The Colosseum
Concert Review
Aretha Franklin
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, July 15
July 19th, 2012
That voice. Powerful and passionate, it remains one of the great forces of nature, as expansive as it is expressive. Despite health issues in recent years, the 70-year-old Queen of Soul showed why Rolling Stone named her the “greatest singer of all time,” displaying a range and command that can still send shivers down your spine. Read more »
Tour Buzz
Heaven Knows Their Recipe
October 6th, 2011
If anyone remembers ’80s synth-pop duo Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark—set to play the House of Blues on Oct. 8 ($40)—it’s likely for “If You Leave,” the sappiest pop ballad of a decade. It’s a black mark on the career of a band that was pretty good before it realized it had commercial prospects: The hypnotic twists and turns of “Souvenir” and the splashy pop of “Tesla Girls” have aged well, and thankfully, the band seems to realize that. Read more »
A&E
Best Comeback
July 28th, 2011
Then Celine Dion made a triumphant return in March. As the casino plastered the joyous refrain “Celine’s Back” across the city, other stars heeded the call of the comeback. Shania Twain, Rod Stewart and even the irascible “Rocketman” have signed up for Round 2 of the Colosseum’s reign. Read more »
Concert Review
Cher at the Colosseum
January 20th, 2011
British comedian Ricky Gervais may do well to avoid Las Vegas after his Jan. 16 Golden Globes monologue. He most certainly enraged fans with his joke, “Do you want to go see Cher? No. Why not? Because it’s not 1975.” Read more »
Music
Concert Reviews
December 16th, 2010
• Leonard Cohen at Colosseum at Caesars Palace• The Dandy Warhols at Hard Rock Café• Passion Pit at House of Blues Read more »
Stage
A Show for Schmucks
After a successful film role, standup comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham comes to Caesars with new characters in tow
December 2nd, 2010
Jeff Dunham’s tour is going through an identity crisis. The one-man comedy-ventriloquism show, which used to feature an all-male cast of characters, now includes a woman, Diane. And she has brought a host of problems. Read more »
