Las Vegas Strip casinos are full of long-running headliner residencies that often sell out.
Several classic Vegas strip residencies have extended their engagements for years and even decades.
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Pop superstar Barry Manilow has been booked on the Strip for over 20 years since he began performing in the International Theater at Westgate Las Vegas just off the Strip in February 2005.
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The singer in September 2023 broke Elvis Presley’s record of 636 sold-out shows at the Westgate and continues selling out shows.
In December 2024, he signed up for a lifetime residency at the casino’s 1,582-seat International Theater.
Superstar singers extend residencies
Legendary Las Vegas singer Wayne Newton, who began headlining at the Flamingo in 1963, three years ago opened his “Wayne: Up Close and Personal” residency at the Wayne Newton Theater in Bugsy’s Cabaret at the Flamingo and extended the engagement through Dec. 31, 2025.
Rock star Rod Stewart debuted his “Hits” residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Vegas in 2011, and, after 13 years and 200 shows, the “”Maggie May” singer closed the show on Aug. 7, 2024.
Stewart launched his new The Encore Shows residency at the Colosseum in March 2025, with additional shows in May, June, September and October 2025.
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Superstar pop singer Lionel Richie launched his successful career with the funk-pop group The Commodores as singer-songwriter on their 1970s hits, such as “Sail On,” Three Times a Lady,” and “Easy.”
In 1980, Richie wrote country star Kenny Rogers’ No. 1 hit song “Lady,” and two years later he launched his solo career with his self-titled debut album and hit songs “You Are” and “Truly,” before following that up with his No. 1 hit album in 1983, “Can’t Slow Down,” which included the hit “All Night Long.”
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Richie sold over 125 million albums worldwide, and has won an Oscar, Golden Globe, and four Grammy Awards. He also was inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The pop star’s popularity led Richie to add his name to the long list of superstar singers performing residencies on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer had been performing as a headliner in Nevada showrooms since the early 1980s, and in 2016 he headlined his “All The Hits” residency at Caesars Entertainment’s Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas in 2016-2018.
Singer Lionel Richie has extended his residency in the Encore Theater at the Wynn Las Vegas. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
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Lionel Richie extends his Vegas residencyÂ
Richie next began his Encore Theater residency at Wynn Las Vegas in August 2019 and performed 36 sold-out shows through 2022. Richie’s residency was so popular that he extended his King of Hearts engagement with six shows in October 2023 and again with 17 dates June 26 through Nov. 16, 2024.
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Richie has signed on to extend his King of Hearts residency in the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas for six shows in October 2025 after selling out a three-show engagement in April.
Tickets are on sale for shows on Oct. 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, and 25 through the Artist presale, which began April 2 at Ticketmaster.com. AEG and Amex presales begin April 3 at 10 a.m. Pacific time
Tickets go on sale to the general public on April 4.
Previously scheduled performances on April 9, 11, and 12 are sold out.
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