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Las Vegas hotel-casinos are seeking ways to attract more customers after a recent downturn resulted in fewer visitors.

Sin City had some mixed results in June as visitor volume declined 11.3% with over 3 million people visiting Las Vegas Valley, according to Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority, as reported by Fox5 KVVU-TV.

Vegas Strip gaming revenues increased

On the flipside, the good news for casinos was that total gaming win revenue on the Las Vegas Strip increased by 0.88% in June after four straight months of declines, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board‘s June 2025 Win Revenue Summary.

Las Vegas Strip casinos are busy ramping up headliner residencies hoping to attract more visitors to their hotels, casino floors, and showrooms, as these shows are popular with the 1,000s of music fans who attend these concerts each year.

Some of the big name performers who have recently ended residencies to make room for new ones have included hard rockers Scorpions at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, and rockstar Lenny Kravitz at Park MGM’s Dolby Live, in August.

Superstar bands featured at Sphere Las Vegas

Sphere Las Vegas has hosted a lineup of superstar bands this year, including Dead & Co., Eagles, and Backstreet Boys. Both Eagles and Backstreet Boys will return for more shows this year.

The magical globe also featured its first country superstar when Kenny Chesney performed 15 shows in May and June 2025. Chesney says he will also return for more shows at Sphere.

The Las Vegas Strip has hosted several other country music superstars in its theaters, as well.

Country stars scheduled residencies

Among the big name country stars performing this year were Garth Brooks at Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Keith Urban at Fontainebleau’s BleauLive Theater, Carrie Underwood at the Resorts World Theater at Resorts World Las Vegas

Country superstar Blake Shelton opened his Ole Red honky tonk on the Strip in January 2024, and performed a sold-out, six-show residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in February 2025.

Country superstar residencies on the Strip in 2025

Garth Brooks.
Keith Urban.
Carrie Underwood.
Blake Shelton.
Kenny Chesney.

Shelton had so much fun at his residency that he has decided to return to the Strip for eight more shows at The Colosseum in January 2026.

Blake Shelton performs on stage at Ole Red During CMA Fest at Ole Red on June 7, 2018 in Nashville. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Spotify)

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Blake Shelton returns for residency on the Strip

“We had so much fun earlier this year, I figured — why not do it again,” Shelton said in a statement.

“This time we’re gonna do it more country, with more cocktails, and probably make a few more questionable decisions. Let’s go, Vegas,” Shelton said.

More Las Vegas:

The long-time star on the TV show “The Voice” returns to his Blake Shelton: Live in Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Jan. 15, 18, 21, 23, 24, 28, 30, and 31, 2026.

Blake Shelton: Live in Las Vegas residency

Where? The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
When? Jan. 15, 18, 21, 23, 24, 28, 30, and 31, 2026.
Tickets? On sale to general public Aug. 28.

Blake Shelton Fan Club and Citi Cardmember Presales are underway until Aug. 27 at 10 p.m. Pacific time.

Ticketmaster, Live Nation, Caesars and Old Red Presales begin Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. Pacific.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. Pacific.

Shelton’s popularity is unquestionable with his 30 No. 1 singles and sales of 52 million singles and 13 million albums, with nearly 11 billion global streams.

The country star has won numerous awards, including six Academy of Country Music Awards, three American Music Awards, 10 Country Music Association Awards, 11 CMT Music Awards, and six People’s Choice Awards.