The residency rooms

Three honest reviews from one reviewer map the legacy circuit. Lady Gaga's Jazz & Piano at Park MGM (reviewed June 2024): the structural insight explains the show — the 'jazz' half is standards with the full band; the 'piano' half is Gaga alone at the keys doing her own songs, where she shines brightest; a superstar show he says could sell out in Vegas forever. Read it as the format, not a schedule — the residency plays intermittent date blocks. Carlos Santana at House of Blues (2023): a skeptic converted — Black Magic Woman, Gypsy Queen and Oye Como Va back to back to open, the guitar doing the talking, 'highly recommend' on exit. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts at House of Blues (June 2025): hits and deep cuts, headliner-not-opener looseness, and the oddity he can't stop thinking about — an encore on electric-acoustic with the full band.

An HONEST Review of Lady Gaga - Jazz and Piano Show & Residency at Park MGM in Las Vegas 6/27/24

Joe In Vegas Reviews

The most-requested review on Joe In Vegas's channel: Lady Gaga's Jazz & Piano residency at Park MGM (reviewed June 2024). His structural insight explains the title — the 'jazz' half is the standards with the full band; the 'piano' half is Gaga alone at the keys doing her own songs, and that's where she shines brightest. A classy, elegant superstar show he says could sell out in Vegas forever.

Key takeaways
  • Jazz & Piano alternates residencies with Gaga's pop shows at Park MGM
  • Two halves: big-band standards, then solo-piano Gaga
  • Park Theater (Dolby Live) intimacy suits the format

An HONEST Review of Carlos Santana Residency in Las Vegas at House of Blues 5/20/23

Joe In Vegas Reviews

Joe In Vegas reviews Carlos Santana's residency at House of Blues (Mandalay Bay) with a confession: he saw Santana early in the run years ago and didn't love it. This return (2023) converts him — the band opens firing with Black Magic Woman, Gypsy Queen and Oye Como Va back to back, Santana barely sings and lets the guitar talk, and the reviewer leaves saying he'd go again and you should too.

Key takeaways
  • Santana's residency home: House of Blues at Mandalay Bay
  • Hits come early and hard — Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen / Oye Como Va
  • A skeptic's second chance that lands: 'highly recommend' on exit

Is it Worth it? An Honest Review of Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Las Vegas House of Blues 6/15/25

Joe In Vegas Reviews

Joe In Vegas reviews Joan Jett & The Blackhearts at House of Blues Las Vegas (June 2025): a hit-and-deep-cut set from a genuine Mount Rushmore rock act, with one oddity he can't stop thinking about — an encore played on electric-acoustic guitar with the full band, unlike anything he's seen her do. Come for the setlist honesty; Jett as headliner, he notes, is a different animal than Jett as opener.

Key takeaways
  • House of Blues Las Vegas (Mandalay Bay) hosts legacy rock residencies and one-nighters
  • Jett's set mixes the Runaways-to-now hits with deep cuts
  • Headliner vs opener changes the show — longer, looser, stranger encore

The working rooms

Brooklyn Bowl (LINQ Promenade) via a Blue October show (November 2023, F1 week, half the city dark): bowling alley, restaurant and 2,000-cap room in one, an encore singled out as the emotional peak. T-Mobile Arena's concert face from the premium end (2024): Skylofts lounge across at MGM Grand, then Usher from the sweet seats with suite service — 'definitely out of the ordinary,' priced as filmed. The House of Blues Gospel Brunch (2022, its return after a multi-million-dollar renovation): a full Southern spread — biscuits and gravy, waffles — with a live gospel show turning brunch into church; Sundays, one seating kind of morning, book ahead.

The free institution and the lounge

Big Elvis at Harrah's Piano Bar (February 2026): Pete Vallee, performing free afternoon shows since 1997, crowds stacked four deep onto the casino floor at 3 p.m., a tip jar and a room singing along — the segment opens with the lineage, Elvis's own record residency at the International, today's Westgate. And the lounge register: The Golden Tiki's lounge singer inside Chinatown's 24-hour maximalist tiki room (2025), a returning fan's full guide. Residency palaces, a bowling-alley venue, a gospel brunch and a free Elvis: the range is the point.

Sources: the eight videos on this page — three residency reviews, a Brooklyn Bowl concert, an arena premium night, a gospel brunch film, a Big Elvis segment and a tiki lounge guide — summarized from their entries in our catalog.

A SHOCKING & HONEST Review of Blue October Concert live in Las Vegas at The Brooklyn Bowl 11/12/23

Joe In Vegas Reviews

Joe In Vegas catches Blue October at Brooklyn Bowl (LINQ Promenade) on a rare Sunday night (November 2023, with the city half-shut for F1 week): a set stacked with the band's catalog — Into the Ocean-era material and deep cuts — and an encore he singles out as the emotional peak. Also a useful venue film: Brooklyn Bowl is a bowling alley, restaurant and 2,000-cap room in one.

Key takeaways
  • Brooklyn Bowl sits on the LINQ Promenade, mid-Strip
  • Bowling + restaurant + concert hall under one roof
  • Filmed during F1 week 2023, when much of the city went dark

I went to a Concert at the T Mobile Arena! Las Vegas

Food & Travel with "Danny The Medic"

Danny the Medic's concert night at T-Mobile is the suite version: the evening starts across at MGM Grand's Skylofts VIP lounge (beef and Diet Cokes courtesy of a high-rolling friend) before the group crosses to the arena for Usher, seen from the sweet seats with food and drink ordered in. A look at how the arena's premium end experiences a show — 'definitely out of the ordinary.'

Key takeaways
  • Concert night from the premium seats (2024)
  • Starts at MGM Grand Skylofts, ends at Usher
  • Suite food and drink, priced as filmed

Big Elvis Brings the Crowd | Las Vegas Daytime Guide

Vegas Revealed • Insightful Media

Vegas Revealed's daytime-guide segment on Big Elvis (February 2026): Pete Vallee, performing free afternoon shows at Harrah's Piano Bar since 1997, drawing crowds stacked four deep onto the casino floor. The piece opens with the lineage — Elvis's own record residency was at the International (today's Westgate) — and lands on the modern ritual: a free show, a tip jar, and a room full of people singing along at 3 p.m.

Key takeaways
  • Big Elvis: free shows at the Piano Bar at Harrah's, afternoons
  • Pete Vallee has performed the act since 1997
  • Arrive early — the open-to-the-floor room fills several people deep

Watch: Las Vegas Live Music Guide, guided

2 videos · summaries from the actual guides

The Golden Tiki: What Happens When Vegas Goes FULL TIKI! (Lounge Singer Included!)

Hello I Am Clutch

Hello I Am Clutch goes full tiki at the Golden Tiki in Chinatown (2025) — one of Vegas' older, more famous tiki bars, open 24 hours — touring the maximalist decor, the drinks and even a lounge singer. His second visit to the bar, filmed as a complete night-out guide.

Key takeaways
  • Open 24 hours — a tiki bar on Vegas time
  • Maximalist decor toured in detail
  • Live lounge singing in the mix

The Most Heavenly Brunch in Vegas | Gospel Brunch @ House of Blues

Visit Las Vegas

Visit Las Vegas's film at the House of Blues Gospel Brunch's return (2022): the Sunday institution inside Mandalay Bay's House of Blues — a full Southern spread (biscuits and gravy, waffles) with a live gospel show that turns brunch into church in the best way, back after the venue's multi-million-dollar renovation. The host calls it the greatest Father's Day — or any Sunday — play in town.

Key takeaways
  • House of Blues is inside Mandalay Bay, south Strip
  • Gospel Brunch runs Sundays — brunch buffet + live gospel performance
  • Relaunched after a multi-million-dollar venue renovation

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