The B-52s are no strangers to Las Vegas. They recently did three sold-out shows at Venetian, Oct. 19-22, 2022, and they’re coming back for more.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t<\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/vitalvegas\\\/the-b-52s-announce-10-show-residency-at-venetian\\\/#arve-youtube-9soryjvtags\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/9SOryJvTAGs?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/p><\/div>\nIt’s important to note most species of whales are substantially larger than cars, however, the whale referred to in the video is probably a dwarf sperm whale. Dwarf sperm whales tend to be no more than nine feet long. A Chrysler Pacifica is about 17 feet long. Dwarf sperm whales are very similar to pygmy sperm whales, and not just because we’re using this as an opportunity to use the term “sperm” repeatedly, probably.<\/p>\nAlso, no Chrysler we’re aware of seats 20 people. The Chrysler Aspen seats eight passengers.<\/p>\nWe are going to cut The B-52s some slack because “Love Shack” was released in 1989. At the time, the term “mansplaining” hadn’t even been invented yet.<\/p>\nThe creation of the word “mansplaining” is often erroneously credited to Rebecca Solnit, who wrote an essay, “Men Explain Things to Me: Facts Didn’t Get in Their Way,” describing “mansplaining,” but never actually using the word. The author later confirmed she hadn’t coined the term. <a href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/1214707\/where-does-the-word-mansplain-come-from\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">It originated<\/a> in a discussion between to bloggers on LiveJournal. LiveJournal is an online community devoted to self-expression. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “mansplaining” means, “Of a man: to explain something needlessly, overbearingly, or condescendingly, esp. (typically when addressing a woman) in a manner thought to reveal a patronizing or chauvinistic attitude.”<\/p>\nIf you think we aren’t fully aware we just mansplained mansplaining, you do not know this blog at all.<\/p>\nAnyway, the dates for the B-52s residency are as follows:<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"googie\" width=\"15\" height=\"24\" class=\"lazyload \" data-src=\"https:\/\/vitalvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/googie_star.gif\"> May 2023: 5, 6, 10, 12, 13 \n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"googie\" width=\"15\" height=\"24\" class=\"lazyload \" data-src=\"https:\/\/vitalvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/googie_star.gif\"> August 2023: 25, 26, 30 \n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"googie\" width=\"15\" height=\"24\" class=\"lazyload \" data-src=\"https:\/\/vitalvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/googie_star.gif\"> September 2023: 2, 3<\/p>\nEveryone knows The B-52s, but we should probably say more about them so it looks like we exerted some effort on our blog today, as well as meeting our mansplaining quota for the month.<\/p>\nThe B-52s have been making music for 45 years and have sold more than 20 million albums.<\/p>\nTheir hits include “Rock Lobster,” “Dance This Mess Around,” “Private Idaho,” “Roam” and “Deadbeat Club.”<\/p>\nThe band famously got its start after sharing a flaming volcano drink at a Chinese restaurant in Athens, Georgia. That’s a very Las Vegas way to start a band.<\/p>\nThe main members of the band are Fred Schneider (71), Kate Pierson (74) and Cindy Wilson (65).<\/p>\nBeyond the group’s commercial success, The B-52s have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/culture\/pride\/b52s-lgbtq-pioneers-interview-billboard-pride-8460698\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGBTQ icons<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe group recently announced it would stop touring, but thankfully, a Venetian residency doesn’t count as touring, but who knows how long The B-52s might do what they do. It’s not uncommon for bands to announce “farewell” tours as a marketing gimmick (the band’s most recent tour was called “The Final Tour Ever of Planet Earth”), then continue performing, but we get the feeling The B-52s are ready to hang up their rock lobster bibs.<\/p>\nThere’s no getting around those parenthetical numbers following their names, above.<\/p>\nFred Schneider, especially, sounds like he’s sort of over it, especially when people imitate his voice. You know what we mean. You do it every time “Love Shack” plays anywhere. Schneider told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/music\/the-b-52s-set-for-vegas-residency-after-finishing-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">People<\/a>, “I get tired of people doing it.”<\/p>\nSo, it appears The B-52s could soon be done with roaming, but not before their 10-show swan song at Venetian.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the best party bands in the known universe will play a 10-night residency at Venetian starting in May 2023. Tickets start at just $49.50, so they’ll be about $240 after fees. Ha, ha, just kidding, probably. It’s Ticketmaster, so. The B-52s are no strangers to Las Vegas. 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