In the Gutters
EDC Lineup Revealed
May 2nd, 2013
Insomniac is touting more than 500 "creators" (which includes both artists and DJs) for June's Electric Daisy Carnival, and today they announced about 200 of them. Not playing at EDC this year (nor at your house): Daft Punk. Ooooh, those slippery Frenchmen. We'll get you yet, you wascally wobots. Read more »
Light Pushes Back Until Memorial Day Weekend
April 19th, 2013
The Great Nightlife Wars of '13 are going to have to be delayed by a couple of weeks, as Light is going to miss its scheduled April 26 bow thanks to construction delays. Instead, the club will open Memorial Day Weekend--which is fine, because you probably didn't have anything to wear next week anyway. Read more »
Light Group Goes to Yucaipa in Asset Swap
April 2nd, 2013
Looks like all that shiny new stuff at Mandalay Bay is going to be under a new umbrella, because Morgans has gone in for a debt-canceling asset swap with The Yucaipa Companies that transfers ownership of Delano South Beach and The Light Group to the latter. Read more »
Hakkasan Spreads Opening DJ Love Over Three Weekends
March 26th, 2013
The debut of Hakkasan Nightclub will take place over not one, but three weekends starting April 18—billed as Preview Weekend—and culminating the weekend of May 2—Fight Weekend, when Floyd Mayweather, Jr. takes on Robert Guerrero at the Grand Garden Arena on May 4. Sandwiched in between is Grand Opening Weekend, with a lineup that includes most of their top talent (read: no Tiësto). Read more »
Let There be Light
March 13th, 2013
Light Nightclub reveals its facade as construction moves closer to completion. Read more »
SHe's Nightclub Shutters
February 21st, 2013
The SHe nightclub, above the Morton's-run restaurant of the same name, is already closed after a New Year's Eve debut. Read more »
Hakkasan Locks Up Calvin Harris
February 20th, 2013
Former Wynn-exclusive DJ will do 20 months, 68 shows at Hakkasan and Wet Republic. Read more »
Your Guide to the Porn-Star Powered Parties of the Adult Entertainment Expo
January 17th, 2013
Yes, today is the start of the 15th annual Adult Entertainment Expo, bringing with it all the "Oh God I should've used Purell before I touched that Fleshlight" moments of terror that go with it. But what about all the things that surround the convention itself? Other than certain unguents and shampoos, we mean. Read more »
DJ-Pocalypse Now
The Mayans were predicting the end of the world -- maybe they meant in the clubs, where Deadmau5 is poised to move to Hakkasan for big money
December 21st, 2012
There has been a fair bit of speculation about DJ migrations next year as Hakkasan at the MGM and Light at Mandaly Bay come online. The official announcement was set for the Grammy Awards, where two of Hakkasan's new residents are in talks to perform -- but where's the fun in waiting until February? Read more »
Tao Group May be Eyeing New Cosmo Club
December 18th, 2012
High-level nightlife insiders have hinted that Tao Group could open a 60,000-square-foot club come 2014 inside The Cosmopolitan. The idea would be to create a full-on carnival-like experience designed to capture the essence of the Electric Daisy Carnival. Read more »
