Nas Announces Las Vegas Shows With Live Orchestra In Celebration Of 30th Anniversary Of ‘Illmatic’

Nas Announces Las Vegas Shows With Live Orchestra In Celebration Of 30th Anniversary Of ‘Illmatic’

Nas has announced three special shows in Las Vegas with a live orchestra in celebration of the 30th anniversary of his iconic album Illmatic. Nas and the Las Vegas Philharmonic announced they'll perform at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on August 29, August 31, and September 1. Tickets will go on sale this…

Nas has announced three special shows in Las Vegas with a live orchestra in celebration of the 30th anniversary of his iconic album Illmatic.

Nas and the Las Vegas Philharmonic announced they’ll perform at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on August 29, August 31, and September 1. Tickets will go on sale this weekend.

“Las Vegas has always served as a creative outlet for my music, and these performances will take that to the next level,” Nas told Billboard while discussing the shows. “I am excited to partner with the Las Vegas Philharmonic to bring this first-of-its-kind performance to Encore Theater and to showcase my music to my fans in Las Vegas in a whole new way.”

AEG Presents Las Vegas’ senior vice president, Bobby Reynolds, further added, “We could not be more thrilled to welcome Nas to Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas for this historic collaboration with the Las Vegas Philharmonic to celebrate one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever made. Marrying Nas’ legendary catalog with the unparalleled sound of the Las Vegas Philharmonic Is guaranteed to be an unforgettable and must-see experience for all Nas fans, and there is no venue more perfect in Las Vegas for this collaboration or a better place to be this Labor Day Weekend for entertainment than Encore Theater.”

Illmatic was the debut studio album by Nas. It was released on April 19, 1994, by Columbia Records. The album debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200, selling 63,000 copies in its first week.

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