From Liberace to Elvis, Celine Dion to U2, and now starting this weekend with the Eagles; the Las Vegas Residency is a unique way for artists to reach their audience without the expense and exhaustion of a tour.
Spanning just 4.2 miles the Las Vegas Strip is visited by over 40 million visitors a year intent on the type of entertainment they can’t find in their home towns.
So why wouldn’t a top artist set up shop in that small stretch and let the people come to the show instead of touring the show to them?
Liberace was the first; popping his first Vegas champagne bottle in 1944 and performing there for over 40 years.
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