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Las Vegas to welcome 2019 with superstars, fireworks show
apnews.com ^ | 12/28/2018 | REGINA GARCIA CANO

Posted on 12/28/2018 9:48:19 AM PST by rktman

No other city does New Year’s Eve like Las Vegas.

Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Gwen Stefani are among the superstars who will be ushering in the new year with performances at venues on the Las Vegas Strip, while more than 300,000 people are expected to gather on the world-famous corridor Monday to watch eight minutes of fireworks.

At another celebration in the downtown Fremont Street entertainment district, 12 bands will play under a massive video canopy that will show the ball drop in New York’s Time Square.

“The only thing that can top Las Vegas is Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve,” said Jacqueline Peterson of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “The city continues to evolve itself. We never run out of things to do.”

Gaga’s New Year’s Eve concert at Park Theater at Park MGM casino-resort will be the third of her long-anticipated residency, which will debut Friday. Veteran Las Vegas performer Celine Dion will be at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, and Maroon 5 will celebrate the holiday once again at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: localnews; newyearseve
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Well dang. Guess I'll miss both nyc and the lv events. As if. Never had ANY desire to attend any of these "blowouts". Besides with the TGTS* in effect, how safe can it be anyway?

*The Great Trump Shutdown.

1 posted on 12/28/2018 9:48:19 AM PST by rktman
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Looks like MGM Grand owns most of the strip these days.


2 posted on 12/28/2018 9:53:22 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Vegas has always been the place where formerly great superstars go to perform.

Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Gwen Stefani are just the latest has-beens to show up.


3 posted on 12/28/2018 9:53:47 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
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I would not want to be any where near the Fans of those performers, much less go see the ho-hum talent. What a nightmare


4 posted on 12/28/2018 10:00:34 AM PST by KTM rider ( .......than to post and remove all doubt)
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I like Las Vegas. All those lights and bells. Fun.

Off the strip, there are several "Egg and I" restaurants where they serve these incredible egg scrambles and egg skillets. I highly recommend these. It's a great way to get your day off to a good start. Lots of eggs really put you in the mood for some gambling.

5 posted on 12/28/2018 10:01:33 AM PST by SamAdams76
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To: Responsibility2nd

I see moron5 will be at manduh-lay bay. Has beens or never wases. Your choice.


6 posted on 12/28/2018 10:05:07 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: SamAdams76

Kind of over vegas any more. Been there enough times to know all the back streets and shortcuts got get around the strip.


7 posted on 12/28/2018 10:06:23 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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What about Johnny Fontane?
8 posted on 12/28/2018 10:07:59 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Gwen Stefani

Hasn't Vegas suffered enough?

9 posted on 12/28/2018 10:08:05 AM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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OMG maybe God should just nuke the planet and start over

https://youtu.be/UqyT8IEBkvY

10 posted on 12/28/2018 10:12:45 AM PST by KTM rider ( .......than to post and remove all doubt)
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Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Gwen Stefani are just the latest has-beens to show up.

They are hardly has-beens. While Gwen has been around a little longer than the others, she's still an A lister.

11 posted on 12/28/2018 10:12:52 AM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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How many 21 year old fans does the Mor5 have anyhow?

Can’t minors attend the concerts in casinos?

Wasn’t there a curfew to keep minors off the strip after sundown?


12 posted on 12/28/2018 10:19:39 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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Will watch the fireworks from the comfort of my house

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfPla5GhONe/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=nxr9hm8p5l3a

13 posted on 12/28/2018 10:20:48 AM PST by Cementjungle
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“Wasn’t there a curfew to keep minors off the strip after sundown?” Sure. And, there are NO HOOKERS allowed either. LOL!


14 posted on 12/28/2018 10:21:54 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: OttawaFreeper

He signed that contract to appear five times/year.

And he’ll convince his friends to do likewise.

So everybody’s happy (except Mr. Green).


15 posted on 12/28/2018 10:31:37 AM PST by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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I live 15 minutes away and look forward to watching on TV:)


16 posted on 12/28/2018 10:34:15 AM PST by scottinoc
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“Will watch the fireworks from the comfort of my house”.”
Me too. I hope it warms up a little bit.


17 posted on 12/28/2018 10:35:45 AM PST by Stormdog (A rifle transforms one from subject to Citizen)
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I was in Las Vegas last New Year’s Eve for my son’s wedding. I had never been there before and have no desire to go back.


18 posted on 12/28/2018 10:37:13 AM PST by murron
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If this wind dies down it’ll be ok... the fireworks show is only 8 minutes.


19 posted on 12/28/2018 11:07:11 AM PST by Cementjungle
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To: MichaelCorleone

Anything for my Godfather.


20 posted on 12/28/2018 11:17:02 AM PST by woodbutcher1963
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