The Chainsmokers — May 2026

The Chainsmokers are an American DJ-producer duo consisting of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, who formed their partnership in New York City in 2012 after Pall had already been building a career as a DJ and Taggart joined as the production-focused partner with a background in music composition and performance. Their early output established a sound at the intersection of indie pop, progressive house, and the melodic electronic mainstream that was defining commercial dance music's crossover moment in the mid-2010s. Their breakthrough into mainstream awareness began with Roses featuring ROZES (2015), which reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and introduced their signature combination of emotional vulnerability with dance-optimized sonic architecture. The critical commercial breakthrough arrived in 2016 with Don't Let Me Down featuring Daya, which won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2017 and demonstrated that their approach to crafting productions that function both as late-night club tools and as emotionally resonant pop songwriting had earned recognition from the Recording Academy. Their commercial apex arrived with Closer featuring Halsey, which spent weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2016 — the longest-running number one of that calendar year — while also reaching number one in Ireland and New Zealand and the top five in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Germany, establishing their commercial profile as genuinely global rather than limited to the US EDM festival market. Their debut studio album Memories...Do Not Open arrived in April 2017 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, a rare achievement for an electronic act that confirmed their commercial momentum had crossed from the singles market into the album-buying demographic. Something Just Like This, their 2017 collaboration with Coldplay, became one of that year's most-played tracks globally, earning a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Subsequent albums Sick Boy... (2019) and So Far So Good (2022) continued developing the duo's catalog while maintaining active touring and residency commitments. What distinguishes The Chainsmokers live performance from conventional DJ sets is Andrew Taggart's practice of singing live during their shows — a hybrid format that combines DJ performance, production, and live vocal delivery in a way that elevates the energy and intimacy of their sets well beyond a standard DJ performance. The live vocal element means their Wynn Las Vegas shows function simultaneously as concert and club experience, appealing to fans who arrive specifically for the performance alongside the broader nightclub audience drawn by the music's commercial reputation. Their 2026 Wynn Nightlife residency is one of the most extensive on the Strip, spanning XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club across a full May through September season: XS Nightclub dates include May 2, May 16, May 23, June 6, and June 13; Encore Beach Club dates span June 20, July 11, August 1, August 15, August 29, September 5, September 12, September 19, and September 26. Guest list through NoCoverVegas for their XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club appearances provides free entry for qualifying guests, with advance registration essential for the high-demand summer dates that define the peak of the Las Vegas nightlife season. Source: wynnsocial.com, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chainsmokers.