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Vegas Concerts: LL Cool J and Noah Kahan Announce 2027 Dates

The rapper will perform an 11-show residency at Park MGM, while the singer plays Allegiant Stadium in May as part of a global stadium tour.

By Sarah Reynolds ·

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LL Cool J will perform 11 concerts at Dolby Live at Park MGM beginning on May 15, 2027, according to an announcement released Thursday. The residency, titled 'Rock the Bells: The Residency,' is scheduled for 8 p.m. starts on May 16, 19, 21, and 22, as well as July 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, and 17.

The production is designed to trace the history of hip-hop from its origins in New York to its global reach. Organizers stated that the show will feature DJs, storytelling segments, and special guests who will be named in the coming weeks. LL Cool J described the event as a collective effort in a news release, saying, “This isn’t me doing a show in Vegas. It’s all of us.”

Ticket presales for Citi cardmembers began at 10 a.m. Thursday via Citi Entertainment. Presales for artist fans, MGM Rewards members, and Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers start at 10 a.m. Saturday. These presale windows close at 10 p.m. Sunday, with general public sales launching at 10 a.m. Monday on ticketmaster.com.

Noah Kahan is scheduled to play Allegiant Stadium on May 21, 2027, as part of his 'The Last of the Bugs' World Tour. Live Nation announced the date Thursday, noting that the Las Vegas stop is one of 31 stadium performances across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. The release described this as the biggest global headline tour in Kahan's career to date.

The singer-songwriter, who has received two Grammy nominations, released the album 'The Great Divide' in May. That record debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Fans who sign up by 8:59 p.m. Thursday can enter an artist presale starting at noon on Nov. 10. A Reserved by Spotify presale for eligible U.S. Spotify Premium subscribers begins at 9 a.m. Nov. 11, with general public tickets available at noon on Nov. 12.

Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster for the Kahan show can only be resold on that platform at face value under its Face Value Exchange program. In a separate announcement, Live Nation Las Vegas confirmed that comedian Des Bishop will perform his Grey Area Tour show at the Palazzo Theatre at the Venetian on April 24, 2027, at 10 p.m.

General public tickets for Bishop go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. They are available on ticketmaster.com, venetianlasvegas.com, at Venetian box offices, or by phone at 702-414-9000 or 866-641-7469. Bishop moved from Queens to Ireland in 1990 when he was in his mid-teens and has released seven stand-up specials, including 'Bridge and Tunnel' on Hulu.

Source: Las Vegas Sun

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