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Mötley Crüe Returns to Sin City: From Casino Chaos to Charity Champions
Remember when Mötley Crüe's idea of a Vegas residency meant seeing how many Strip security guards they could outrun in one night? Well, times have changed – sort of. The bad boys of glam metal are returning to Park MGM's Dolby Live for their third Vegas residency, and while they might have traded their police record for philanthropy, don't expect these shows to be anything less than pure, uncut Crüe mayhem. [caption id="attachment_71865" align="aligncenter" width="533"]
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Starting March 28, 2025, Nikki Sixx and company will unleash 11 shows that promise to remind everyone why Vegas and Mötley Crüe go together like shotgun weddings and morning-after regrets. Speaking of weddings, let's not forget this is the city where Vince Neil once had MC Hammer (yes, that MC Hammer) officiate his fourth trip down the aisle. Because nothing says true love quite like having the "U Can't Touch This" guy pronounce you man and wife at the Four Seasons.
But Vegas isn't just the site of Neil's matrimonial adventures – it's been the backdrop for some of the band's most colorful moments. Like that time Neil allegedly got into a hair-pulling incident with a fan who was trying to get... Nicolas Cage's autograph. (Plot twist: Cage was there, and so was Carrot Top, because Vegas.) Or the numerous occasions when Neil's Lamborghini became intimately acquainted with local law enforcement. The Strip has seen more Crüe chaos than a backstage area at the MTV Video Music Awards circa 1989.
Now, in a redemption arc worthy of a sequel to The Dirt, the band is channeling some of their ticket proceeds to benefit the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth. From trashing Strip hotel rooms to helping kids find rooms of their own – that's what we call character development.
Here are the five songs we're demanding to hear during this residency:
"Home Sweet Home"
Their only #1 hit isn't just a power ballad – it's a testament to survival, both the band's and their fans'. In 2025 Vegas, it hits different: less about returning from tour, more about coming full circle in the city that's seen them at their highest highs and lowest lows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmrh42foUsg"Wild Side"
If any song captures the essence of Vegas and Mötley Crüe, it's this one. The Strip, after midnight, condensed into four minutes of pure adrenaline. Plus, if they don't play it, we riot. Those are just the rules. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hihge6FFVw"Teaser"
Their cover of Tommy Bolin's 1975 guitar anthem isn't just a deep cut – it's a reminder of their raw rock roots. This track could be the show's dark-horse highlight, with John 5 now wielding the six-string. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHsseQOdDdA"On With the Show"
Currently crushing it in their setlist, this fist-pumping metal manifesto showcases John 5's face-melting solo work. It's everything great about the Crüe: swagger, hooks, and enough guitar heroics to power the Vegas Strip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oFPqRQXgD4"Viva Las Vegas"
Neil covered this on his solo album "Tattoos and Tequila," but imagine the full Crüe treatment on Elvis' ode to Sin City. It's the perfect encore – a bridge between old Vegas and new, between the band's wild past and surprisingly wholesome present. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m2NtAVM-YY The residency runs through mid-April, proving that what happens in Vegas sometimes sticks around for a gloriously extended encore. Just leave your Lamborghini at home, and maybe don't ask Nicolas Cage for an autograph.Price Tiers
Various packages are available to superfans -- from the "Take Me to the Top" Suite and Tickets offering to the "High Roller" splurge and many in between. Get the deets at Ticketmaster.Dates
March 28 and 29 April 2, 5, 4, 9, 11, 12, 16, 18 and 19
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