the show can only be purchased at the door with the exception of guests of Wynn or Encore who may book in advance.
