Grammys looking to possibly give Las Vegas a spin

The Grammys are tire-kicking astir the Las Vegas Strip.

MGM Grand Garden is reportedly being held to big the amusement successful April. This, according to reporting by Billboard, citing unnamed sources. MGM Resorts International officials person declined remark connected the report, and questions of whether the institution is successful talks with the Recording Academy to prime up this year’s Grammys show.

Should the Grammys beryllium performed astatine MGM Grand, it would beryllium a archetypal for the broadcast. The Recording Academy has ne'er hosted the amusement successful Las Vegas.

The telecast was primitively scheduled to play astatine at its accustomed home, Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center) connected Jan. 31, but earlier this week it was postponed indefinitely due to the fact that of COVID uncertainty. Grammys officials are reportedly visiting Las Vegas adjacent week, heightening the city’s positions a imaginable (and temporary) Grammy home.

MGM Grand Garden Arena’s availability successful April, erstwhile organizers reportedly privation to reset the show, and astir 17,000-seat capableness makes it appealing for a Grammys telecast. Over the years, the arena has hosted the Billboard Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards amusement and Latin Grammys.

An lack of VIP suites astatine Grand Garden Arena is reported to beryllium 1 important drawback (the venue has respective loge boxes, but nary suites). The 172 suites astatine Crypto.com are a starring revenue-generating feature.

T-Mobile Arena would beryllium an appetizing option, but volition apt beryllium unavailable for specified a amusement with the Vegas Golden Knights expected to play successful the Stanley Cup Playoff. Both the Grand Garden Arena and T-Mobile are partnerships betwixt MGM Resorts and lawsuit presenter AEG.

Smith shines

About a decennary ago, conscionable aft The Smith Center for the Performing Arts opened, we started to notation to the spot arsenic the city’s surviving room. It would beryllium comfortable, homey, a fortress wherever you recognized everyone astir you, due to the fact that they were portion of the community.

That was the imaginativeness successful March 2012, erstwhile Smith Center opened to the public. And the amusement fortress astir to observe its 10th day was the close determination to grant the precocious Sen. Harry Reid connected Saturday.

About a week agone the Reid household had asked for Smith Center’s Reynolds Hall to beryllium the venue to signifier the senator’s regal sendoff. Former President Barack Obama delivered the eulogy, President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were the high-ranking officials to talk connected Reid’s behalf.

“To beryllium asked by the Reid household to big this lawsuit is our top honor,” Smith Center President Myron Martin said. “We were much than blessed to enactment them.”

The lawsuit was tinged with Las Vegas- and Nevada-specific moments, peculiarly from The Killers’ Brandon Flowers singing the Nevada authorities song, “Home Means Nevada” a cappella. Guests were provided lyrics to sing with Flowers, who recalled the infinitesimal Reid asked him to sing the opus for Schumer successful Reid’s bureau connected Capitol Hill.

As if a reminder of the venue’s history, stone fable Carole King besides performed “In The Name of Love” successful the ceremony. Those who retrieve the Smith Center’s gala opening a decennary ago, callback King performing then, too. At the extremity of the day, Martin simply said helium lone wanted to grant the Reid family, saying, “I conscionable privation to bespeak connected Harry Reid, and this historical day.”

Diamond Dave and HoB

We signifier caution erstwhile dealing with David Lee Roth’s health, which is ever a omniscient approach. We inactive don’t cognize what is his presumption aft helium called disconnected each disconnected each of his “retirement” shows this period astatine House of Blues astatine Mandalay Bay. But we person learned determination person been aggregate COVID cases connected Roth’s team, which was the crushed for the cancellation. We’re besides assured determination person been discussions to determination his dates to the summer, specifically July.

Roth’s reps person not responded to requests for remark oregon confirmation of his future. This is 1 to watch. Mostly, Roth’s legions of fans simply privation the ever-rocking beforehand antheral bully health.

The shuffle

Shin Lim is delaying his instrumentality to Mirage Theater until astatine slightest Thursday, David Copperfield has pulled his 2 Sunday shows astatine MGM Grand, “America’s Got Talent Live” astatine Luxor has spiked its 9:30 p.m. performances Thursday and Friday, and again Jan. 20-21. All of this gymnastics is to antagonistic COVID cases successful casts and to offset brushed summons sales. Such docket flexibility has been applied to several shows crossed the city.

Great moments successful societal media

Macy Gray played New Year’s Eve astatine Delilah astatine Wynn Las Vegas. The venue posted shots of her connected its authoritative Instagram account, @delilahlv. See her and her backing set of Eric Tewalt playing the “bari” (better known arsenic baritone sax) and flute, Isaac Tubb connected trumpet, Jimmy Powers connected guitar, Ryan Cross connected bass (he’s besides the venue’s euphony director), Tamir Barzilay connected drums (he’s Gray’s regular drummer), and Reggie Johnson and Billy Wes connected keys. Similar to the food, the euphony astatine Delilah is tasty.

Cool Hang Alert

Vinnie Grosso has built a coagulated bid astatine Notoriety Live with his “Totally Mental” show, playing 5 p.m. Sundays and 9 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets commencement astatine $35; deed the Notoriety.com website for details. The mentalist is expecting you.

John Katsilometes’ file runs regular successful the A section. His “PodKats!” podcast tin beryllium recovered astatine reviewjournal.com/podcasts. Contact him astatine jkatsilometes@reviewjournal.com. Follow @johnnykats connected Twitter, @JohnnyKats1 connected Instagram.