We’ve heard about Prince’s headliner gig at the Rio for some time now but he has declared himself to be curiously, and regularly, available at his own hastily built new nightclub in LAS VEGAS.
This means the one-named pop-icon Prince is back on the late-night Vegas party scene. Prince of course joins a growing line of established artists to bet on Las Vegas, and for whom it seems uniquely equipped to deliver a jackpot. Obviously, Las Vegas is a much bigger market for nightclubs. Probably no other city could bring the constant flow of high-rolling fans required to make this sort of undertaking work. However, the essential problem remains Prince’s style, music and taste are all products of another era for a nightclub. Nostalgia is great for headliners with many hits like Prince but it is never a good thing in Las Vegas nightclubs, which derive their vibe by looking for the next, newest and hottest of trends.
Yet, Prince’s move here also came as a particular shock. How could Prince, a pop leader who has in recent years largely abandoned the conventions of the commercial music business, set up shop amid the slot machines and buffets?
However, it is still a wager; Las Vegas has both validated legend status and marked a star’s devolution to cliche. This is the place where the Rat Pack reigned in style; it’s also a place that played host to the fat-period Elvis.
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