Bakkt Theater
36°06′36″N 115°10′12″W / 36.1099°N 115.1701°W The Bakkt Theater, originally known as Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts, is a mid-sized auditorium located at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip. The venue hosts a variety of events, including charity benefits, concerts and award shows. It is used frequently for the beauty pageants Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. From 2013 to 2017,[1] the auditorium was the home to Britney Spears's concert residency Piece of Me and Justin Timberlake's annual concert to benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children. The National Football League used the auditorium for the first three rounds of the 2022 NFL Draft and will do so again for the 2024 NFL Honors. In 2011, it was voted as one of the "Best Concert Halls & Theaters In Las Vegas".[2]
Interior of the theatre seen from the stage (c. 2009) | |
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| Address | 3667 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89109-4331 |
| Location | Paradise |
| Owner | Caesars Entertainment |
| Operator | Live Nation |
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| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1972 |
| Opened | July 2, 1976 |
| Renovated |
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| Closed | 1998–2000 |
| Construction cost | $4 million ($28 million in 2022 dollars[3]) |
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History edit
While this location was known as the Aladdin Hotel, the owners decided to create a performing arts center to replace the mildly used golf course. Planning began in 1969, with concepts showing the venue as a separate building. In 1972, the hotel was sold to Sam Diamond, Peter Wevve, Sorkis Wevve and Richard Daly.[4] The center opened on July 2, 1976 (America's bicentennial weekend), with Neil Diamond, who was paid $750,000 for five sold-out shows. During the 1970s and 1980s, the auditorium became a staple on the Strip for many rock and roll acts.[5]
During the hotel's financial troubles in the 1990s, the center became its main revenue stream. In 1998, the venue closed while the original Aladdin Hotel was imploded. During the renovation, the center's original structure was removed, incorporating the venue into the casino area of the hotel. In 2000, the venue reopened with a performance by Enrique Iglesias, with a capacity decrease to 7,000.[6] Due to the additions of the MGM Grand Garden Arena and Mandalay Bay Events Center, the venue was used infrequently by music acts.[7] In 2004, the venue made international news when spectators walked out of a Linda Ronstadt concert while expressing support for filmmaker Michael Moore.[8] In 2010, the center saw a resurgence in use, hosting at least 15 concerts annually.
The theater was the host of the Miss Universe 1991, 1996, 2012, 2015 and 2017 pageants, several Miss USA pageants and several Miss America pageants.[9] On June 28, 2012, the auditorium was renamed to the "PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino". On December 19, 2013, the venue was renamed "The AXIS at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino".[10] It was also announced that American entertainment company Live Nation Entertainment would take over operations and management of the venue from BASE Entertainment.[11]
The AXIS theatre has been home to headlining concert residencies such as Justin Timberlake & Friends, Paris By Night and Britney: Piece of Me, Jennifer Lopez: All I Have,[12] Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life and Christina Aguilera: The Xperience
The venue's name was changed to Zappos Theater in February 2018, as part of a five-year marketing deal with online shoe retailer Zappos.[13] On March 24, 2023, it was changed to the Bakkt Theater.[14]
Noted events edit
- Miss Universe (1991, 1996, 2012, 2015, 2017)
- Miss America (2006–13)
- Justin Timberlake & Friends (2007–12)
- America's Got Talent (2007-2008, 2011, 2013)
- Miss USA (2008–13)
- Paris By Night (2009–present)
- The Game Awards (2014)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (April 2019)
Concert residencies edit
| Performer | Title | Dates | Shows | Legs | Notes | Ref. |
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| Britney Spears | Britney: Piece of Me | December 27, 2013– December 31, 2017 | 248 | 22 | ||
| Pitbull | Time of Our Lives | September 23, 2015– May 25, 2019 | 44 | 7 | ||
| Jennifer Lopez | Jennifer Lopez: All I Have | January 20, 2016– September 29, 2018 | 121 | 10 | ||
| Lionel Richie | All the Hits | 2016– 2018 | — | |||
| Backstreet Boys | Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life | March 1, 2017– April 27, 2019 | 80 | 9 | ||
| Gwen Stefani | Gwen Stefani – Just a Girl | June 27, 2018– November 6, 2021 | 57 | 7 | ||
| Def Leppard | Def Leppard Hits Vegas: The Sin City Residency | 2019 | — | |||
| Florida Georgia Line | Live From Las Vegas | — | ||||
| Christina Aguilera | Christina Aguilera: The Xperience | May 31, 2019– March 7, 2020 | 24 | 4 | Scheduled to continue until the end of 2020, the remaining shows were suspended and ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | [15] |
| Shania Twain | Let's Go! | December 6, 2019– September 10, 2022 | 38 | 6 | The residency was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Performances resumed in December 2021. | |
| Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson: Invincible | April 1, 2020– September 26, 2020 (scheduled) | 16 | 4 | Planned; it was postponed to 2021 following the COVID-19 pandemic, but the performances never happened. | [16] |
| Pitbull | Get Ready Vegas | 2020 | — | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| Scorpions | Sin City Nights | March 26, 2022– April 16, 2022 | 9 | 1 | Originally scheduled to take place in 2020, it was postponed to 2021, then 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| Miranda Lambert | Velvet Rodeo | 2022– December 16, 2023 | 24 (2023) | |||
| Keith Urban | Keith Urban the Las Vegas Residency | March 3, 2023– July 1, 2023 | 16 | 1 | ||
| The Chicks | Six Nights in Vegas | May 3, 2023– May 13, 2023 | 6 | |||
| Kelly Clarkson | Chemistry: An Intimate Evening with Kelly Clarkson | July 29, 2023– February 20, 2024 | 14 | 2 | [17][18] | |
| Shania Twain | Shania Twain: Come On Over | May 2024 | 24 | 1 | [19] | |
| Scorpions | Scorpions - Love At First Sting Las Vegas | April 11, 2024– May 3, 2024 | 9 | 1 | [20] | |
References edit
- ^ Ganz, Caryn (December 28, 2013). "Britney in Vegas: 5 Best & 5 Saddest Moments". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Best Concert Halls & Theaters In Las Vegas". CBS Las Vegas. CBS Local Media. February 18, 2011. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "History of the Aladdin". A2Z Las Vegas. 2012. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ Patterson, Spencer (April 26, 2007). "You had to be there". Las Vegas Weekly. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ Weatherford, Mike (August 11, 2000). "New Surroundings". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ Katsilometes, John (June 30, 2009). "Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts is a sleeping beauty". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ Fink, Jerry (July 19, 2004). "Aladdin expels Ronstadt after political remarks". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
- ^ . News 3 Las Vegas. 2007-12-13. Archived from the original on 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ Peters, Mitchell (December 19, 2013). "Live Nation Named Exclusive Booker of Planet Hollywood's AXIS in Las Vegas, Theater for Britney Spears' Residency". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ^ "Caesars Entertainment Announces Partnership with Live Nation Entertainment; Reveals New Name and Major Transformation for Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Theater" (Press release). Las Vegas: PR Newswire. December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ^ "Las Vegas Shows & Entertainment – Planet Hollywood". www.caesars.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Katsilometes, John (February 25, 2018). "Zappos Theater replaces Axis at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood renamed to Bakkt Theater". 3 News. March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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- "Christina Aguilera: The Xperience, will open at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Friday, May 31, 2019". www.caesars.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- Radke, Brock (2019-05-31). "Best Bets: Shin Lim, Christina Aguilera, Anita Baker and more for your Las Vegas weekend - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- "Christina Aguilera set for Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- "Christina Aguilera reveals details of Las Vegas residency". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
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- Sheckells, Melinda (November 1, 2019). "Kelly Clarkson Sets 2020 Invincible Residency at Las Vegas' Zappos Theater: Exclusive". Billboard. United States: Eldridge Industries. from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- "Invincible". Instagram. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
We've had to make the very difficult decision of postponing my Las Vegas residency, Invincible, until 2021. I want everyone to be safe, healthy, & ready to party next year! For the latest information and to receive presale access when new dates are announced - sign up for my mailing list. Swipe up in my stories to join! I can't wait to see y'all. #invincible
- ^ Weisholtz, Drew (March 27, 2023). "Kelly Clarkson is playing Vegas this summer. Here's how to get tickets". Today. NBC Universal. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Katsilometes, John (October 23, 202). "Kelly Clarkson to play NYE, Super Bowl weekends at Planet Hollywood". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (August 15, 2023). "Shania Twain Sets 2024 Las Vegas Return With 'Come On Over' Residency: 'The Whole Theater Is My Playroom'". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "SCORPIONS Announce 2024 'Love At First Sting' Las Vegas Residency".
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External links edit
- Official website
- Media related to Zappos Theater at Wikimedia Commons
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by Shubert Theatre ( Century City, CA) Windhoek Country Club Resort ( Windhoek) Credicard Hall ( São Paulo) FIU Arena ( Miami, FL) Mall of Asia Arena ( Pasay) | Miss Universe venue 1991 1996 2012 2015 2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Miss America venue 2006–2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Miss USA venue 2008–2013 | Succeeded by |