DJ Direct at LIV at Fontainebleau

A dedicated DJ Direct residency at LIV at Fontainebleau has not been officially confirmed yet. Vegas residency calendars shift constantly, so we keep this page live so you can stay on top of announcements the moment they drop. LIV at Fontainebleau books new headliners and special guests on a rolling basis all year long.

In the meantime, here's what we know: DJ Direct is an active open format / top 40 artist currently holding Vegas residencies at On The Record. You can already catch DJ Direct at any of those rooms — check the confirmed dates using the links below and sign up for the NoCoverVegas guest list to lock in free entry.

LIV at Fontainebleau is worth visiting regardless of the specific lineup. The room has a reputation for booking the biggest names in open format / top 40 and rotating residents, so even on nights when DJ Directisn't behind the decks, you can expect a production-level experience with a full sound system, visual rig, and the same guest list rules in place. Our team will update this page the instant a confirmed DJ Direct date at LIV at Fontainebleau lands on the public calendar.

DJ Direct is an open format and Top 40 DJ who performs at On The Record at Park MGM, one of Las Vegas's most distinctive nightlife venues for guests seeking an experience outside the mega-club format that dominates most Strip nightlife coverage. On The Record's design concept — a bar and lounge styled after a vintage record shop, with hundreds of vinyl album covers mounted across its walls and a programming philosophy built around nostalgic and pop music rather than electronic dance music or hip-hop — creates a nightlife environment that stands apart from the venues most prominently featured in Las Vegas nightlife guides. DJ Direct's open format approach suits On The Record's programming philosophy: sets that blend Top 40, classic rock, throwbacks, and current pop into a continuous soundtrack for a room where the music is part of the atmosphere rather than the primary spectacle destination. Park MGM itself represents a deliberate positioning departure from the gaming-forward identity of most Las Vegas casino resorts. The hotel, formerly known as Monte Carlo before its 2018 rebrand and subsequent renovation into an artist-focused hospitality property, developed a programming identity in partnership with Sydell Group and NoMad — the New York City boutique hotel brand known for its curated aesthetic and culinary programming. The presence of Eataly as a major food offering within the building and the consistent focus on cultural and creative programming signals a hotel product aimed at guests whose priorities include design, food, and lived experience alongside traditional Las Vegas casino activities. On The Record exists within this same strategic framework: a nightlife destination whose musical identity reflects the hotel's broader cultural orientation rather than defaulting to the EDM and hip-hop programming that dominates Las Vegas club coverage. The intimate scale of On The Record distinguishes it sharply from the mega-club environment. Where Hakkasan at MGM Grand accommodates 3,800 people across five levels and 80,000 square feet, or Marquee at The Cosmopolitan holds 5,000 guests in 40,000 square feet of nightclub and pool deck space, On The Record operates at a scale calibrated for conversation, genuine crowd recognition, and music that is heard as much as felt. This intimate context shifts the DJ's role significantly: at a small venue, the crowd can respond directly to individual song selections in ways that 3,000-person rooms cannot; the DJ's reading of the room is both more visible and more consequential when the entire audience is within sight lines rather than distributed across multiple levels. Open format DJing at an intimate venue rewards musical range and genre versatility in a specific way — the goal is to hold a varied room through musical intelligence rather than through sound system impact and visual production scale. On The Record's setting within the Park MGM Las Vegas campus makes it accessible to a broader guest demographic than dedicated nightclub venues. Guests staying at Park MGM or NoMad Las Vegas can walk directly from their hotel to On The Record without navigating the Strip, and the venue's programming schedule and earlier closing hours relative to the mega-clubs make it viable for guests on schedules that don't accommodate 4 AM returns. Convention-goers, resort guests, and Las Vegas visitors who prefer a more conversational nightlife experience over the nightclub's peak-hour spectacle atmosphere find On The Record a natural destination that the Strip's mega-club offerings don't serve. DJ Direct's open format programming — capable of spanning decades and genres in a single set — serves this diverse guest composition well. The vinyl-forward aesthetic of On The Record carries implications for the music that works best in the space. Classic rock, Motown, soul, disco, and the canonical pop catalog that the records-on-the-wall design concept evokes create a shared vocabulary with On The Record's design language. DJ Direct's open format flexibility allows him to draw on this vocabulary while also incorporating current chart music for guests who come expecting contemporary programming. The balance between the venue's vintage aesthetic and the current musical moment is one On The Record navigates deliberately — the design says 'record shop' but the programming says 'nightclub' — and an open format DJ capable of working both registers simultaneously is the natural solution to that tension. Guest list registration through NoCoverVegas for DJ Direct's On The Record appearances provides free entry for qualifying guests, delivering access to one of Las Vegas's most distinctive small-venue nightlife experiences without the cover charge that would otherwise apply. On The Record's programming schedule operates differently from the Strip's mega-clubs: the venue runs events that start earlier and end earlier, making it a practical option for guests who want to experience Las Vegas nightlife without committing to the 2-4 AM schedule that defines the mega-club experience. The venue also operates with a different cover charge structure than major clubs — cover at On The Record is typically lower than the $40-75 that applies to headliner nights at XS Nightclub, Hakkasan, or Marquee — making it accessible to guests who want a live DJ experience without the premium pricing that headliner residency nights command. For guests staying at Park MGM or the adjacent NoMad Las Vegas boutique hotel floors, On The Record is the most convenient nightlife option on the property: walking distance with no rideshare required, a cover charge waived entirely through NoCoverVegas guest list, and a DJ set that runs in a room scaled for the kind of intimate crowd energy that the venue's design concept evokes. The Park MGM Las Vegas campus also benefits from the adjacency of T-Mobile Arena, the sports and entertainment venue connected to the hotel via an indoor/outdoor corridor, which adds a flow of post-event traffic on concert and sports nights that gives On The Record's crowd composition an additional variable beyond the standard hotel-guest and walk-in mix. On DJ Direct nights at On The Record, arriving before 11 PM gives guests the best experience: the room is at a comfortable density, the music is in an opening arc that builds over the evening, and the vinyl-aesthetic environment is visible and appreciated in a way that gets harder to notice once the room fills. Guest list entry through NoCoverVegas for these appearances is free and takes only a few minutes to register.

Vegas nightlife can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be. The NoCoverVegas guest list gets you into LIV at Fontainebleau to see DJ Direct completely free — no cover charge, no ticket purchase, no hidden fees.