Pretty Lights to play first show in Las Vegas since 2017 at MGM Grand Garden Arena

August 2, 2024

Pretty Lights has announced his return to Las Vegas with a two-night residency over Halloween weekend at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Pretty Lights is officially in their comeback era, as of last year. In 2023, the musical ensemble ended a major hiatus with new music plus a national tour titled Soundship Spacesystem.

This year, the live electronic band returned to the festival circuit with major bookings at esteemed festivals like Bonnaroo and Electric Forest. Pretty Lights continues to play the Soundship Spacesystem series with the Check Your Vector tour.

This Halloween, fans can see Pretty Lights in Las Vegas for their first return to Sin City since 2017. On October 25 and 26, the Pretty Lights Las Vegas weekender will takeover MGM Grand Garden Arena for the band’s first time playing the venue.

The musical project, started by Derek Vincent Smith, took an extensive touring hiatus in 2018. After a five-year absence, Pretty Lights announced a tour that kicked off in Colorado—the birthplace of the project, and the location of the last tour date.

The news stunned fans who were eagerly awaiting the return of Pretty Lights. A decade had passed since the release of their last studio album, ‘A Color Map of the Sun’ (2013).

Speculations of a revival arose in 2022, and now, Pretty Lights is locked in for the touring circuit. Most stops on the tour include two nights of shows at the same venue.

Now, fans continue to take on every opportunity to see the Pretty Lights, with nearly every tour stop selling out. Pretty Lights has entered a new phase of fandom, with loyalists following them to numerous cities like die=hard Grateful Dead fans.

With that growth comes the inevitable and unfortunate scalping of show tickets. Even though MGM Grand Garden Arena has a 16,800 capacity limit, it is best to plan ahead when it comes to seeing Pretty Lights live at this renowned venue.

Tickets, including general admission plus limited VIP and hotel packages, for the Pretty Lights Las Vegas weekender are on sale now. Secure your spot to witness the visual and musical spectacle over Halloween weekend.