Nightlife Near Park MGM

Park MGM sits at the south-center of the Las Vegas Strip, tucked between the T-Mobile Arena and the CityCenter campus, and it is one of the most underrated nightlife bases on the entire boulevard. The hotel carries a design-forward identity — muted palettes, curated art installations, fewer neon signs than its neighbors — that signals something quieter and more intentional than the MGM Grand or Cosmopolitan. But do not mistake quiet for boring. Park MGM has one of the most distinctive on-property nightlife concepts in Las Vegas, a five-minute indoor corridor walk to an 80,000-square-foot mega-club, and a location that puts six additional nightclubs within twelve minutes on foot. See the Park MGM nightlife guide for complete venue hours, monthly DJ schedules, and free guest list access from the hotel.

Room rates typically land between $150 and $250 per night, which positions Park MGM as one of the better values among center-Strip properties. For comparison, the Cosmopolitan regularly runs $250 to $400, the Wynn routinely clears $350, and the Fontainebleau has set a new ceiling above $400 on peak nights. Park MGM guests get the same geographic nightlife access as those hotels — or better, given the direct indoor connection to MGM Grand — at a fraction of the cost.

The anchor nightlife experience here is On The Record, a vinyl-inspired speakeasy-style venue that is genuinely unlike anything else on the Strip. It does not function like Hakkasan or OMNIA. There are no laser rigs, no 80,000-square-foot dance floors, no headliner DJs commanding $200,000 appearance fees. Instead, On The Record operates like a high-concept cocktail bar that happens to get progressively louder as the night continues, spread across three distinct rooms that each feel like a different corner of a music lover's dream. That specificity is the point. For guests who have done the mega-club circuit before and want something with more character, On The Record is the answer.

The hotel's position adjacent to T-Mobile Arena adds one more layer of nightlife value: on concert and fight nights, the surrounding blocks of Las Vegas Boulevard fill with foot traffic that makes On The Record, the outdoor bars along The Park pedestrian area, and the connecting venues at New York-New York and MGM Grand hum with energy that does not exist on normal nights. If you are planning a trip around a major arena event, Park MGM puts you at ground zero.

What follows is a complete nightlife guide for Park MGM guests: the on-property venue in full detail, every walking option organized by distance, dayclubs for the afternoon, dining before you go out, strip clubs for the late night, and a full itinerary for building the best possible night from this hotel.

On-Property: On The Record

On The Record is the nightlife centerpiece of Park MGM, and it earns that designation. The concept was built around vinyl culture and the golden era of record shops — the entry experience alone sets it apart from every other nightclub in Las Vegas. To get in, you walk through a functioning record store stocked with actual vinyl, flip through albums, browse the bins, and then find the entrance concealed behind or through the store fixtures. The effect is immediate: you feel like you have stumbled into something rather than arrived at a service desk. That sense of discovery defines the entire experience inside.

The main room is built around a DJ booth constructed from a salvaged Rolls-Royce, with the frame, grille, and hood of the car integrated into the control structure. The aesthetic commitment is total — tufted leather banquettes, dim amber lighting, framed album covers on the walls, vintage turntable displays. The music programming here ranges from hip-hop to classic rock to house depending on the night, with a sound level that sits somewhere between a cocktail lounge and a proper nightclub. You can hold a conversation, but the beats are felt.

The outdoor patio area is where the venue scales up in energy. A vintage double-decker bus has been installed as an elevated stage and DJ platform, with the roof of the bus serving as a performance perch above the crowd. On peak nights — Friday and Saturday — this is where you see the biggest performances and the densest crowds. The open air mixes with the covered indoor sections in a way that naturally controls crowd flow and prevents the venue from feeling overwhelming even when it is at capacity.

The private karaoke rooms are the least anticipated but most memorable element of On The Record. These are bookable by groups and operate as fully private karaoke suites with their own bar service and dedicated hosts. In a city where private karaoke barely exists as a concept, this fills a genuine gap. Birthday parties in particular have made these rooms their own: a group can book a karaoke suite for two hours, then flow into the main room or the outdoor patio to continue the night. The rooms accommodate groups of six to twenty depending on which configuration you book.

The operating schedule runs Monday through Saturday, 10 PM to 4 AM. This is one of the broadest weekly schedules of any venue in Las Vegas — most major nightclubs operate only Wednesday through Sunday, and some limit their programming to Thursday through Saturday. The all-week schedule means that even if you arrive on a Monday or Tuesday, you have an on-property option that is genuinely good rather than a fallback.

Wednesday nights at On The Record draw an industry and local crowd with lower bottle minimums than the weekend. This is the night to see the venue at its most relaxed and authentic, with regulars who know the staff and a vibe that feels more like a neighborhood bar than a tourist attraction. Friday shifts toward peak energy, with the outdoor patio running and the main room at near-capacity. Saturday is the busiest night across all three spaces, with the highest cover and minimums but also the most volume and the biggest crowd.

For Park MGM hotel guests, the walk from your room to On The Record is roughly three to five minutes through the hotel. You do not need to go outside, ride an elevator to a lobby and cross a casino floor — the venue integrates into the hotel in a way that makes it genuinely convenient rather than theoretically accessible. Sign up for the free guest list at NoCoverVegas.com before your trip to skip the cover charge at the door.

On The Record suits groups celebrating birthdays and bachelorette parties particularly well. The karaoke rooms handle the private-event desire without requiring a table minimum in the main club. The outdoor patio gives the group an outdoor photo-ready space. And the overall cocktail-bar atmosphere is less intimidating than a 5-floor mega-club, which helps groups where not everyone is a nightclub veteran.

5-Minute Walk: Hakkasan at MGM Grand

Hakkasan at the MGM Grand is the other half of Park MGM's nightlife equation, and the indoor connection between the two properties is what makes this hotel exceptional for clubbers. From your room at Park MGM, you walk through the hotel, connect to the MGM Grand interior corridor, cross the MGM Grand casino floor, and arrive at Hakkasan without ever stepping outside. In winter months, during rain, or after a long night in heels, this detail matters more than it might seem in advance.

Hakkasan spans five floors and 80,000 square feet, which makes it one of the largest nightclub complexes in the world. Each level has its own identity. The main room on the lower level handles the headline DJ acts — Calvin Harris, Tiesto, Marshmello, and similar names appear on the weekend calendar — with a production setup that includes full lighting rigs, LED wall arrays, and a sound system calibrated for the 4,000-person capacity. The Ling Ling Lounge occupies a more intimate upper floor and programs hip-hop and house on nights when the main room is running a house headliner, giving you a genre option without leaving the building. The rooftop levels include outdoor spaces that open seasonally.

The day-of-week programming logic at Hakkasan is worth understanding before you plan. Wednesday through Sunday are the operating nights, but Wednesday and Thursday feel fundamentally different from Friday and Saturday. Midweek Hakkasan is more local-crowd, lower minimums, less chaotic at the door. The Friday and Saturday main room shows are when the venue justifies its scale — the production quality during a headliner set in that room is legitimate, and the crowd energy matches the room size.

The most natural Park MGM night combines On The Record with Hakkasan in sequence. Start at On The Record around 10 or 10:30 PM for cocktails and the speakeasy-to-record-shop energy. Around midnight or 12:30 AM — when On The Record is peaking and you have decided you want something bigger — take the five-minute walk through the indoor corridors to Hakkasan and arrive just as the main room headliner is hitting their stride. This is the speakeasy-to-mega-club pipeline: you get two completely different nightlife experiences in one night without ever calling an Uber.

Bottle service at Hakkasan runs from approximately $600 to $2,000 depending on the night, table location, and which floor you are booking. Guest list access gets you in free before midnight on most nights with a group that is skewed toward women — the standard Las Vegas guest list structure applies. Add yourself to the free guest list at NoCoverVegas.com in advance.

Palm Tree Beach Club at the MGM Grand is also accessible via the same indoor corridor route from Park MGM. This is the former Wet Republic, now operated by the Tao Group and rebranded as Palm Tree Beach Club, running Friday through Sunday. If you are staying at Park MGM for a weekend with both day and night programming, you can do the pool party at Palm Tree during the day via the same corridor, return to your room, and head back out to On The Record or Hakkasan in the evening.

Daytime: Pool Parties Near Park MGM

Park MGM does not have its own dayclub, which is the one notable gap in the hotel's nightlife offering. The good news is that three strong options are within walking distance, and one of them is accessible via the same indoor corridor system that connects to Hakkasan.

Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand is the obvious first choice. Five minutes from Park MGM via indoor corridors, operating Friday through Sunday, it is now a Tao Group property with the programming quality and DJ bookings that brand implies. The venue was formerly Wet Republic — one of the original Las Vegas dayclubs — so the infrastructure is mature: full production stage, VIP cabana sections, proper food and bottle service. Tao Group's DJ network means the acts who play Hakkasan at night often have affiliation with Palm Tree Beach Club as well.

Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan is eight minutes north of Park MGM on foot. The rooftop location gives it Strip views that Palm Tree Beach Club cannot match, and the crowd tends toward a more fashion-forward demographic. Marquee Dayclub runs Friday through Sunday, with Saturday being the peak day. If you are doing a pool party on a Saturday and want the Instagram version of Las Vegas daylife, Marquee Dayclub delivers that more consistently than almost anywhere else.

OMNIA Dayclub at Caesars Palace is twelve minutes north of Park MGM. This is a brand-new venue that opened May 15, 2026 — 46,000 square feet operated by Tao Group, connected to OMNIA Nightclub via an interior bridge, and positioned as the most ambitious dayclub launch in Las Vegas since the original Encore Beach Club. The opening weekend lineup included Fisher, Rüfüs du Sol, and Martin Garrix. Residents include Tiesto, Chris Lake, Alesso, Steve Aoki, and Afrojack. For Park MGM guests, the twelve-minute walk to OMNIA Dayclub is entirely reasonable — shorter than many hotel-to-pool walks at sprawling properties like the Wynn.

Marquee Dayclub and Encore Beach Club at the Wynn (fifteen minutes north) round out the dayclub picture for Park MGM guests willing to walk slightly further or take a five-minute rideshare.

Walking Distance: Full Venue Map

Every major nightclub and dayclub accessible on foot from Park MGM, organized by walking time. The indoor corridor system to MGM Grand is the key logistical advantage — it makes Hakkasan and Palm Tree Beach Club effectively on-property.

Strip Clubs: 5-7 Minute Ride

The two most popular strip clubs for Park MGM guests are Crazy Horse III and Larry Flynt's Hustler Club, both within a short rideshare or taxi ride from the hotel.

Crazy Horse III is approximately five minutes from Park MGM. The venue is 50,000 square feet, consistently cited as a celebrity favorite, and known for a higher-end production quality than most strip clubs in Las Vegas — multiple stages, VIP room configurations, and a bar program that goes well beyond the standard gentlemen's club setup. Cover is waived and admission is free when you sign up through the free guest list at NoCoverVegas.com before your visit.

Larry Flynt's Hustler Club is approximately seven minutes from Park MGM. At 70,000 square feet, it is one of the largest strip clubs in the country under the iconic Hustler brand. The venue has multiple floors, a full restaurant, and a range of VIP configurations from standard table service to fully private rooms. Free entry is available through the guest list.

Both venues offer free limo pickup from Park MGM — arrange it through the guest list form and a driver will meet you at the hotel entrance. This eliminates the rideshare cost and removes any awkwardness around the logistics of getting there and back.

For additional options, Sapphire Las Vegas is the world's largest gentlemen's club at 71,000 square feet and is roughly ten minutes from Park MGM. Spearmint Rhino is near the Strip and open 24 hours. Peppermint Hippo is the only strip club located directly on the Las Vegas Strip. All offer free entry via the NoCoverVegas.com guest list.

Pre-Game Dining

Park MGM has an on-property dining program that punches significantly above the hotel's price point, and the options here deserve more than a passing mention because the right dinner choice can set the tone for the entire night.

Eataly is the flagship. Forty thousand square feet of Italian food marketplace — multiple restaurants, a wine bar, a pizza counter, pasta stations, a rooftop terrace, and grab-and-go options for everything from charcuterie to gelato. The genius of Eataly as a pre-club destination is that it solves the group-dinner problem: everyone in the group can eat what they want at their preferred price point, and the wine bar at the center of the marketplace functions as the natural meeting point before you head out. This is the move if your group of eight people cannot agree on a single restaurant — split up for twenty minutes, everyone gets their preference, regroup at the wine bar. Few properties on the Strip offer that kind of flexible communal dining.

Bavette's Park is the upscale steak option, designed with a speakeasy visual vocabulary that actually aligns with the On The Record aesthetic — dark wood, low lighting, vintage-inspired fixtures. The menu runs through dry-aged cuts, French preparations, and an extensive wine list. If your group is doing a proper celebratory dinner before hitting On The Record, Bavette's establishes the tone. Budget $80 to $150 per person with wine.

Best Friend by Roy Choi is the casual anchor — Korean-inspired LA street food, more accessible price point, and a menu that is designed for sharing. If you want to eat well without committing to a full steakhouse experience, Best Friend handles it. The dishes are bold, the portions are sharable, and the vibe is relaxed in a way that feels appropriate for the first half of a long night.

One additional option worth noting for Park MGM guests who want to build a dinner-to-club night at Hakkasan rather than On The Record: the Hakkasan restaurant at MGM Grand serves dinner before transitioning to nightclub programming, and the five-minute corridor walk makes it feasible to eat dinner at Hakkasan restaurant and stay in the building for the club. This is a legitimate option for groups who want to anchor their entire evening at one property.

The Park MGM Nightlife Playbook

The following itinerary is built around the speakeasy-to-mega-club pipeline that Park MGM's location uniquely enables. No other hotel on the Strip gives you an on-property speakeasy and an 80,000-square-foot mega-club accessible via indoor walk for under $250 a night.

The logic behind this sequence is simple: On The Record is not trying to compete with Hakkasan, and Hakkasan is not trying to compete with On The Record. They are complementary in format, atmosphere, and scale. The speakeasy starts the night with intentionality — great cocktails, a specific aesthetic, a crowd that actually listened to the record store concept rather than just arriving at a nightclub entrance. Then, when you want the full production-level nightclub experience, the five-minute walk takes you there without breaking the flow of the night.

Groups who skip On The Record and go straight to Hakkasan from dinner are leaving the best unique experience Park MGM offers unused. Groups who stay at On The Record all night are leaving one of the most accessible mega-clubs in the world within a five-minute walk unexplored. The pipeline is the point.

FAQ

What is the closest nightclub to Park MGM?

On The Record is on-property at Park MGM — you do not need to leave the hotel. The venue opens at 10 PM Monday through Saturday and is three to five minutes from your room. After On The Record, Hakkasan at MGM Grand is five minutes away via indoor corridors. Jewel at ARIA is five minutes north through CityCenter. Marquee at the Cosmopolitan is eight minutes north on foot.

How does the guest list work at On The Record?

Sign up for the guest list at NoCoverVegas.com before your visit. On guest list nights, you check in at the entrance with your name and ID and bypass the cover charge. Standard guest list terms apply: mixed-gender groups or groups skewed toward women have the easiest check-in, and arrival before midnight is recommended, especially on Fridays and Saturdays.

Is the walk from Park MGM to Hakkasan safe at night?

The route runs entirely through indoor hotel corridors — from Park MGM through the MGM Grand connection to the Hakkasan entrance. You do not step outside, cross any streets, or navigate any outdoor sections of the Strip at any point. This makes it one of the most convenient inter-property walks on the Strip, particularly in summer heat or during rain.

What is the best night to visit On The Record?

Wednesday is best for a local, relaxed experience with lower minimums and an industry crowd. Friday is peak energy with the outdoor patio running. Saturday is the busiest night across all three spaces. If it is your first time and you want maximum energy, book a Friday or Saturday guest list. If you prefer a more authentic, less touristy experience, Wednesday is the answer.

Does Park MGM have a dayclub?

Park MGM does not have its own pool party venue. The closest option is Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand, five minutes away via indoor corridors, operating Friday through Sunday. Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan is eight minutes north. OMNIA Dayclub at Caesars Palace opened May 15, 2026 and is twelve minutes north — the newest and most ambitious dayclub launch of 2026.

Can I book a karaoke room at On The Record?

Yes. On The Record has private karaoke rooms that are bookable by groups, with their own bar service and dedicated hosts. The rooms accommodate groups of approximately six to twenty depending on the configuration. This makes On The Record one of the few Las Vegas nightlife venues where you can do private karaoke as part of a nightclub experience rather than as a separate category of activity. Birthday groups and bachelorette parties are the primary bookers. Contact On The Record directly or reach out through NoCoverVegas.com to arrange.

All Las Vegas Nightclubs

• •OMNIA Nightclub at Caesars Palace — 75,000 sq ft, kinetic chandelier, Tue/Thu–Sun
• •XS Nightclub at Wynn Encore — top-ranked Vegas club, indoor/outdoor pool deck, Fri–Sun
• •Hakkasan at MGM Grand — 80,000 sq ft, 5-level mega-club, Wed–Sun
• •Marquee at Cosmopolitan — Fri/Sat headliners, Lowkey After Hours
• •Zouk at Resorts World — state-of-the-art sound system, Thu–Sat
• •Tao at The Venetian — hip-hop and mixed format, Thu–Sat
• •LIV at Fontainebleau — Miami exclusive brand, curated crowd, Thu–Sat
• •Drai's at The Vanderpump Hotel — hip-hop focus, Wed–Sun; Drai's After Hours 1–6 AM
• •Jewel at ARIA — LED-immersive venue, intimate capacity, Fri–Sat
• •On The Record at Park MGM — vinyl speakeasy, three rooms, Mon–Sat
• •Chateau Nightclub at Paris Las Vegas — rooftop Strip views, Fri–Sat
• •EBC at Night at Encore — seasonal Nightswim pool party
• •Lavo at The Palazzo — restaurant-to-nightclub concept, Fri–Sat

Las Vegas Pool Parties & Dayclubs 2026

• •Encore Beach Club at Wynn — iconic Las Vegas dayclub, Fri–Sun
• •Marquee Dayclub at Cosmopolitan — rooftop Strip views, Fri–Sun
• •OMNIA Dayclub at Caesars Palace — opens May 15, 2026
• •Tao Beach at The Venetian — Asian-inspired upscale, Thu–Sun
• •Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand — Tao Group, Fri–Sun
• •LIV Beach at Fontainebleau — South Beach energy, Fri–Sun
• •Ayu Dayclub at Resorts World — Balinese design, Fri–Sun
• •Soleia at The Vanderpump Hotel — rooftop pool party
• •Stadium Swim at Circa — NFL-size screen, open year-round

Strip Clubs Near the Strip — Free Entry

• •Sapphire Las Vegas — world's largest, 71,000 sq ft, free limo
• •Crazy Horse III — celebrity favorite, 50,000 sq ft, VIP rooms
• •Spearmint Rhino — near Strip, open 24 hours, global brand
• •Peppermint Hippo — the only gentlemen's club on the Strip
• •Larry Flynt's Hustler Club — iconic brand, 70,000 sq ft
• •Las Toxicas — Latin-themed, reggaeton DJs, open 24 hours
• •Little Darlings — fully nude, BYOB, unique format

Birthday Party Guides

• •Free Birthday Entry Las Vegas — how to get in free on your birthday
• •Birthday Pool Party Las Vegas — daytime birthday options
• •Birthday at Hakkasan — mega-club birthday package
• •Birthday at OMNIA — chandelier nightclub birthday
• •Birthday at Marquee — rooftop birthday at Cosmopolitan
• •Birthday at Sapphire Las Vegas — strip club birthday guide
• •Birthday at Crazy Horse III — celebrity birthday experience
• •Large Group Birthday Las Vegas — groups of 20+
• •Luxury Birthday Las Vegas — premium packages guide

Bachelor & Bachelorette Party Guides

• •Best Nightclubs for Bachelor Parties — top venues
• •Bachelor Party at Sapphire — groom's night planning
• •Bachelor Party at Crazy Horse III — VIP groom package
• •Bachelorette Pool Party Las Vegas — dayclub planning
• •Best Nightclubs for Bachelorette Parties — top picks
• •Girls Night Out Las Vegas — complete planning guide
• •Club Crawl Las Vegas — multi-venue night strategy

Las Vegas Nightlife by Night of Week

• •Friday Nightlife Las Vegas — best clubs every Friday
• •Saturday Nightlife Las Vegas — biggest night of the week
• •Thursday Nightlife Las Vegas — midweek options
• •Sunday Nightlife Las Vegas — Sunday Funday guide
• •Pool Parties on Friday — best dayclubs on Friday
• •Pool Parties on Saturday — biggest dayclub day

Essential Las Vegas Nightlife Guides

• •Guest List Guide — how free entry works at every club
• •Dress Code Guide — what to wear at every Vegas venue
• •Vegas Club Age Requirements — age rules explained
• •After Hours Las Vegas — venues open past 4 AM
• •No Cover Strip Clubs — free entry at gentlemen's clubs
• •Free Limo Strip Clubs — how the free limo works
• •Strip Club Costs Las Vegas — what to budget for a gentlemen's club visit
• •Tipping Guide Las Vegas Nightlife — who to tip and how much
• •Nightclub Bottle Service Guide — minimums, how to book, what to expect

Convention Week Nightlife: Cosmoprof North America (July 13–15)

Park MGM sits on the same south-center Strip corridor that connects cleanly to the Mandalay Bay convention complex, where Cosmoprof North America runs July 13–15. For beauty and cosmetics industry professionals attending Cosmoprof, Park MGM offers a strong value base — room rates typically $150–$250 per night vs. $300+ at Mandalay Bay itself — with direct Strip walking and rideshare access to the convention venue. The Cosmoprof North America nightlife guide covers the full post-show agenda: On The Record and Hakkasan are the anchor nightlife stops for convention attendees who want something after the official events end. On The Record in particular suits the Cosmoprof crowd: the design-forward aesthetic, vinyl-and-craft-cocktail identity, and intimate scale fit an industry that prioritizes aesthetics over spectacle. Plan your Cosmoprof convention week nights at Park MGM with the Cosmoprof nightlife and guest list guide before you arrive — the free guest list is first-come at major clubs during high-convention weeks.

More Hotel Nightlife Guides

• •Nightlife Near MGM Grand — Hakkasan on-property, adjacent to Park MGM
• •Nightlife Near ARIA — Jewel on-property, CityCenter access
• •Nightlife Near Bellagio — center Strip, 8 min walk to Cosmopolitan
• •Nightlife Near Cosmopolitan — Marquee on-property
• •Nightlife Near Caesars Palace — OMNIA on-property
• •Nightlife Near Wynn — XS and EBC on-property
• •Nightlife Near Venetian — Tao and Lavo on-property
• •Nightlife Near Fontainebleau — LIV on-property, north Strip
• •Nightlife Near Luxor — south Strip, budget options
• •Nightlife Near Mandalay Bay — south Strip anchor
• •Nightlife Near Excalibur — south Strip, MGM campus
• •Nightlife Near Planet Hollywood — center Strip location

Convention Events Near Park MGM

NBA Summer League 2026 (Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV, July 9–19) is Las Vegas's peak summer sports week — all 30 NBA franchises at the UNLV campus with peak celebrity concentration on the Strip. On The Record at Park MGM is directly adjacent to T-Mobile Arena via a covered footbridge — the most accessible post-event nightclub for NBA Summer League visitors. Hakkasan at MGM Grand is a 2-minute walk via The Park pedestrian bridge, making the MGM/Park MGM campus the most convenient base for NBA Summer League nightlife.

Park MGM sits adjacent to the MGM Grand tram stop, one stop from Mandalay Bay and the Black Hat USA 2026 convention (Aug 1–6). Hakkasan Nightclub at MGM Grand is the most-used post-conference nightclub by Black Hat attendees — the MGM Grand tram stop connects directly to Mandalay Bay's conference exit in under 5 minutes. DEF CON 2026 runs Aug 7–10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center; the MGM Grand monorail station (adjacent to Park MGM via The Park walkway) provides direct transit to the LVCC in approximately 12 minutes. SuperZoo 2026 (Aug 11–14) brings 15,000+ pet industry buyers and brands to Mandalay Bay Convention Center — the same south-Strip venue used by Black Hat. On The Record at Park MGM and T-Mobile Arena programming draw the SuperZoo overflow crowd during the Tuesday–Thursday window when Mandalay Bay show programming is lighter.

Upcoming Events Near Park MGM

July 17–18 Weekend 2026 — NBA Summer League Closing Weekend. Tiësto headlines LIV Beach at Fontainebleau (directly across the Strip from Park MGM) on Saturday July 18. ODESZA performs at XS Nightclub Sunday night July 18 — a 10-minute rideshare from Park MGM. Both are peak performances during one of the strongest multi-venue lineups of the summer.

July 31–Aug 1 Weekend 2026 — John Summit at LIV Beach Saturday Aug 1 and Sidepiece at LIV Friday Jul 31 — both on-property at Fontainebleau, directly across the Strip from Park MGM. Fisher at OMNIA Dayclub Saturday afternoon. Black Hat USA opening weekend.

August 7–8 Weekend 2026 — DEF CON 34 peak weekend. John Summit headlines LIV Beach Saturday August 8 at Fontainebleau — directly across the Strip from Park MGM. Hugel at Encore Beach Club and Zedd at Palm Tree Beach Club simultaneously. Hakkasan at MGM Grand (2-minute walk via The Park pedestrian bridge from Park MGM) is the primary DEF CON 34 week nightclub for Park MGM guests — the MGM Grand tram from the south end of the campus also reaches Mandalay Bay's conference exit in under 5 minutes, providing direct access to the LVCC-adjacent corridor where DEF CON 34 operates August 6–9.

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