Heart Surgery Postpones Penn & Teller Show
Penn & Teller have been a staple in the Las Vegas entertainment scene for almost 30 years. And they’ve actually been together longer than that, since the late 70’s. They performed their first show together at a Renaissance festival in Minnesota in 1975.
Penn & Teller’s 21-year run at the Rio Hotel & Casino has landed them the title of the longest-running act at the same venue in Las Vegas. They’ve recently had to postpone their shows, though, due to heart surgery. Teller, the silent partner in the duo, has had his share of health battles. Open-heart surgery is just the latest. Back in 2018 and 2019, Teller had to go through three separate back surgeries over the span of just 18 months.
Penn & Teller have temporary taken down their infamous show, The Las Vegas Review Journal reported. Teller underwent bypass surgery last Thursday, and is now in recovery. His doctors have ordered him not to return to the stage for several weeks. Teller was just on stage a week and a half ago. And the duo are hoping to return to the Rio before year’s end.
For now, it’s unclear whether Penn will fill the gap with his own variety of entertainment. It’s certainly possible, as he has done so in the past when Teller had to take leave. At the end of 2019, when Teller was recovering from back surgery, Penn performed his Penn & Friends show with various guest artists. If no show is planned, Penn will undoubtedly have plenty to do. The premier of their FX series “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” is happening on October 14. And Penn‘s latest book is dropping October 11.
Penn & Teller have over 12,000 shows under their belts. So we don’t anticipate this being the end. They still have a lot of show left in them. The duo are hoping to be back on stage at the Rio by November or December.
–Wendy Rush, 96.3KKLZ Las Vegas
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9 Halloween Attractions You Must-Visit In Las Vegas
The last Saturday of October is coming sooner than one might expect. Halloween being only 39 days away sets the tone to start jumping into the festivities of the orange and black holiday.
The best part about the end of September and beginning of October in Vegas is that the weather isn’t scorching. Despite being hot 300 days out of the year it does cool down which allows for the residents to leave their house.
Trick-or-treating is still a bit a ways, so to hold off the sweet craving we decided to explore what the entertainment capital of the U.S. has to offer. Many Las Vegas locals will start to see pumpkin patches pop up around the valley with carnival games, blow up jungle gyms and fall foods. If you’re seeking other fun things to do we have the perfect list. Plus, finding things to do with the entire family can be challenging at times.
Vegas is the premier place to celebrate all things scary as we have a few destinations that are known to cause some commotion. From haunted houses, scary escape rooms and eerie corn mazes are just a few of the things to partake in. No matter if you’re on the east side, near Nellis, or deep into Summerlin, near Queensridge, there are activities on all sides of the valley.
Each of the event places below are fitted for a variety of age groups and are catered to different levels of terror. Tickets are selling out for many of these places so booking in advance may be in your best interest. Prices may very and tend to go up the closer to Halloween. Check out each of the places social media and websites for exact details.
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Wendy Rush is the midday host on one of Vegas's top stations, 96.3 KKLZ. She has been with the station for ten years and comes with a diverse career background. In addition to being a radio host, Wendy has lived the Vegas life as an entertainer. She has been a celebrity impersonator, rock band singer, and improv comedian. As a content creator for 96.3 KKLZ, Wendy writes about music, celebrities, mental health and wellness, and life as a Las Vegas local.
