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LL Cool J at the 78th Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Gilbert Flores/Variety The history of hip-hop has its roots in New York, but LL Cool J is bringing his celebration of genre’s legacy to Las Vegas with Rock the Bells: The Residency. Next spring, the rapper will take over Park MGM for 11 nights of performances featuring special guests and hit-filled set lists with elements of narrative storytelling.
“This isn’t me doing a show in Vegas. It’s all of us. Artists from different generations and different genres, sharing one stage, for fans who were there at the beginning and kids hearing it for the first time,” LL Cool J shared in a statement. “People from all over the world come to Vegas to celebrate, so this show belongs here.”
The first stretch of Rock the Bells residency shows will take place on May 15, 16, 19, 21, and 22. After a month-long break, the show will return on July 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, and 17. Pre-sale for these dates will begin on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. PST. General sale will begin on Monday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. PST.
“Hip-Hop started in a few neighborhoods in New York, and now it belongs to the whole world,” the rapper said. “Along the way it changed rock, R&B, pop, soul, dance music, all of it. Rock the Bells celebrates everybody who was part of that story.”
