Lady Gaga Is Bringing Back ‘Jazz & Piano’ Vegas Residency
Lady Gaga performs onstage during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lady Gaga is returning to her “Jazz & Piano” era, coming back to Las Vegas this summer with an eight-show residency.
The revived run of shows, which Gaga first debuted in 2019, will kick off on June 19th at Park MGM’s Dolby Live and conclude on July 6th. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, March 23rd, at 10 a.m. PT. Full ticket info is available on the residency’s website.
The original “Jazz & Piano” setlist included 16 covers of American classics like Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” and “Luck Be a Lady,” Dinah Washington’s “What a Diff’rence a Day Makes,” Cher’s “Bang Bang,” and George and Ira Gershwin’s “Someone to Watch Over Me.” In addition to jazz standards, the residency also features stripped-down renditions of Gaga’s own hits like “Poker Face” and “Born This Way.” This summer’s residency will include performances of tracks from Love for Sale, her recent 2021 collaborative jazz album with the late Tony Bennett. The artist’s summer 2023 residency was a tribute to Bennett and featured songs from their album of duets.
Taking the news to Instagram Tuesday (March 19), Gaga shared a promotional clip of last year’s highlights. However, her Little Monsters don’t seem too happy about the announcement, especially as the “Bad Romance” pop icon has been teasing new music and sharing footage of her back in the studio. On Valentine’s Day, with a photo of herself playing the guitar in front of a mic, Gaga captioned the post: “No I’m not making a rock album.”
Taking to the comments section, one fan wrote of her jazzy Vegas return: “No, Gaga, we want the original Gaga.” Another demanded: “Pop music when.” A third used her full government name and wrote: “I AM SO DONE WITH YOU STEFANI JOANNE ANGELINA GERMANOTTA.” One person also said, “we need pop.” Meanwhile, another impatient fan said: “This better be the last run of this miss girl.”
5 Artists We Want To See Play The Sphere In Vegas
After years and millions of dollars, the high-tech entertainment venue that is the Las Vegas Sphere has become “a world-first immersive destination.” The venue first opened in Las Vegas in September 2023, snagging U2 with an ongoing concert residency starting on September 29 and running through March 2. The band’s longtime collaborator and technical director Stefaan “Smasher” Desmedt and technology partner Weka worked together to make the band’s stunning visual imagery in 4K video.
The Future of Entertainment
The Sphere’s LED screen inside the theater is 160,000 square feet, boasting 16,000 pixels by 16,000 pixels — the highest resolution in the world. Also featuring 1,600 speaker panels using spatial audio through the screen without any visible speakers in the auditorium, the venue makes those in attendance fully immersed in sound and visuals. The arena can hold up to 18,600 guests in the auditorium. It is no wonder why the company wants to expand, as it is clearly leading the entertainment industry in the right direction.
Besides U2, rumors of Beyoncé planning a Las Vegas residency at the Sphere swirled after her Super Bowl country album announcement in which she sat atop the glowing globe. Partnering with Verizon in the $50 million advertisement, the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer tries to break the internet over and over again. Taking on different personas and skills, she opens a lemonade stand, drops a “saxy” album, becomes a Twitch gamer by the handle @IamSlayoncé, a Beyonc-AI double, Bar-Bey, running for “BOTUS,” on top of the Sphere atop a silver horse, and the first woman to launch the first rocket to the first performance in space. The commercial concluded by cryptically teasing the release of “new music,” Beyoncé’s country album, Act II, on March 29th.
According to the Sphere’s website, the immersive venue will host a wide variety of events, including concerts and residencies from the world’s biggest artists, as well as films. Take a look below at five amazing pop artists who would have amazing performances at the Sphere:
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
