Las Vegas Strip casino closes classic rock band residency

TheStreet

The Las Vegas Strip is filled with excitement whenever a new superstar headliner residency is ready to open.

When the performers are considered legendary or classic headliners, all the scheduled shows usually sell out, such as when U2, Dead & Company, and The Eagles performed their residency shows at Sphere Las Vegas. Or when Adele performed her 100 shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

The excitement continues until a residency finishes its last show. Several popular engagements are coming to an end soon, but some will also return. Several country shows are coming to an end within just a few months of each other.

Country superstar Carrie Underwood concluded her long-running “Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency” engagement at the Resorts World Theater at Resorts World Las Vegas after 71 shows, wrapping up with performances on April 12.

Another big country star, Brad Paisley, is set to conclude his “One Man Six Strings” residency at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas after two more shows on May 9 and 10, 2025.

Kenny Chesney, the first country residency at Sphere Las Vegas, brings his “full-tilt brand of American music” to the spectacular entertainment venue adjacent to The Venetian, for 15 shows starting in May and closing in June 2025.

Rock bands are also popular in residencies on the strip.

The B-52s opened Strip residency in 2022

The World’s Greatest Party Band The B-52s opened its Love Shack residency for three shows in October 2022. The residency continued with five shows in May 2023, three in August, and two in September 2023.

The band extended the residency further for five shows in April 2024 and another five shows in April 2025, but ticket sales have been slow for upcoming shows.

The B-52s close their residency on the Strip

And now the 1980s rock band will close its Love Shack residency at the Venetian Theater at The Venetian Las Vegas with two final shows on April 18-19, after being forced to cancel its April 16 show.

The B-52s final two shows are expected to go on as scheduled, despite the band revealing on its Facebook page that it had canceled its April 16 show at The Venetian after singer Cindy Wilson was unable to perform with a case of the flu.

“Cindy is battling a very nasty flu. While she was hoping to be well enough to perform tonight, her doctor’s recommendation is to rest up and keep recuperating,” the band said on its Facebook page on April 16.

“Our sincerest apologies to our fans who made plans to come to the show tonight. We are so sad to disappoint anyone and also sad we won’t get to party with the greatest fans on earth; but, Cindy’s health is most important,” The B-52s frontman Fred Schneider said on Facebook.

“We always want to give our beloved fans the best show we can. Cindy’s on doctor’s orders to rest and get well so we can be ready to rock on Friday and Saturday as planned at the Venetian. Again, our sincere apologies,” The B-52s singer Kate Pierson said on Facebook.

Ticketholders for the April 16 show will receive an email from Ticketmaster with refund information, or they can reach out to their point of purchase for more information.

A review of available tickets for the April 18 and 19 shows revealed that both shows have plenty of seats available in all sections of the theater, and almost half the seats are available for the final show at last check.