Classic performers from the 1960s and 70s can still be found on hotel casino stages on the Strip along with more modern performers like Katy Perry, Adele and Lady Gaga.
Mr. Las Vegas Wayne Newton is performing a long-running residency at Bugsy's Cabaret Showroom at the Flamingo, and 1970s superstar Barry Manilow is singing at the International Theater at Westgate Las Vegas, where he is set to break Elvis Presley's record of 636 sold out shows at the venue on the weekend of Sept. 21-23. The hotel casino was originally called the International Hotel –which Elvis opened in 1969 – then it was the Las Vegas Hilton, and finally the Westgate.
Legendary Osmond Brothers singer Donny Osmond resumes his long-running residency at Caesars Entertainment's (CZR) -) Harrah's Showroom on Sept. 5 and ending Nov. 11, before embarking on a UK tour from Nov. 28 through Dec. 14. Osmond began his Harrah's residency in August 2021.
Fans can get ready for a return engagement next year, as the "Puppy Love" singer has signed on for 55 more shows in an extended residency beginning Jan. 23 and ending May 11, 2024 at Harrah's Showroom. Tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.com.
Van Morrison, affectionately known by his fans as Van the Man, returns to the Strip in September for three shows at Caesars Entertainment's Planet Hollywood Zappos Theater on Sept. 6, 8, and 9.
Classic 1960s music at bargain prices
But for classic popular music concerts at a bargain price, Las Vegas also has the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa south of the Strip on South Las Vegas Boulevard, which is a showcase for classic 1960s pop and rock groups and singers. The Lettermen, which had hits in the 1960s with "Goin' Out of My Head" and "The Way You Look Tonight," take the stage at the South Point Showroom Aug. 25-27 for only $35 a ticket, and Jay and the Americans, with the 1964 hit "Come a Little Bit Closer," perform Sept. 1-3, with tickets at $50.
Herman's Hermits, with original lead singer Peter Noone, bring their hits like "There's a Kind of Hush" and 'I'm Henry VIII I Am," to the South Point stage Sept. 8-10, with tickets priced at $55, and The Righteous Brothers with Bill Medley bring back their big hit "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" Sept. 19-21 and Oct. 17-19 priced at only $45.
Gary Lewis and the Playboys, which had a No. 1 hit in 1965 with "This Diamond Ring," come to the Showroom Oct. 20-22, and Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, with their hits "Young Girl" and "Over You," perform Nov. 17-19, both shows are $35 a ticket.
Priscilla Presley returns to the stage
For a real throwback to the 1960s heyday of the Strip, when Elvis Presley ruled the city, guests can really learn what it was like back then as the King of Rock and Roll's ex-wife Priscilla Presley returns to Las Vegas with her autobiographical performance. "An Evening with Priscilla Presley," Nov. 3-5, at the South Point Showroom.
Tickets are $55 each and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com. Fans can also purchase tickets for special post-show meet and greets for $100 each. Tickets had been on sale since June, but not been formally announced, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
Priscilla Presley last performed at the Showroom in April 2022 in an interview format.
