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Dolly Parton returning to Las Vegas for special slate of residency shows

By Chris Morgan | Last updated Jun 23, 2025 5:23 PM ET

Dolly Parton is not a laurel rester to be sure. She recently appeared on a new version of a Motley Crue track for charity, a musical based on her life is debuting in Nashville soon and then heading to Broadway, and as we noted when discussing the Crue track, she has a line of food products so you can buy a frozen shrimp and grits meal from her. We're mentioning it again because it's delightful and absurd.

As such, when we say that Dolly is doing a six-concert quasi-residency in Las Vegas, you might surmise it's notable, but not remarkable. However, it actually is quite remarkable, because other than a few one-off concerts, Dolly hasn't done a consistent run of live performances since 2016.

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"Dolly: Live in Las Vegas" (not the most-inventive name) will see the music icon perform six concerts at Caesar's Palace between December 4 and December 13. Tickets are going on sale on June 25 and one assumes they are going to be a hot commodity.

"To say I’m excited would be an understatement. I haven’t worked Vegas in years and I’ve always loved singing there," said Parton. Apparently in the early '90s, Parton did roughly 50 concerts over a few years at The Mirage.

Vegas and legacy act Dolly go hand-in-hand, but it is remarkable that this has gotten Dolly back out there semi-properly for the first time in almost a decade. Oh, and don't worry, Dolly will be playing the hits.

(h/t Variety)

Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan is a Detroit-based culture writer who has somehow managed to justify getting his BA in Film Studies. He has written about sports and entertainment across various internet platforms for years and is also the author of three books about '90s television.

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