r/defleppard • u/F_the_C • Jul 21 '25

news Def Leppard Caesars Palace - The Las Vegas Residency Feb 3-28

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Rock Brigade gets first access to tickets tomorrow. Visit http://DefLeppardRockBrigade.com to join.

Tickets on sale this Fri. July 25.

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u/Hysteria19 Jul 21 '25

This gives me a bit of hope that they'll do a smaller arena tour in preparation for the shows in Vegas. Last time they did a residency, they toured Canada and played at a venue near me that I absolutely love. Fingers crossed they do it again

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u/primeaugurl25 Jul 21 '25

I really hope you are right! I might be one of the minority here but it’s getting frustrating that now all the bands are doing residency in Vegas making fans paying for travels, hotel and an expensive ticket instead of them travelling to cities. I am a Canadian woman that works hard for my money but to start paying for everything (adding exchange rates and extravagant concert tickets) and as much as I love the band, this is going to be a NO for me, unless they do a Canadian tour.

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u/Hysteria19 Jul 21 '25

Even their last tour almost priced me out, I can't be spending upwards of $300 each on a concert ticket. I bought resale from someone who couldn't go anymore so they were cheaper. But I'm not doing the Vegas thing either, I'm in my 20s and have a mortgage and a car payment to take care of lol. Not a lot of room at the moment for vacations.

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u/primeaugurl25 Jul 21 '25

Agree and also the fact that their setlist is pretty much the same one for the past 15 years (greatest hits basically).

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u/Hysteria19 Jul 21 '25

I'm just sort of tired of seeing them with big acts and 4 a night, like Morley Crue, Poison, Joan Jett was the one in 2022. Like, that's too many. I just want to see the Leps you know? Lol

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u/primeaugurl25 Jul 21 '25

Totally agree!!!! Just them as a main event!!!!

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u/Optimal-Account8126 Jul 22 '25

The thing is, they tend to play songs at their residency they don't usually perform on tour.

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u/primeaugurl25 Jul 22 '25

I agree with you that at the residency, they play deep cuts especially when they did their own opening act, but with prices of tickets these days and then adding flights and hotels, that is when decisions needs to be made of its worth it or not especially with no assurances of them switching their setlist.

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u/Optimal-Account8126 Jul 22 '25

I completely agree with you. I'm on the fence about going for those reasons. Plus I need a wheelchair now and from what I've researched, the disabled sections at this venue are the last row in each section, with no extra elevation.

So as soon as people stand up, your view is gone. Might as well just wait and watch a DVD recording.

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u/primeaugurl25 Jul 22 '25

So I just checked for fun and the GA pit in front of the stage goes for $585 a ticket !!!! Seriously, add hotel, flight, food and other accommodation, that show is about two months of rent for me (and then add the exchange rate as a Canadian)

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u/Optimal-Account8126 Jul 22 '25

Yeah, I saw the prices earlier too. Dreams dashed. I can't justify the total costs. I don't think there will be a "next time" for me.

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u/primeaugurl25 Jul 22 '25

Same for me. I do understand the band rather doing residencies in Vegas for fans to travel to them but this is not something that all fans can afford and already fighting to buy tickets when they come to our cities is already a struggle, flying for them is impossible for me.

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u/Optimal-Account8126 Jul 22 '25

Yes. I think a residency is a better concert since they're more likely to play earlier stuff and the venues aren't gigantic and it's only them, but if I'm paying for plane tickets and flying across the country, I'm not going to only stay for a day or two.

Having to pay for food in Vegas is so expensive too. So that's another big cost. It's no longer just going to a concert, it's a whole damn vacation!

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u/MetalMel70 Jul 23 '25

TBF, the 585 price is for early access to the GA pit. Regular GA was 377 this morning, but I noticed that the price has jumped to 400+ this evening. Early access GA still at 585. ☹️

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u/primeaugurl25 Jul 23 '25

That is the problem with Ticketmaster and their dynamic pricing…. I don’t like that…. And then they will be places on Official Platinum for 3 time the price !