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What's really happening with the Adele residency?

Jan 31, 2022

The British pop singer Adele is used to making headlines for her record-breaking musical accomplishments.

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Coronavirus Updates
Elton John performs during his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour on Jan. 19 in New Orleans. Despite being vaccinated and boosted, John has contracted COVID-19 and postponed two farewell concert dates in Dallas. John "is experiencing only mild symptoms,"

Elton John postpones Texas concerts after testing positive for COVID-19

Jan 25, 2022
John said that he's fully vaccinated and boosted, experiencing only mild symptoms, and expects to be able to perform at his scheduled show this weekend in Arkansas.
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What Pandemic? NFR, NYE Pack Las Vegas' Entertainment Calendar

Nov 24, 2021

Looking at the December entertainment calendar, you wouldn’t know there was a pandemic happening.

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A woman walks past a memorial to those who died at the Astroworld Festival outside of NRG Park on Nov. 9, 2021 in Houston.

After the deaths at Astroworld, some people may give up on crowded music events

Nov 13, 2021
At least nine people are dead after a crowd surge during Travis Scott's performance in Houston last weekend. Now, some frequent concertgoers are rethinking whether they will attend them in the future.
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History
Flowers rest outside of the canceled Astroworld festival at NRG Park in Houston on Saturday. The crowd surge that killed eight people calls to mind other concerts and music festivals that turned deadly in recent decades.

Astroworld Festival joins a list of historical concert tragedies

Nov 06, 2021
Astroworld Festival calls to mind other rare but traumatic incidents at concerts and festivals throughout the last half-century. Here's a timeline of those tragedies.
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Shortly after 9 p.m. Friday during Travis Scott's performance at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, the crowd started rushing the stage, authorities said.

8 people were killed at Houston's Astroworld Festival after crowd rushed the stage

Nov 06, 2021
Authorities in Houston said the victims range in age from 14 to 27, with one unknown. A criminal homicide and narcotics investigation is now underway.
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Europe
Members of the Swedish group ABBA are seen on a display during a Voyage event at Grona Lund, Stockholm, on September 2. The band is delaying the release of a promotional video after two people died and one was injured at a tribute concert near Stockholm

ABBA delayed promotion of their new show after 2 people died at a tribute concert

Nov 03, 2021
Two people died and one was injured at an ABBA tribute show near Stockholm on Tuesday. The pop group has postponed the release of a promotional video for their upcoming concert, citing the tragedy.
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October 7, 2021

Oct 07, 2021
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Eric Clapton performs in London in March 2020, shortly before the coronavirus lockdown.

Eric Clapton Says He Won't Play Venues That Require COVID Vaccines

Jul 22, 2021
On social media late Wednesday, the musician wrote: "I wish to say that I will not perform on any stage where there is a discriminated audience present."
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Concert Stages Are Reopening - Are Audiences Ready To Return?

May 17, 2021

When casino properties went dark in March 2020, so did their concert venues.

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Las Vegas' Entertainment Industry Begins To Re-emerge In Earnest

Apr 13, 2021

With COVID-19 infections rates below 5 percent, the most restricted of the local industries is beginning to re-emerge.

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Coronavirus Live Updates
The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona filled its nearly 2,300 seats with plants for a June 22 concert, which was also broadcast online.

Barcelona Opera Reopens With An Audience Of Plants

Jun 22, 2020
As Spain lifted its national state of emergency, the Liceu opera house in Barcelona found alternative living things to fill nearly 2,300 seats.
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When Will The Show Go On For Las Vegas' Entertainment Venues?

May 26, 2020

The neon is still glowing. The marquees and hotel windows now display messages of hope. 

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Has Las Vegas Become A Music Festival Destination?

Sep 18, 2019

Life is Beautiful. I Heart Radio. Alienstock. And that’s just this weekend. 

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All Songs Considered

Tiny Tech Tips: Why You Need Earplugs At Concerts

Mar 12, 2019
It may be the last thing on your mind when you're seeing an artist, but sound pressure levels at a live show can seriously impact long-term hearing. Tiny Desk engineer Josh Rogosin is here to help.
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Hidden Brain
A young Maya Shankar.

Fresh Starts: Tales Of Renewal For A New Year

Dec 27, 2018
The turn of the year is a time when we set the old aside and welcomed the new into our lives. When one chapter ends, another begins.
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Live Music In The Neon Desert

Sep 14, 2017

Special events, especially in Las Vegas, are huge challenges.: finances, ticket sales, crowd control, personalities, egos all come into play.

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A van registered in Spain sits near the concert venue Maassilo in Rotterdam, Netherlands, where a rock concert set for Wednesday night was canceled because of a terror threat. The driver of the van, which contained some gas bottles, was arrested.

Rotterdam Concert Canceled After Terror Plot Warning

Aug 24, 2017
Dutch police canceled a concert by the Los Angeles band Allah-Las after a tip from Spanish authorities about the possibility of an attack at the venue. Two men have been arrested.
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Europe

Loud Bangs Triggered Rush For The Exit In Deadly Incident At English Concert

May 22, 2017
Fatalities have been reported after an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. 'Everyone just fled," says one concertgoer. "People were just running all over the place."
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Reporter: Blast Hit Arena Full Of Young Girls At U.S. Pop Star's Concert

May 22, 2017
All Things Considered host Audie Cornish speaks to the Financial Times' Andy Bounds about the latest in a deadly incident at an Ariana Grande show in Manchester, England.
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Your arts + entertainment calendar for March

Feb 27, 2017

Beware the guides of March! Except this one.  You can trust this one.  Look, no knife!

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All Tech Considered
Wesley Schultz, lead singer of The Lumineers, performs at California's Irvine Meadows Amphitheater on May 14. The band started working with Yondr to create a "phone-free zone" at its concerts.

Lock Screen: At These Music Shows, Phones Go In A Pouch And Don't Come Out

Jul 05, 2016
The Lumineers are among many artists frustrated by people on their mobile devices during performances. Their singer explains why they're asking fans to lock up their phones with a new technology.
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Great Las Vegas Festival of Beer
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Cultural highlights this month

Mar 26, 2015

It’s 2015 — is love still a battlefield? I mean, it’s been 32 years; you’d think someone would’ve won by now.

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