Las Vegas News & Updates - May 2026
Downtown Las Vegas
Plaza Hotel & Casino
- New high limit room announced, located next to Hash House a Go-Go wrapping around to the table games pit
- Will feature 60+ slots and table games
- Design will match Plaza's old school theming in an elevated, upscale style
- More details to come as opening approaches
El Cortez
- Seagulls restaurant is fully walled up and under construction
- Reopening expected fall 2026 as a more elevated day-to-night dining concept
- Name change (from Seagulls 1941) still undecided
- Current dining options while Seagulls is closed: Hot Nudes, Starbucks, and Eureka across the street
- The Parlor Room walls have been removed — space looks fantastic and open
Fremont Street Experience
- Free summer concert series lineup announced
- Confirmed headliners: Lee Bryce, Austin Williams, Grace Tyler, Crossfade, Trapped Fuel, Finger Eleven
- Additional acts to be announced throughout the summer
- All concerts are free
The Strip
The Cosmopolitan
- High limit room under construction — refresh expected to reopen summer 2026
- Illy Cafe now open on the second floor (formerly a blow dry bar)
- Large, beautiful seating area with strip views
- Coffee, croissants, gelato available
- BOGO buffet deal extended indefinitely for MGM Rewards Gold tier and above members
Harmon Corner
- A second Bojangles location confirmed for the exterior space (near where the Sugar Factory is)
MGM Grand
- MGM Grand Buffet closing May 31st — open since the resort launched in 1993
- Excalibur Buffet is now the last remaining MGM buffet property
House of Blues / Foundation Room
- Rebranding to Vinyl Room, set to open July 2026
- Will spin real vinyl records, serve craft cocktails, and feature incredible views
- Sister location already operating in LA
Bellagio
- Le Cirque closing August 23rd after 27 years
- High-end French cuisine restaurant has been a long-standing legacy dining destination
- New concept arriving 2027 as part of Bellagio's ongoing dining overhaul
Cromwell → Vanderpump Hotel
- No rooms were bookable throughout all of April during the transition
- First available booking date: May 29th
- Room renderings revealed — described as chic and feminine
- Casino updates include new carpet, chandeliers, and paint
Caesars Palace / Omnia
- Omnia Day Club opening weekend of May 15–17
- Motorcycle jump over the Bellagio fountains planned for May 16th (Caesars has a permit for sidewalk closure 12–4 PM)
- Historical note: Robbie Knievel completed the jump in 1989; Evil Knievel was unsuccessful in 1967
- Massive new digital pylon sign now complete — expected to be fully accessible by the Omnia opening weekend
Hard Rock Cafe
- New digital guitar sign added to the front of the restaurant
Off-Strip & Locals Casinos
Miracle Mile Shops (Planet Hollywood)
- Soul Belly BBQ opening imminently — also has a location in the Arts District
Red Rock Casino
- Good Pie (pizza) opening May 11th — also has a location in the Arts District
The English Hotel
- KJ's now open, replacing Pepper Club
- Brunch menu includes wagyu pastrami and fresh pastries
- Dinner menu features premium steaks, seafood, and craft cocktails
Durango Casino & Resort
- Expansion construction underway in the Eat Your Heart Out food court area
- Expansion will include a bowling alley, Moonshine Flats (popular country bar), and additional dining
- New Fortune Coin Bonus Room now open in the former high limit room space
- Features mini, major, and grand jackpots — all must-hit-by amounts
- Any player in the room with a player's card can hit jackpots on any machine
- Bonus: if anyone in the room hits a jackpot, all players with a card get $25 in free play
- Via's Tacos replacing Fiorella Pasta Bar in the food court
May 2026 Concerts
Allegiant Stadium
- Morgan Wallen — May 1 & 2
- BTS — May 23–28
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) — May 15–17
Park MGM
- Mary J. Blige — May 1–8
- Jonas Brothers — May 20–24
Coliseum at Caesars Palace
- Cyndi Lauper — May 1 & 2
- Blake Shelton — May 6–24
- David Spade & Nikki Glaser — May 22 & 23
- Rod Stewart — May 27–30
MSG Sphere
- Phish — May 1 & 2
- No Doubt — May 6–16
MGM Grand
- Kesha — May 29
Fontainebleau
- Duran Duran — May 2–9
- Yellowcard — May 30