The Las Vegas Strip is known for hosting some of the biggest music performers dating back to the 1940s. In its early years, the Strip's hotel casinos hosted residencies with huge stars, such as Liberace, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. More modern residencies have included Celine Dion, Elton John, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Cher and Bette Midler.
In addition to a long list of pop and rock music residencies, country music was well-represented on the Strip with classic artists performing, such as Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. In more recent years, the Strip has hosted country star residencies such as Shania Twain in 2012, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill the same year, Brooks & Dunn with Reba McEntire in 2015, George Strait in 2016, and Lady Antebellum, now known as Lady A, in 2019.
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Country stars continue residencies on the Strip
Currently on the Strip, Carrie Underwood's Reflexion residency runs Sept. 22-30 and resumes Nov. 29 and concluding Dec. 16 at the Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Vegas. Keith Urban finishes his residency at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood with eight shows Nov. 1 through Nov. 18. Miranda Lambert's Velvet Rodeo residency will take over the Bakkt Theatre when Urban departs for an eight-show residency that runs Nov. 30 through Dec. 16.
Country star Garth Brooks has been popular in Vegas over the years and brought his tour to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on July 10, 2021. The "Friends in Low Places" singer downsized to a smaller venue this year for his return to Vegas on his 27-date Garth Brooks/Plus ONE residency at Caesars Entertainment's (CZR) -) the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on the Strip, which began May 18 and continued through June and July.
Brooks has one concert scheduled at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans Sept. 2 before he resumes his Garth Brooks/Plus One residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace Nov. 29 and running through Dec. 16. In May, the country star extended his residency with 18 new shows scheduled from April 18 and ending July 13, 2024.
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Luke Bryan extends Vegas residency for final shows
Country superstar Luke Bryan began his Las Vegas Strip Luke Bryan: Vegas residency at Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Vegas in February 2022 and continued into 2023 finishing on April 1. Bryan is currently performing his 36-city Country On Tour journey in the South and Midwest, which will take a break with a rescheduled show in Salt Lake City Aug. 31.
His Las Vegas residency was set to wind down with six added performances Aug. 30, Sept. 2, 3, 6, 8 and 9. Then, Bryan embarks on his annual Farm Tour Sept. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23 before resuming Country On Tour that finishes in Charleston, S.C. on Oct. 28.
Bryan's popularity on the Strip has prompted the country star to extend his residency through the holidays, with six final shows Dec. 29, 30, 31, Jan. 3, 5 and 6. After Las Vegas, Bryan heads for his Crash My Playa engagement at Riviera Cancun Jan. 17, 18, 19 and 20.
Tickets for the final six shows of the Luke Bryan: Vegas residency go on sale on Aug. 18, 10 a.m., Pacific time at axs.com/lukeinvegas.
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