VEGAS MUSIC UPDATE: Two Exciting New Albums from Sick New Worlds, Babyface & Kenny Chesney (Separate Releases)

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Published on: October 20, 2025, 03:02h.

Updated on: October 20, 2025, 03:11h.

The Sick New World (SNW) nu metal festival, initially set to feature Metallica and Linkin Park at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 12, has been canceled due to disappointing ticket sales.

System of a Down Performance
System of a Down’s Serj Tankian performs at the inaugural Sick New World festival at Las Vegas Festival Grounds on May 13, 2023. (Image: Bridget Bennett/Getty)

So, is it feasible to hold two SNW festivals in 2026? That’s the plan from Live Nation.

New Festival Dates
A sign in Las Vegas promotes the upcoming Sick New World festival dates for next year. (Image: X/@rocksound)

By December 2024, Live Nation had reportedly sold only 20,000 out of the 60,000 tickets needed to fulfill the $5 million guarantee promised to its famous co-headliners. Ticket prices starting at $472 for general admission deterred many potential attendees.

Live Nation noted these challenges as “unforeseen circumstances that we cannot navigate.”

Recently, signs have emerged around Las Vegas, confirming that SNW will make its return on April 25, 2026, alongside an additional festival in Fort Worth on October 24, 2026.

The official SNW website invites fans to register for updates, though there are no hints yet about the lineup. However, Casino.org has learned that System of a Down, which performed at the festival in both 2023 and 2024, will be featured again.

Reportedly, their booking did not cost Live Nation the $5 million initially allocated.

Babyface PerformanceBaby Boomerang

Renowned R&B artist Babyface (Kenneth Edmonds) will continue his residency at the Pearl Concert Theater in Palms Casino Resort next year, with eight newly announced performances spread across four holiday weekends:

  • Valentine’s Day Weekend: February 13-14, 2026
  • Mother’s Day Weekend: May 8-9, 2026
  • Labor Day Weekend: September 4-5, 2026
  • Veteran’s Day Weekend: November 13-14, 2026

Tickets will be available starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 24, via AXS, with a presale for fans beginning at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday, October 21 (access code: “BABYFACE”).

Kenny Chesney AI Render
AI rendering of Kenny Chesney depicted on a cowboy-hatted Sphere. (Image: CoPilot)

A presale for Citi cardholders will coincide with ticket sales at citientertainment.com.

Babyface (Kenneth Edmonds) will conclude this year’s performances on November 14-15.

Welcome (Back) to the Fishbowl

Kenny Chesney is set to return to Las Vegas for additional Sphere performances next year. The country music icon wrapped up 15 shows at the innovative venue last June.

This announcement was hinted at by the Sphere itself, displaying #summertime26 along with the slogan “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems.” More details are expected soon.



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