News of 61st GRAMMY Awards winner Drake's 2019 return to Wynn's XS Nightclub for five more shows was confirmed on Feb. 28 with the first two scheduled for May 4 and 18 after the superstar concludes his Assassination Vacation Tour in Europe.
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After performing at the XS Nightclub on Jan. 10, Drake, who won his fourth GRAMMY award when "God's Plan" won Best Rap Song at the 61st GRAMMY Awards, enthusiastically Instagram-ed the message "new home." "I'll be back here at XS all year," Drake called out during the set. "You'll have a lotta chances to see me."
While the first two are coming in May, the subsequent three are not yet announced, and Wynn Las Vegas wants it understood that Drake's performances in its medium-size venue are about more than their rumored $2-million-apiece price tag.
"This can't just be about a show, about dates on a calendar," said XS Executive Vice President and Managing Partner of Nightlife Alex Cordova. "It has to be more important." Rather than a "residency," both XS and Drake's team are viewing the additional dates as a "partnership" presenting up-close-and-personal experiences impossible in an arena. "This is more about how we bring Drake into the concept of Wynn Las Vegas," he said.
Tickets are available at the XS Nightclub's website. 360-degree virtual tours of XS Nightclub and its Encore Beach Club surroundings are also available, but Cordova said plans are afoot to modify the medium-size stage environment for Drake's May performances. Cordova believes the venue's creative collaboration with Drake will lead to more artists seeking residency-plus relationships with Las Vegas venues in the future.
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