Calvin Harris announces residency at Hakkasan, Las Vegas

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Hakkasan Las Vegas at the MGM Grand is quickly positioning itself to become a juggernaut in Las Vegas nightlife, offering it’s guests a fully-curated experience that seeks to combine fine dining with unparalleled entertainment and nightlife inside the 5-level, 75,000 square foot venue.

Grammy award winner Calvin Harris has just announced his exclusive residency beginning in April for the megaclub’s opening month. Set to perform 46 dates at Hakkasan, Calvin will also be bringing his residency to the famed WET REPUBLIC 22 times throughout the summer months.

Tiesto rings in the New Year right at Ovation Hall at Revel in Atlantic City

Tiesto at HQ Nightclub, 1/1/2013

Like any native of New Jersey, much of my younger 20s were spent stumbling through the neon lit and awkwardly carpeted atriums of Atlantic City’s dated casinos. In terms of luxury and elegance there wasn’t much to look forward to along the Jersey coastline. Debauchery? yes, luxury? hell no. When news of Revel’s development began, our eyes once again looked towards the Jersey coast. Their mission was bold – make Atlantic City a destination for more than just geriatrics on slot machines. It’s aim was to bring all of the luxury and grandeur of Vegas’s preeminent hotels to the North East, giving the residents of New Jersey and New York a Vegas of their own. The second we set foot inside the world class establishment last summer for Avicii’s performance at Ovation Hall, there was no question — they had succeeded.

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