Santana Launches Exclusive Las Vegas Residency

cut 30 to 40 dollars off the ticket price

then we will talk...

Saw Santana back in the 96', YAWN!!! Ottmar Libert opened, his set was super awesome.

saw santana and phish that was fun except trey had them turn him way down

residency in vegas? love santana, but that's a bit tom jone's-ish.

Santana was the first show I ever saw. I got on the Bus at Garden Stats Arts Center, Holmdel N.J. in 1983 or 84, and I aint getting off any time soon. Thank you Steve Welitoff, wherever you are.

santana is awesome, its just the cheesy people he has singing for him that suck.

Yup, sounds about right.

saw Santana around 2000/2001, not sure exactly, but it was from his Supernatural tour. i saw more green at the YES and RUSH concerts, same venue. he's a great guitarist, but i'm sure he played the same show everynight.

really, really sad that Santana is reduced to this. And the tix prices are offensive.

its prob wayy cheaper than touring

he should change his name to santelvis what a sell out & what a joy to play the same songs over & over i would be afraid my ears would start bleeding or some thing like that this stinks

I've attended over 15 Santana shows dating back to 92. He has NEVER had any cult-like "following" or a devoted mass to the extent where he wouldn't make a decision like this. People that go to his shows are more often either first-timers there to hear "Smoothe" and "Maria Maria," 40-50 something Chicanos who want to hear "Evil Ways," really old hippies who just want to be on the lawn, or basic randoms who get invited. The man is a LIVING. FUCKING. LEGEND. His approach in terms of his career overall in the last 10 years (clothing line, Milagro Foundation, etc.), is COMPLETELY parallel to the move for a Vegas residency (or anywhere for that matter). Now if Neil Young pulled this, of course, that would be a little different. But Santana is in NO WAY in a position to where pretty much ANYTHING he does could be considered "selling out." He was very clear in his goals for "Supernatural," he wanted to collaborate with younger artists to get his message of love through music (etc.) to younger audiences. He did not sell out then, and he is not now. Prince did the SAME thing and completed a residency as well (and then they asked him to headline one of the biggest "indie" fests in the States. :) Fried Neckbones and home fries...jingo-ba.

dennis chambers is one of the best drummers out there. Carlos Santana is one of the best guitarists out there. The economy sucks. Let Santana do whatever the hell he wants, people who go to Vegas are gonna drop a shitload of money anyway, so its either this or down the drain on the slots.

I can't believe that he beat The Dead to it.

thats uncalled for lovemusicfood. but yea, if i make it to vegas, the gambling addict i am should get in for cheaper than whatever the cheapest seats are if them il stuck and floored at the casino trying to get some air after the concert.

april fools? please...somone say APRILFOOLS?

lol lol lol... how dumb is this...

This is a bad joke...

yo phish is playin 5 nights in vegas @ the hard rock APRIL FOOLS!!!!

AEG is ruining live music.

Vegas is where classic rock goes to die

There will be many more to follow.

Many of you may already know this, but if you like the Santana up through Caravanserai (wonderful album) oddly enough, check out Journey's first album (end it there, because Gregg Rolie made the switch and took a lot of what he developed with Santana)...I would check it out and not buy it...Second, in the context of what was said about Carlos and Phish wherein Carlos was seemingly turned down...Phish is notorious for that ..although a big fan, let your guests play, even if they out play you! I saw them do the samething with D. Trucks and Sam Bush...and I would love hearing Trucks rip other people a new one...

I respect Santana's body of work and his unreal talent. But the collaborative albums have GOT to stop. Not as a principle, but he's just sat in the background for the past decade throwing in a couple licks. I want him to make my head spin, not for me to listen to Chad Kroeger and Rob Thomas. I know this comes across like I'm close-minded, but luckily, most of you probably agree with me. I never want to hear "Smooth" ever again.

Santana is one of the all time great guitar players, and he is phenominal live, despite the pop audience. I thought it was pretty comical last time I saw him on his "Use Your Light" tour. His performance opens with this very new age video montage about the world descending in to chaos and how light workers through music and love will save it like a bunch of Jedi knights and etc. You get the picture. The 80% corporate, close minded crowd was taken a little bit out of their comfort zone to say the least. After the show people were literally saying how they enjoyed "The Hits" but couldn't stand the "like, politics or whatever". Anyway, Santana is a wonderful musician and human being, but I think he tries to do to much, for to many people. Vegas seems like one of the most unlikely places in the world for him to live, but to each their own.

Just a thought. How about Carlos doing whatever the fuk he wants.

He's done more for music, charity, and all around good feelings. Than most people on the planet. Including your precious Trey.

Chill out and enjoy the experiment.

smiley3-Santana hasn't been the same since Gregg Rolie left and neither has Journey. Caravanserai was the last great Santana album and Infinity was the last decent Journey album. Unfortunately cheesy crap like Steve Perry and Rob Thomas are what sells. Vegas as the new retirement home for aging rockers makes it even less appealing than it already was. Carlos right between Celine Dion and Tom Jones-blech!

Santana can do whatever he wants and his drummer is tremendous

Yeah, he can do what ever he wants, doesn't mean its the right choice. This is very lame. Vegas feeds on old, incredible talent, then makes them cheesy and sold out. Boooo to this. And the ticket prices, some one needs a fucking reality check.

Santana residency...........ALRIGHT, NOW LET'S BRING BACK VEGOOSE!!!!!!

Thats gotta be boring as shit for santana to play at the same place 70 times in a few years, and 80-300 ticket prices? Hell no. I love santana, and I love his playing, but I don't agree with this.

wow, this is lame. and ticket prices starting at $80. ridiculous. and then this?!

"The stage design and production will be created by Frank The Plumber, which recently designed Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour set."

huh?! i could care less about the stage setup, i go to shows for the music. i love the santana's music but still...FAIL.

oops he's not called 'the santana' haha but anyway yeah, who's planning their trip out to vegas to see santana? [joke]

Carlos is doing the smart thing.

Not a phan of this, Carlos.

Kinda just a reason to become even more of a practical joke.

Way too talented to become a sideshow!

oh what a genius jenny jen i would beg 2 differ put the hula hoop away and focus zen, not jen [zen]

Carlos is setting an excellent example for his contemporaries. Assuming many of them will being following his lead soon.

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah....ha!

Keep him in Vegas, please.

he ripeed with panic in '01 at the greek and that's all that matters to me

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CARLOS SANTANA RIPS!!!! One of the best shows in america in the last 20 years was the grateful dead and Carlos Santana at the silver bowl in Vegas. It was the largest event to ever come to vegas to this day!!! if you were there you know!! Vegas is super fun, even if you dont gamble, tons of shit to do, and if vegas was good enough for frank sinatra,....i think its an honor,...now its up to Carlos to blow people away,....the dead are next, and then make way for slayer.......and big deal about the price,...what the hell are you expecting to pay??? stop working at burger king and get a real job,...grow some weed, now thats a stimulus plan that we can all live with:)

I drink Santana Champ cuz its so crisp!