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Entertainer Garth Brooks stands by Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn as they announce a deal during a news conference in the Encore Theater at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel-casino Thursday, October 15, 2009. The arrangement will bring Brooks out of retirement for a series of special performances in the theater.
Published Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 | 11:59 a.m.
Updated Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 | 3:01 p.m.
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Tickets for Garth Brooks' first five weekend shows at Wynn Las Vegas sold out just hours after they went on sale at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Wynn Las Vegas said tickets sold out by 1 p.m. Saturday and the resort’s Web site and phones were inundated with traffic for concert tickets. During the course of the day, Wynn Las Vegas’ box office Web site received more than 5.4 million page views. The resort took more that 140,000 calls for tickets and had 40,000 people waiting for tickets in the online queue at any given moment.
But fans still might be able to get their hands on tickets. Returned or unclaimed tickets will be released to a stand-by line that will form at the Wynn box office on show days.
Wynn said they will be announcing additional concert dates soon. Tickets will still be priced at $125 and are limited to six tickets per order.
Brooks will begin his first performances on Dec. 11 at the Encore Theater. Confirmed dates include Dec. 11-13, Jan. 1-3 and 22-24, Feb. 12-14 and 26-28.
The country music star announced he would be coming out of retirement for an extended stay at Encore with Wynn Resorts Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn during press conference at the Encore Theater Oct. 15.
Wynn’s entertainment venue, the Encore Theater, has remained largely empty with the exception of a few temporary acts since resident performer Danny Gans died in May.
Beyond the Sun
Encore is nearly a mirror image of the Wynn Las Vegas, from the brown glass exterior to the style and placement of the logo — and it's just as luxurious as the original. Some call Encore the younger, hipper sister of Wynn.
Located steps from Wynn Las Vegas, yet under the same roof, Encore's fanciful and intimate atmosphere is unlike anything anywhere, with an environment that is uniquely Wynn and distinctly Encore.
Steve Wynn spared no detail in his newest property when designing Encore. The casino floor is decorated in rich reds, browns and purples with mosaic butterflies embedded into the marble floors and fresh flowers greeting guests in the casino atrium.
Luxury doesn't end of the casino floor. Encore boasts 2,034 impeccable guest rooms and suites. The standard suites resort accommodations are 700 square feet with the larger suites measuring in at 5,800 square feet. Standard suites guest rooms feature plasma screen TVs, high-end bath products, spectacular views of the Strip, and also plush linens and mattresses, which can be purchased in the Encore store, in case you can't get enough.
Dining options include Chef Theo Schoenegger's fine Italian cuisine at Chef Theo Schoenegger's, Sinatra's and the pan-Asian café creations of Chef Jet Tila at Wazuzu.
Guests can also dine on steaks and chops at star Botero Steak. At Switch, Encore's French restaurant, the walls come to life mid-meal and your surroundings appear to change before your eyes. For decadent, hip Asian dining before or after a night at one of resort’s ultra-chic nightclubs, visit Andrea’s, the newest dining experience at Encore.
XS headlines Encore's nightlife and pool party scene while Danny Gans takes care of humor and entertainment. Encore also features two of the most celebrated nightlife experiences in Vegas, XS Nightclub and Surrender. Both feature main room dance floors that flow outside to pools, patio spaces and gaming areas.
When the temperature rises, don’t miss Encore Beach Club, the premier daylife destination that features three tiered pools and luxurious cabanas and bungalows with private infinity pools.
Encore Esplanade features 11 high-end retail stores, with brands like Hermes, Chanel, Loro Piana and Rock, and Republic Piaget luxury watches. The resort also has a Forbes Five-Star spa, a salon and an 18-hole, on-site golf course, which is adjacent to the Wynn.
This is what will begin the shift of tourism travel back to Vegas, bring sought after stars to perform here. It feels like ages since we've had any major new headliners...Steve Wynn (love him or hate him) is once again leading us back to prosperity.
I don't like to be a naysayer but Garth performing 4-6 times a month is not going to end this DEPRESSION.We need jobs, not these $8-15 hr ones, but higher paying jobs ( Nurses,Doctors,construction,computer personnel,accountants etc
3.7 Million hits???? I seriously doubt they had anywhere near that many hits.
LET'S SAVE VEGAS WITH THOSE DOUGHBOY DOLLARS
All politics aside,the reason we are in this recession/depression is because we OVER BUILT,we SATURATED the retail sector,and haven't INVENTED anything major in 15+ years.For example the internet or cell phones.WE SATURATED THE ECONOMY!!!
Casino owners relying on paid hollywood glitter queens, rap stars and tattoo artists to fill their hotel rooms and casino floors just hasn't worked out so well. The kind of people who follow hollywood glitter queens around the country have little if any money to spend when they arrive, so they just cause a lot of trouble instead.
Garth Brooks will attract the kind of people who have the means necessary to rent hotel rooms and spend some money on the casino floors.
Thanks Steve Wynn for taking the lead in this important matter.
This will do nicely until the Frank Sinatra clone comes of age.
It's unlike me to be positive about most/any aspects of Las Vegas' future, but this can only help.
$125 per ticket, multiplied by however many tickets sold is a lot of money that wouldn't be coming into town if Wynn had dragged his feet about filling the showroom.
Especially because Celine isn't in town anymore, Garth is bringing in a lot of visitors who would not have come otherwise. Even if they gamble on a budget or don't spend much, that's a lot of room nights filled. Who could be against that?
Great move on Wynn's part...
This is simply called NOVELTY,and like CityCenter,will also die down after initial interest
I live next to the M,and drive by there everyday,and parking ramp,both inside,and top casino entrance,dramatic drop off from july until now
peace out
The morning before last I was up at 7:30am, poised and ready to nab some online tickets to a legend- Garth Brooks!! Once they went up for sale, I groggily sat at my computer, clicking and waiting for the better part of an hour. Finally, I had gotten through! While I originally planned on buying 6 , I only had enough cash for 5 (I overlooked that tickets after the fees are $143, and not $125). So- I buy 5 tickets for a nice $715 hit on my account. Either way though, me and four other buds were set to go to opening night of Garth Brooks' comeback concert! Then today, I received a call:
It was a lady from the Wynn. She tells me that, due to the scalping problems they're having, I'm going to be required to give her the 4 names of the people going with me. She also said that if I didn't tell her right then and there, my tickets would be canceled, and I would be returned $125 per ticket ( leaving me $90 in the hole).
Now, at this point I have a good idea of who is coming with me. However, since I was forced to buy the tickets just yesterday, and because I had no idea if I would even be lucky enough to get them or not, I don't know who is going for sure. If I gave her the names of people I think are going, then it will be only valid for that person, and I'll lose a ticket if he/she ends up unavailable on December 11th.
So- I tell this lady that this is unacceptable to me, and she puts me on with a supervisor. I tell the guy my story, and I say this ex post facto rule they've applied isn't going to fly. This method they're using to combat scalpers was never revealed on the website when I bought the tickets, or at the recent press conference. He explained that this rule was implemented and agreed upon by Steve Wynn and Garth Brooks, and there was nothing he could do. I told him that I don't have the names of the people, and he said 'I suggest you call back and give them soon'.
Now- on the terms and conditions, it says that Wynn has the right to cancel any tickets at their sole discretion- for $125 face value refund. But how can they expect all the buyers of these tickets to know who they're bringing the day after purchase, and still nearly 2 months from the show? Think about how many sets of couples tickets were purchased by a guy hoping to find an out-of-his-league country girl to take before the deadline of December 11th!
While the Wynn has the rights to cancel my tickets, to deny me entry to a show which I worked very hard to book, and to leave me $90 in the hole- I really hope they don't :(
Too bad Brooks has no talent
this is a joke i think that bhamburg has wrote - any one else had this problem?? I tried to call - no luck - i will wait for a year after everyone has gone and then go... what a joke!!! if this problem was real - dont u think that more people would have called ?? Think someone is pulling your leg....