VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Bruno Mars Fans Go Gaga, Tickets on Sale for Life is Beautiful’s Sad Consolation Prize

Fans of Bruno Mars got what they wished for this week when the singer introduced his sold-out Dolby Live crowd to his partner on the new single, “Die With a Smile.” The two top-grossing Park MGM headliners performed the ballad twice during Mars’ encore. Released Aug. 16, “Die with a Smile” debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard singles chart.

Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga dance while dueting at the Park MGM on their new single, “Die With a Smile,” on Tuesday night. (Image: Instagram/@BrunoMars)

Life is Beautiful Pitiful Tickets on Sale

Tickets went on sale today for Life is Beautiful’s consolation prize this year — a thoroughly unexplained, much smaller festival with smaller acts called A Big Beautiful Block Party.

The downgraded festival that no one asked for will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27-28, in a parking lot behind the Plaza Hotel instead of on 18 city blocks along East Fremont Street — as it had been presented since launching 11 years ago.

The lineup for A Big Beautiful Block Party.

Headlining the new festival will be French electronic music duo Justice, South Korean DJ Peggy Gou, English DJ Jamie XX, British dance band Jungle, pianist James Blake, and American rock band LCD Soundsystem.

And if you suspect us of having to Google every single name other than LCD Soundsystem, Justice and Jungle, your suspicions are correct.

Tickets and VIP passes, starting at $178 each, are available through StubHub, which is normally a resale distributor.

Cold on Playing Sphere

In an interview with Audacy Check In, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said that seeing U2 open the Sphere scared him off the idea of performing at the orbital concert venue behind the Venetian.

“I’m a big, big U2 fan,” Martin said. “It was among, if not the, best thing I’ve ever seen them do. It took me to this place of being a total fan again. It made me so inspired, but unfortunately, it made me swear to not play the Sphere for a long time because they nailed it and I don’t want to compete with that!”

Though the singer denies it, a case can be made that he had been mulling the booking before catching the old Dubliners. Coldplay’s 2021 album was titled “Music of the Spheres.” And the Madison Square Garden Company first announced the name of its future venue in February 2018.

In other Chris Martin news, he has been added to the list of names — along with A$AP Rocky and The Weeknd — scheduled to play the annual IHeartRadio Music Festival, happening at the T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 20-21. Already committed are Gwen Stefani, Dua Lipa, the Black Crowes, New Kids on the Block, Keith Urban, Halsey, Doja Cat, Camila Cabello, Hozier, Paramore, Shaboozey, Thomas Rhett, Big Sean, and Victoria Monét.  Ryan Seacrest returns as host. 

Tickets are on sale now.

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Pragmatic Play Offers $1,000,000 Prize Pool in the Blackjack League Tournaments

Pragmatic Play, one of the leading content suppliers to the iGaming industry, has launched the Blackjack League series of daily tournaments to feature a breathtaking EUR 1,000,000 monthly prize pool. The unique tournament series, dedicated to the popular Live Casino card game, has started on 1 April to run through 30 June 2024, with Pragmatic Play committed to fully fund the prizes offered during the campaign.

Tournaments Running From 1 April to 30 June 2024

Like any other league, the Blackjack League is divided into four daily tournaments depending on the stake level. The names of these divisions – Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Prive – speak for themselves and invite players to join the tournament that best fits in with their gaming ambitions. Indeed, the Prive tournaments offer the highest daily prize of EUR10,000 available for a single player.

Up to EUR 10,000 Daily Prizes

The Gold daily tournaments will follow with the EUR15,000 daily prize pool available to be shared among 49 players. The Silver division will distribute the EUR 7,000 daily prize across 200 winners, while the Bronze tournament is looking to make its EUR 3,000 daily prize equally distributed across 250 winning players.

All Blackjack League tournaments are supported by innovative solutions and tools to provide a smooth and easy game play. All that players need to do is to accumulate points for consecutive wins in Bronze, Silver and Gold tournaments to seek the designated payouts. At the same time, the Privé tournament will wait for the player with the longest single win streak to reward the EUR10,000 daily payout.

Elevated Casino Experience

PRAGMATIC_PLAY_LAUNCHES_e1_000_000_MONTHLY_BLACKJACK_LEAGUE_The Blackjack League is the latest release of the innovative and productive content provider set to bring the classic casino experience to another level. The game extends the Provider Play’s Live Casino potfolio containing over 100 Blackjack tables. Blackjack League follows the player-favorite gems like Blackjack, VIP Blackjack, Speed Blackjack, Privé Lounge Blackjack, and the recent Blackjack X release.

Pragmatic Play offers the unique title to gaming enthusiasts to continue the streak of rewarding gaming experiences. The supplier keeps the pace in the market at a rate of as many as up to eight monthly releases. All of these are available for seamless integrations with worldwide gaming platforms and used to increase Pragmatic Play’s presence before the increased iGaming audience.

Irina Cornides, Chief Operating Officer at Pragmatic Play, said: “Blackjack League is a thrilling addition to our Live Casino offering. Awarding 500 cash prizes every day from a €1,000,000 monthly prize pool, completely funded by Pragmatic Play, the tournament-based league will add even more incentive for players to enjoy our leading range of Blackjack titles.”

Source: “Pragmatic Play Launches EUR 1,000,000 Monthly Blackjack League”. Pragmatic Play. April 1, 2024.

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