With its bright lights and vibrant atmosphere, Las Vegas has become one of the most incredible tourist cities in the world. Of course, it is famous for its casino oasis, thanks to illustrious places like the Bellagio, the MGM Grand and the Caesars Palace, all of which boast of their quality games, but there's something else that makes the casino complexes stand out - live! Entertainment. And nothing stands out more than the level of musical talent that attracts this city.
Heavy metal concerts in Las Vegas is a very frequent event and the most spectacular one. Here you can enjoy both music and city’s atmosphere.
From the late 1960s to the present, heavy metal a completely independent musical universe with its bright stars, its table of ranks, its code of honor. Heavy metal kings with their entourage do not pay attention to what is happening in other worlds. In the monotony and normality of "metallic" music - the guarantee of its amazing vitality. It was enough to open a couple of spectacular moves to create a whole aesthetics. Obsessive riff, attacking chorus, instrumental solo - three commandments of "heavy metal", united by the idea of forced sound...
Heavy metal like clockwork, which holds conscience of rock'n'roll mixed with a note of gloomy madness. For this reason, true heavy metal lovers can easily feel that emotions with Las Vegas - enticing wanderers oasis, deliverance, and liberation, a sun-burned piece of desert, watered by billions of dollars and faith in dreams.
We collect the best heavy metal events scheduled for 2018 in Las Vegas. The most remarkable persons and mind-blowing city’s of light venues are listed below.
Las Rageous 2018
When: April 20-21, 2018
Where: Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
The second annual rock and metal fest featuring headliners A Perfect Circle, Five Finger Death Punch, and others hit downtown Las Vegas April 20-21.
Shinedown & Godsmack
When: Friday 8:00 PM, August 3, 2018
Where: Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
Fresh off the release of their sixth studio album 'Attention Attention' Shinedown along with Godsmack have announced a co-headlining tour as part of Live Nation's "Ticket To Rock" program.
Alice Cooper
When: Friday 8 PM, August 10
Where: Pearl Concert Theater At Palms Casino Resort
Restless hard-rock singer Alice Cooper continues to produce new musical pieces, give spellbinding shows and please all his loyal fans despite his age of 70 years. Just a year ago his 27th studio release ‘Paranormal’ came out and caused a great splash.
End of the World Tour: Avenged Sevenfold, Prophets of Rage & Three Days Grace
When: Friday 7:00 PM, August 17, 2018
Where: T-Mobile Arena
After abandoning their metal roots, Avenged Sevenfold reconsidered their creativity and headed for traditional heavy metal. Lead vocalist M. Shadows’s vocals are strong and perfectly suited for the direction that Avenged Sevenfold was chosen. In addition, he is a good writer - the texts of the group are filled with fantasy subjects with dark echoes. This year revolving band are headed to Las Vegas with amazing supporters line of Prophets of Rage and Three Days Grace.
Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson
When: Saturday 7:00 PM, August 25, 2018
Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena
Journey & Def Leppard
When: Saturday 7:00 PM, September 8, 2018
Where: T-Mobile Arena
The two rock heavyweights will bring their spectacular show to Las Vegas, as part of their North American tour.
Ozzy Osbourne: No More Tours 2
When: Saturday 7:30 PM, October 13, 2018
Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena
Ozzy Osbourne is considered to be the key person and godfather of heavy metal. This year extraordinary legend will be touring for the last time, as he wants to end his career. The British singer added a final round of shows to his North American exclusive ‘No more tours 2’, which is set to kick off in the city of Jacksonville, Fla. at the Welcome to Rockville on April 27, before ending on October 13 in the city of Las Vegas, Nev. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
System of A Down
When: Friday 7:00 PM, October 19, 2018
Where: T-Mobile Arena
Californian prolific alt-metal veterans System of a Down are thrilled to return with new tour announcement and to appear in their first U.S. tour since 2015. System of a Down headed by Serj Tankian are recognized as one of today's most talented bands and live performers. It should be noted that the last North American SOAD performances were held in 2015 during 'Wake Up The Souls' tour, dedicated to the memory of the Armenian Genocide. In 2017 the team was on tour in Europe. From 1998 to 2005, the band released five studio albums, each of which received a platinum certification from RIAA.