The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City announced it will be one of the city’s first venues to offer headliner entertainment starting next month.
Three comedians will get the ball rolling. According to the Press of Atlantic City, former “Full House” star Bob Saget will bring his standup act to the Etess Arena April 7 and April 17. He will be followed by Vic DiBitetto entertaining on April 23-24. Andrew Santino will on May 30.
Audience members are advised to expect temperature checks, decreased venue capacity, mandated facial coverings, social distancing requirements and more.
“We are excited to safely bring back indoor headliner entertainment, a pillar of the Hard Rock brand,” said Joe Lupo, president of Hard Rock Atlantic City in a written statement. “We have seen success this winter with the return of ‘Motor City Live’ and are now at a place where we can expand our offerings into Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena.”
Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, Bobby Reynolds, senior vice president of AEG Live, said headliners are eager to play in the showroom of the new Virgin Hotel, even at less than full capacity.
“If you had asked me a year ago, I would have said no way, we can’t sustain those economics,” Reynolds told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “Bands don’t like playing in a venue that’s half-full. My attitude has definitely changed since then, a lot of people’s attitude has changed since then.”
Caesars Entertainment and rival promoter Live Nation expect to open the first headline show on July 16, with an appearance by Usher.
