Las Vegas Live with Adam Torres

Adam Torres

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Vegas plans, ranked and road-tested.

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Las Vegas Live with Adam Torres turns the city’s crowded entertainment calendar into a practical weekly shortlist. It favors ranked recommendations, current venue context, ticket-price signals, and enough local detail to help plans take shape quickly.

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About Las Vegas Live with Adam Torres

Las Vegas Live with Adam Torres is a weekly editorial pass through the busiest entertainment market in the country. The format is direct: what is new, what is happening now, and which experiences deserve attention. Most episodes work as countdowns, moving from concerts and comedy to sports, food events, immersive attractions, nightlife-adjacent picks, and major Strip developments. The pace is brisk. The judgment is practical. Instead of floating vague excitement around Las Vegas, the show tends to attach each recommendation to a date, a room, a price range, a neighborhood, or a planning scenario. That gives it a useful rhythm for people who need to choose, not just browse. Sphere appears often as a major reference point, with attention to visual scale, sound, ticket value, and the difference between concert and non-concert experiences. Recent lists have moved from the Eagles and Backstreet Boys to Illenium, FKA Twigs, Chris Stapleton, Bruno Mars, Nate Bargatze, Jim Gaffigan, Foodieland Night Market, Aviators baseball, Golden Knights games, and heavy-machinery attraction Dig This. The show also tracks city changes, including the Hard Rock Guitar Tower rising on the former Mirage site and David Copperfield’s closing MGM Grand run. Interviews add a second mode. Conversations with Vicki Barbolak and Colin Cloud bring the format closer to performer biography, stagecraft, career timing, and the peculiar reality of making a Vegas show work night after night. The editorial stance remains consistent across both modes. Las Vegas Live values concrete detail, confident selection, and momentum. It is not trying to be a gossip show or a detached tourism bulletin. It works more like a local guide with a calendar, a budget filter, and a strong preference for experiences that solve a real night-out problem. The recurring sponsor presence is noticeable, especially around VegasNearMe.com, but the core utility is still clear. For listeners planning a weekend, entertaining guests, filling a convention evening, or keeping up with the Strip, it offers a compact weekly map of where the city’s attention is going.

Made for: Built for Las Vegas locals, conference visitors, weekend travelers, and entertainment planners who want clear options fast. It especially suits people comparing shows, venues, prices, and timing before committing to a night out.

What sets it apart: The show combines ranked event curation with unusually concrete planning detail: venue feel, ticket ranges, schedule windows, neighborhood context, and who each pick actually suits. Interviews with Vegas performers give the calendar coverage a stage-level perspective.

In their own words

Las Vegas Live is a weekly podcast breaking down what’s actually happening in Las Vegas—events, conferences, shows, dining, nightlife, and experiences worth your time.Hosted by Adam Torres, the show combines curated weekly Top 10 countdowns with insider context, interviews, and on-site coverage from across the city. Some episodes focus on what’s happening right now, while others feature conversations with entertainers, business leaders, and people shaping what Las Vegas looks like today.Whether you’re a local, visiting for a conference, or planning a trip, Las Vegas Live is designed to help you make smarter choices with your time—and...

weekly Las Vegas event countdownsconcerts and residenciesSphere experiencescomedy showssports and ballpark outingsfood festivals and dining plansStrip venue developmentsperformer interviews

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Best episodes of Las Vegas Live with Adam Torres

Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.

Illenium Sphere Residency, Great Vegas Beer Festival, Jeff Dunham | Las Vegas LiveMar 30, 2026

A tight Vegas planner that treats seats, start times, and sight lines as part of the draw.

Las Vegas Live stays in practical-guide mode, with Adam Torres moving cleanly from the Hard Rock Guitar Tower on the former Mirage site to Jeff Dunham at PH Live, the Las Vegas Aviators, and Illenium at Sphere.

Vicki Barbolak Interview, Jennifer Lopez & Peso Pluma in Las VegasMar 10, 2026

A grounded comic origin story built from a carpet business, a trash-can ad, and an AGT hangar audition.

Adam Torres keeps the focus on Vicky Barbalak, whose path runs from a family carpet business in Oceans to comedy after a class ad turned up in her bathroom trash can.

Backstreet Boys at Sphere, Chris Stapleton Live, and a Conversation With Colin CloudFeb 2, 2026

A brisk Vegas roundup that pairs Sphere plans with Colin Cloud's career story.

Las Vegas Live ties a weekly Vegas guide to Colin Cloud's career arc, and Adam Torres keeps the focus moving from Cloud's claim of about 300 shows a year for 20 years to the path that led him from a larger Vegas production to his own show at Harrah's with Caesars.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    Metallica at Sphere, Aces Playoffs, Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena

    Oct 2, 2026·8m
  2. 2

    Foo Fighters at Allegiant Stadium, Golden Knights Return, Las Vegas Aces Final Home Game

    Sep 20, 2026·9m
  3. 3

    iHeartRadio Music Festival, Eagles at Sphere, Usher & Chris Brown at Allegiant Stadium

    Sep 15, 2026·9m
  4. 4

    Raiders vs. Dolphins, Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn, Carín León at Sphere

    Sep 7, 2026·12m
  5. 5

    Carín León at Sphere, Usher & Chris Brown at Allegiant, J. Cole at T-Mobile Arena

    Aug 28, 2026·11m
  6. 6

    Guns N' Roses at Allegiant Stadium, Romero vs. Lopez, Backstreet Boys at Sphere

    Aug 17, 2026·9m
  7. 7

    Benson Boone at T-Mobile Arena, Raiders Return to Allegiant, Backstreet Boys at Sphere

    Aug 7, 2026·11m
  8. 8

    AC/DC at Allegiant Stadium, Backstreet Boys at Sphere, Bill Burr in Las Vegas

    Jul 26, 2026·11m
  9. 9

    Marc Anthony Residency, Backstreet Boys at Sphere, America 250 Fireworks Finale

    Jul 21, 2026·13m
  10. 10

    UFC International Fight Week, Kenny Chesney Sphere Finale, Mary J. Blige Residency

    Jul 3, 2026·16m
  11. 11

    America 250 Fireworks, World Series of Poker Main Event, Illenium Odyssey at Sphere

    Jun 30, 2026·17m
  12. 12

    Hell's Kitchen Broadway Musical, Rosalía Lux Tour, World Series of Poker

    Jun 20, 2026·14m
  13. 13

    EDC Las Vegas 30th Anniversary, No Doubt Sphere Finale, Vegas Golden Knights Playoffs

    EDC Las Vegas marks 30 years with 500,000 attendees, 200 artists, seven stages, and a free public parade.

    May 8, 2026·17m·1 clip
  14. 14

    Cyndi Lauper Las Vegas, Sick New World Festival, Phish Sphere

    Cyndi Lauper opens her first Las Vegas residency after a 40-year career and a 68-date farewell tour.

    Apr 22, 2026·17m·1 clip
  15. 15

    Nate Bargatze Las Vegas, Bruno Mars Stadium Tour, Frozen Four

    Apr 8, 2026·18m
  16. 16

    Illenium Sphere Residency, Great Vegas Beer Festival, Jeff Dunham | Las Vegas Live

    Adam Torres opens the episode with What's New in Vegas.

    Mar 30, 2026·19m·1 clip
  17. 17

    Eagles Sphere Finale, Jennifer Lopez Residency, Jim Gaffigan | Las Vegas Shows

    Mar 22, 2026·18m
  18. 18

    March Madness, Luke Combs at Allegiant & Sammy Hagar | Las Vegas Live

    Mar 16, 2026·10m
  19. 19

    Vicki Barbolak Interview, Jennifer Lopez & Peso Pluma in Las Vegas

    Hidden gem

    Adam Torres opens by saying he has been waiting to get Vicky Barbalak on the show.

    Mar 10, 2026·21m·1 clip
  20. 20

    Ricardo Arjona Live, Rugby League at Allegiant & Eagles at Sphere

    Feb 23, 2026·9m
  21. 21

    Marc Anthony Live, Barrios vs Garcia Boxing & Eagles at Sphere

    Feb 15, 2026·9m
  22. 22

    Backstreet Boys at Sphere, UFC Fight Night & Valentine’s Week in Las Vegas

    Feb 8, 2026·9m
  23. 23

    Backstreet Boys at Sphere, Chris Stapleton Live, and a Conversation With Colin Cloud

    Hidden gem

    Adam Torres opens with a Vegas roundup.

    Feb 2, 2026·24m·1 clip
  24. 24

    Santana, New Edition, Zayn Malik, and the Week’s Must-See Vegas Events

    Jan 25, 2026·20m
  25. 25

    Derek Stevens, Eagles at Sphere, UFC 324, and What’s Taking Over Las Vegas This Week

    Jan 18, 2026·12m
  26. 26

    Derek Stevens, Eagles at Sphere, UFC 324, and What’s Taking Over Las Vegas This Week

    Jan 18, 2026·12m
  27. 27

    The Sphere, Blake Shelton, and the Week’s Biggest Las Vegas Experiences

    Adam Torres counts down the top 10 things to do in Las Vegas this week, highlighting unique experiences like Dig This and promoting the Vegas Near Me app.

    Jan 11, 2026·13m