HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO SEE STADIUM-LEVEL TALENT IN AN INTIMATE SPACE

What do guitarist Carlos Santana, comedian Andrew Dice “It’s a great opportunity to expose yourself to fans in a place where you Clay and singer Macy Gray have in common? They’re normally won’t see them, and to give all big-name stars who opted out of performing at them a destination experience on top of that,” Melien said.

large arenas in Las Vegas and chose instead to showcase their talent at more intimate venues in town.

“It makes sense for both the artist and the fan,” explained Ben Weeden of House of Blues Entertainment. “The fan has a better connection with the artist they’re seeing and the artist can make more money by staying in one place.”

This spring, the House of Blues, a music hall that holds up to 1,800 people, will play host to Billy Idol, Biz Markie and Sublime tribute band Badfish.

Santana recently performed in the venue — a performance Weeden described as “amazing.”

The House of Blues isn’t the only smaller performance space that is drawing big names to the desert. So are the Sayers Club at SLS and Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

The demand for closer quarters, said concert veteran like Kurt Melien, who oversees Live Nation Las Vegas, looks like a trend that’s here to stay.