LL Cool J Announces ‘Rock the Bells: The Residency’ for Las Vegas in Spring 2027
LL Cool J has announced an 11-show Las Vegas residency called “Rock the Bells: The Residency”, planned for Dolby Live at Park MGM in May and July 2027. The production is intended to celebrate hip-hop’s influence across generations and musical genres, with immersive storytelling, well-known songs and guest performances.
The shows are scheduled for May 15, 16, 19, 21 and 22, then July 9, 10, 11, 14, 16 and 17; each begins at 8 p.m. Citi/AAdvantage presale starts on October 30 at 10 a.m. PT, followed by presales for MGM Rewards members and Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers on October 31. General ticket sales begin November 2 at 10 a.m. PT.
In short
- LL Cool J will play 11 Las Vegas shows in 2027.
- The residency celebrates hip-hop across generations and genres.
- General ticket sales start on November 2.
Explained simply
LL Cool J is an American rapper and actor whose career began in the 1980s, when hip-hop was gaining a wider audience. He is known for songs including “I Need Love” and “Mama Said Knock You Out”, and has also hosted the music programme Rock the Bells.
A Las Vegas residency is a run of shows at the same venue, rather than a tour moving between cities. These performances are planned for Dolby Live, a concert venue at the Park MGM hotel, and are framed around hip-hop’s influence on later generations and other styles of music.
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