MUSIC FESTIVAL UPDATE FROM VEGAS: John Mayer and Calvin Harris to Headline; Pistols Reportedly to Perform a Simulated Sex Act
Latest Happenings: May 15, 2025, 05:55h. Last updated: May 16, 2025, 09:06h.
Dazzling Disarray: Here's a jaw-dropping roundup of musical extravaganzas unfolding in Sin City!
Let's commence with the Rise Festival, a spectacle that originally bloomed into the night sky with thousands of eco-friendly lanterns. Transformed by the NobleLight Foundation last year, it's now a three-day musical bonanza!
Setting the stage on October 3-5 at the Mojave Desert's Jean Dry Lake Bed, this event marks its supposed 10th anniversary (though it's technically the 11th thanks to a 2024 hibernation for new management). The musical ensemble includes Rüfüs du Sol, Calvin Harris, John Mayer, Ben Böhmer, Goose, Elderbrook, LP Giobbi, Oliver Heldens, Emmit Fenn, RY X, Patrick Watson, Coco & Breezy, RIVO, Forester, Eduardo Castillo, Carrie Keller, and City of the Sun. Though we, the uninitiated, may not recognize these acts, the press release assures that they span the realm of electronic, indie, folk, and experimental genres1.
Tickets and packages go on sale this very Friday, May 16, via the festival's website.
Rotten In the Pearl
In striking contrast to the harmony of the Rise Festival, The Sex Pistols are stirring up a tempest of discontent. The band, minus John Lydon, the original punk frontman--also known as Johnny Rotten--has found a replacement in Frank Carter, formerly of the British hardcore punk band Gallows. Lydon, who has always worn the mantle of dissatisfaction, is especially unimpressed by this reunion, deeming it "malicious in its intent" and nothing more than "karaoke"2.
Undeterred, the band carries on. They stand poised to conclude their 50th-anniversary tour at the Pearl at the Palms on October 17. Expect a complete performance of their iconic 1977 album, "Never Mind the Bollocks".
However, if tickets to witness this historical event are what you crave, you'll have to act promptly! They go on sale at a brisk 10 am this Friday, May 16, at SexPistolsFeaturingFrankCarter.com.
- The Rise Festival, now under the guidance of the NobleLight Foundation, has transformed into a three-day musical bonanza, featuring artists such as Rüfüs du Sol, Calvin Harris, and John Mayer.
- Tickets and packages for the Rise Festival, taking place at the Mojave Desert's Jean Dry Lake Bed on October 3-5, will be available for purchase this Friday on the festival's website.
- In a stark contrast, The Sex Pistols, led by Frank Carter in place of John Lydon, are stirring up a tempest of discontent, concluding their 50th-anniversary tour at The Pearl at the Palms on October 17.
- Tickets to witness The Sex Pistols' historical event can be purchased at 10 am this Friday at SexPistolsFeaturingFrankCarter.com.
- John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, has expressed his disapproval towards the reunion, deeming it malicious and nothing more than karaoke.
- As the entertainment landscape of Las Vegas continues to expand, the music scene thrives at casinos like The Palms, where both the Rise Festival and The Sex Pistols' performance promise an unforgettable experience.
