These Amazing Vegas Acts Are Worth Every Penny

Prince

So unexpected — who would have thought that Prince would do a Vegas act?! Maybe it’s not so hard to believe a man known for his continuously evolving style and sound would want to crack a new kind of performance. There he was in the Rio for a handful of months in late 2006 and early 2007. He worked on the fly for his set, and brought guests like Chaka Khan to the stage in addition to playing his guitar like it was an instrument of the gods.

Prince even opened his own restaurant! And west of the 15, there it was, the enormous symbol of ‘the artist formerly known as Prince.’ S Club 3121 was Prince’s creation and he handled it with the deft and skilled passion of the artist that he was — a consummate performer and artist in full command of his artistry and his audience. We miss him.