Hard Rock
Entertainment
Game-Changing DJ Residency
December 22nd, 2011
When they heard that the world’s most famous DJ was signed to a residency in Las Vegas, trance and house-lovers might have teared up just a little. Vegas is flooded with monthly nightclub residencies, but Tiësto at The Joint was different. Read more »
Showstopper
Lots of naked girls onstage: Pondering the Mötley Crüe residency
December 8th, 2011
Following in the footsteps of Santana, rockers Mötley Crüe recently announced a “mini residency” at The Joint, which Vince Neil described as “pretty much a dream come true” and “over-the-top craziness” in a Nov. 30 press teleconference. Read more »
Diner's Notebook
Two-bite reviews: Bradley Ogden and 35 Steaks + Martinis
October 27th, 2011
If there’s one thing you can depend on at a Strip restaurant, it is finding a great piece of beef. Two of our major casinos have rethought their steak options. One is Caesars Palace, where the recently shuttered Nero’s will be replaced by Old Homestead, a New York City restaurant, in early December. The other is the Hard Rock, where a new concept, 35 Steaks + Martinis, is rocking everyone’s world at the moment. Read more »
Concert Review
Roger Daltrey
The Joint, Oct. 22
October 27th, 2011
If the legendary Who vocalist ever was going to embark on a tour without longtime bandmate Pete Townshend, it’s only fitting that he would revisit the band’s 1969 rock opera Tommy. Read more »
Concert Review
Judas Priest
The Joint, Oct. 23
October 27th, 2011
The heavy-metal icons are calling their Epitaph tour the band’s last full-blown world excursion. But at their Vegas stop, Judas Priest didn’t come across as a band on the downside of its career. Read more »
Concert Review
Incubus
The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel, Oct. 8
October 13th, 2011
Lead singer Brandon Boyd performed to a sold-out crowd with enthusiasm and hypnotic energy reminiscent of the 20-year-old band’s most popular years in the early 2000s. Read more »
Concert Review
Duran Duran with Neon Trees
The Joint at the Hard Rock, Sept. 30
October 13th, 2011
Celebrating an incredible year with their debut album, Habits, the flashy Utah pop band Neon Trees played a fun, upbeat set. Vocalist Tyler Glenn—in a red glitter jacket and a Mohawk—delved into ’80s nostalgia, speaking about making mixed tapes and his love of Duran Duran. Read more »
The Deal
The Plaza, parlays and a pig-out
October 6th, 2011
Certain things about the “old” Plaza stood out on the value side—the snack bar, the video-poker schedules and the music scene in the Aqua Lounge foremost among them. But from what I can tell, none of those remain. Of the new elements, the restaurants may yield some gems down the line—I’m looking forward to Oscar’s Steakhouse, in particular—but it’s too early to tell. Read more »
Soundscraper
Prog rock, worship pop, porno punk
September 22nd, 2011
Funny how heavy rock albums from my childhood don’t sound heavy 20 years later. There was a time when the hair on my neck would stand up at the mere idea of placing a vinyl record of, say, Kilroy Was Here on my crappy Sears turntable. Read more »
Morales promises fireworks at MMA X card at the Hard Rock
September 16th, 2011
Rudy Morales promises a high-energy fight when he takes on Cesar Campos during tonight’s 7 p.m. MMA Xplosion event at the Hard Rock. Read more »
