Spend some time on the Strip this weekend and you’ll notice it’s absolutely packed with the biggest stars in music. That’s mostly because the iHeartRadio festival is back in town but it’s not the only mega-concert or entertainment happening in town for the next few days.
JOHN FOGERTY The ageless powerhouse is cranking out all his hits from his various eras—“Proud Mary” and “Fortunate Son” included—in another run at Wynn’s Encore Theater. This one continues through Oct. 7, and Fogerty will return in January. Sept. 22-23, info at wynnlasvegas.com.
IL DIVO: THIS IS YOUR NIGHT The quartet of Urs Buhler of Switzerland, Sebastien Izambard of France, David Miller of the U.S., and Carlos Marin of Spain have sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and notched more than 50 number one records in 33 different countries. Il Divo has been performing together since 2003 for everyone from presidents to queens, and the group has sung with Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion and more. The new “This Is Your Night” residency at the Venetian Theatre opened Wednesday and continues through Sept. 30. Sept. 22-23, info at venetian.com.
IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL The seventh-annual iHeartRadio Music Festival brings superstars like Coldplay, Miley Cyrus, Kings of Leon, The Weeknd, Lorde, Pink, Chris Stapleton, Harry Styles and David Guetta to T-Mobile Arena, while the iHeart Daytime Village offers performances from rising stars Migos, Halsey, French Montana, Niall Horan, Khalid, Julia Michaels and more to the Las Vegas Village across the Strip from the Luxor. Sept. 22-23, info at iheart.com.
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GLOBAL MIXED GENDER BASKETBALL First, Ice Cube’s upstart three-on-three basketball league brought former NBA stars to the Strip at MGM Grand, then amateurs took to the court for the second-annual Hoopfest at Toshiba Plaza. Now Cox Pavilion is the spot for the unorthodox exhibition brought to Vegas by music mogul Master P, whose new Global Mixed Gender Basketball league game will feature Hall of Famers Dominique Wilkins and Lisa Leslie, NBA names like Metta World Peace and Glen Davis, and former UNLV standouts Dylan and Dakota Gonzalez. Sept. 23, info at unlvtickets.com.
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