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Styx To Play ‘The Grand Illusion’ Album During Las Vegas Stay

Author Cort Freeman
Styx To Play 'The Grand Illusion' Album During Las Vegas Stay (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Styx has booked a 5-night engagement in Las Vegas. They’ll play their album, The Grand Illusion, in its entirety, along with their other hits!

The band will do gigs at The Venetian Theatre on January 24th, 25th, 29th, 31th, and February 1st of 2025. They’re the latest band to book a string of shows in the Entertainment Capital Of The World.

Styx Book 5-Night Engagement In Las Vegas

If this sounds like something you’d love to see tickets go on sale Friday, September 20th at 10am and are expected to start around $45. The shows are expected to start at 8:30pm so it’s not too late, it’s the perfect start time for a date night out on the town.

If you’re a fan of their hit 1977 album The Grand Illusion you’ll definitely want to see at least one of these shows. The band will be playing the album in its entirety, so that means you’ll get to hear hit songs like “Come Sail Away” guaranteed! Then, the band will also be playing the rest of their classic hits during the shows as well. So, if that album isn’t your go-to then you’ll still get to hear their hits and the songs you know.

If you’re looking for more information and details, you can learn more at VenetianLasVegas.com!

Who Are Styx?

Styx is an American band that started in Chicago, Illinois. They were one of the biggest bands of the ’70s and early ’80s. They’re probably best known for songs like “Lady,” “Renegade,” and “Come Sail Away.” Personally, I can’t help but think of Adam Sandler’s hit comedy Big Daddy whenever I listen to Styx because his character, Sonny, in the movie is really into the band and is constantly bringing them up. They even play some of their songs during the movie, or at least one.

Getting to see them at The Venetian in Las Vegas would be an amazing show. Sure, it’s not The Sphere but it’s still an incredible venue in its own right. You can’t go wrong! Styx aren’t the only rock band who are going to be spending some extended time in Vegas. The Eagles will have several residencies at The Sphere including runs from September 20th-28th, October 11th-19th, November 1st-9th, and December 6th-14th. Other residencies (outside of rock) that are coming up include Garth Brooks (The Colosseum), Lionel Richie (Encore Theater), and Carrie Underwood (Resorts World Theatre).

Cort Freeman was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He was named Clarkston High School 2009 Class Clown 13 years after graduating. Totally normal thing to happen. That’s thanks to his time spent as an Intern at Comedy Central and Social Media Correspondent for The Colbert Report. Cort has done comedy across the country, both standing up and sitting down. When he’s not trying to make you laugh on-air and online, he’s probably at home enjoying his favorite shows like Seinfeld, South Park, and The Office. He’s also totally uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person. Cort enjoys writing about comedy, food, sports, and entertainment. So, basically anything and everything.

5 Must-See TV Shows Set In Las Vegas

What are your favorite TV shows set in Las Vegas? It’s the entertainment capital of the world, and there are plenty of TV programs to choose from.

While iconic movies like The Hangover and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas might be the first to come to mind when you think of programming set in Vegas. However, those are movies and we’re talking TV shows right now! Movies get enough chatter, and now it’s time to highlight the little guy on the small screen. If you’re looking for some TV shows set in Las Vegas to watch, you can’t go wrong watching these 5 shows.

What Are The Best TV Shows Set In Las Vegas?

Hollywood might get most of the attention when it comes to entertainment, but we all know where the best place for it really is. Not only are there great shows to see at the various resorts and stages around town, there have been many fantastic shows that chose Las Vegas as its setting. Honestly, some of the biggest shows in TV history were set right here in Vegas.

Sure, when you think of Sin City, TV shows probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. There’s a lot more happening here to distract you. The bright lights can be pretty distracting and can lead you to thinking of several other things. There’s the live shows, the residencies, and all the fun you can have at the casino. Then, there were many blockbuster movies set in Vegas that got a lot of attention. Am I too bold if I say that The Hangover (the first one, obviously) was the most recent quotable comedy movie? Even though that came out back in 2009 I don’t think anything quotable has come out since then. Am I wrong on that? I’d be happy if you could provide a more recent example.

Only going with 5 TV shows set in Las Vegas posed a unique problem–it’s a small number and there have been lots of shows that take place here. So, I’m going to have to name some Honorable Mentions before we get to the 5 final shows that actually ended up making the list. Bad Ink was big for a while and so was American Restoration, both of those were based here. Dr. Vegas was an interesting show but has no business making the final 5. I also didn’t include any older shows because I haven’t watched them and it wouldn’t be fair to put a show on the list that I haven’t seen. Ready for the list? Check out the best shows set in Sin City below! Have you seen all of these?

  • CSI

    Not only is CSI one of the greatest shows set in Las Vegas–it’s one of the best shows ever. The Las Vegas version was the first in the CSI franchise and ended up having spin-offs such as: CSI: New York, CSI: Miami, CSI: Cyber, and a revival series CSI: Vegas. At one point, it was the most successful show on CBS and was a national phenomena. The show was so big it gave real life Crime Scene Investigators problems known as the “CSI effect” where people thought they knew more than the professionals thanks to the show. It’s a great show and does a good job showcasing Las Vegas.

  • Hacks

    If you haven’t seen Hacks on Max you are missing out! It is so funny and the cast is phenomenal. It stars Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, and Kaitlin Olson. The show has won 6 Emmys including Best Actress, Best Writing, and Best Directing. The show follows legendary Vegas comic Deborah Vance as she struggles to regain her former glory and hires a young writer to help out. The chemistry between the 2 is great. It’s a funny show for anyone, I love it just as much as my parents do. Actually, they might even like it more than I do!

  • Las Vegas

    It’s pretty where Las Vegas took place based on the title. The NBC show starred James Caan, Josh Duhamel, James Lesure, and Nikki Cox. The show started in 2003 and concluded in 2008. The show follows a security team at a Vegas casino. It was pure Sin City. It was a powerful cast with some serious star power! Definitely a must-see show set in Vegas.

  • GLOW

    GLOW follows a Los Angeles actress who moves to Las Vegas and discovers an amazing world of women’s wrestling and gets involved in the scene. It’s funny, it’s engaging, and it’s very Las Vegas. It has a unique cast made up of Alison Brie, Marc Maron, Sydelle Noel, and Betty Gilpin. The show ran for 3 seasons on Netflix. It came to an unexpected end due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Flip Or Flop Vegas

    For the record, I love HGTV but I can’t stand Flip Or Flop (the original). Both of the hosts annoy me and I don’t trust them. Having said that, Flip Or Flop Vegas has different hosts who I can actually tolerate. However, it’s not about the hosts. It’s all about the beautiful homes and what they do with them. Is it my favorite show on HGTV? No (that’s Rock The Block) but it’s good enough to recommend. However, Flip Or Flop the original you should avoid because those 2 hosts are something else.

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