LL Cool J Launches 11-Date Vegas Residency; Noah Kahan Adds Stadium Date

Organizers announced two major entertainment additions for the Las Vegas market on Thursday. LL Cool J will begin an 11-show residency at Dolby Live inside Park MGM, and Noah Kahan will perform at Allegiant Stadium as part of a global stadium tour.

The rapper’s production, titled "Rock the Bells": The Residency, opens at 8 p.m. on May 15. Performances continue on May 16, 19, 21, and 22, followed by a second run on July 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, and 17. The show is designed to trace hip-hop from its New York origins to its global expansion. It will feature DJs, storytelling, and special guests who organizers plan to reveal in the coming weeks. LL Cool J, a 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, stated in a news release, "This isn’t me doing a show in Vegas. It’s all of us." He founded the Rock the Bells platform in 2018 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2017.

Ticket presales for the residency begin at 10 a.m. on October 30 for Citi cardmembers. Other presale access for artist fans, MGM Rewards members, and Live Nation or Ticketmaster customers starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday. All presales end at 10 p.m. on Sunday. General public sales open at 10 a.m. on Monday at ticketmaster.com.

Noah Kahan will play Allegiant Stadium on May 21. The date is part of his "The Last of the Bugs" World Tour, a 31-date stadium run across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. Live Nation described the tour in a release as the artist’s largest global headline run to date. Kahan’s album "The Great Divide" reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in May. The singer has received two Grammy nominations.

Fans who register by 8:59 p.m. on Thursday can join an artist presale that starts at noon on November 10. A Reserved by Spotify presale for eligible U.S. Premium subscribers begins at 9 a.m. on November 11. General public sales commence at noon on November 12 at ticketmaster.com. Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster can only be resold on the platform at face value under its Face Value Exchange policy.

Comedian Des Bishop will also add to the local calendar with a performance at the Palazzo Theatre at the Venetian. He is scheduled to perform his Grey Area Tour show at 10 p.m. on April 24, 2027. General public tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday at ticketmaster.com, venetianlasvegas.com, or any Venetian box office. Phone sales are available at 702-414-9000 or 866-641-7469. Bishop moved from Queens, New York, to Ireland in 1990 and has released seven stand-up specials, the most recent being "Bridge and Tunnel" on Hulu.