Live From Las Vegas: Adam Lambert is back and broadcasting from Venetian – Las Vegas Weekly

Even before live entertainment with limited audience sizes began returning to the Las Vegas Strip last year, we at Las Vegas Weekly were among those speculating about the potential for livestreaming shows from Vegas during the pandemic. We wrote about it. But for a variety of reasonsmostly related to moneyit didnt happen in a big way.

Adam Lambert, always known for doing things in a big way, is going to give it a shot. The powerhouse vocalist known for a breakthrough run on American Idol and as the current singer of Queen continues his headlining engagement at Venetian this week, and hell broadcast his October 29 concert live via Looped. Tickets for the stream are available at adamlambert.net.

Its the first time an artist has offered a ticketed livestream for concertgoers at any venue at Venetian or Palazzo, and its likely one of the first such endeavors on the Las Vegas Strip.

I feel very lucky to have fans who travel internationally and like to come to my shows, and Vegas is an amazing place to be performing from in that regard, Lambert, who played a series of shows with Queen at Park MGM in 2018, tells the Weekly. A lot of them cant get into the country right now, and a lot of others just dont feel comfortable traveling in our country. It just seemed like a great thing to do to give more fans some of this experience.

The pandemic postponed the Vegas dates Lambert had on the books last year, which were to be part of some big tour plans behind fourth studio album Velvet, released in March 2020. The timing was disappointing, because I put so much energy into it and Im so proud of that album and I really wanted to share it, he says. But after that feeling wore off, it was, OK, lets get back on the horse and figure out a way to stay creative.

That positivity sparked a lot of writing and collaboratingand eventually the creation of a musical Lambert is keeping under wraps but which is expected to evolve into a concept album. Even without more info, we wouldnt mind seeing a stage version come to Vegas.

I dont know where its going to go yet, he says. I love performing and I love writing, and artists shouldnt limit ourselves to one type of thing. I love exploring new avenues and journeys, and for me, this one is very exciting. Its something Ive always thought about.

Lambert also isnt finished singing with Queen. This version of the iconic British band was set for a residency at Londons O2 Arena to kick off a European tour last year, plans that have been pushed to 2022. Hes in touch with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor and says, Were all itching to get back on the road together. [Queen] is like a battery, a life force when were doing it, and I miss it.

ADAM LAMBERTOctober 22-23, 27, 29-30, 8 p.m., $71-$172. Venetian Theatre, 702-414-9000.

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