2011 was definitely the year of the DJ in Vegas with Electric Daisy Carnival and a growing number of ongoing residencies by the biggest name DJ’s in the world. Las Vegas continues to be a top destination for electronic music fans. I chose these images as some of my personal favorite moments and moments that stood out because of their pop culture or newsworthy significance. Thanks to everyone for such a great year! 2012 looks very promising and can’t wait to dig into a new year of events, concerts and parties! All The Best… Erik.
Phantom The Vegas Spectacular celebrates its 2000th show at The Venetian
Vegas based band MOKSHA releases their second studio album, 'Here To Go' and gains national attention and critical acclaim. Photographed in Downtown Las Vegas.
International award winning DJ David Guetta and his wife Cathy bring their 'F*** Me I'm Famous' party from Ibiza to Las Vegas and premiere it at LAX Nightclub
Newlyweds Carlos and Cindy Santana, photographed at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for Musicians Friend Magazine, have made Las Vegas their home on the heels of the Supernatural Santana Residency show at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino that spanned for 2 years.
Claire Sinclair was named Playboy Playmate of the Year but being under 21 could not appear on the cover of the issue, so Hefner created this special souvenir cover for her. This is the night of her award ceremony at MOON Nightclub at the Palms Resort.
Hip Hop Mega Stars Drake and Lil' Wayne performed together at REHAB at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. This was their second time performing together at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in less than 6 months.
Yoko Ono joined by her son Sean Lennon, who bears a striking resemblance to his father, at The Beatles Love by Cirque Du Soleil 5 year anniversary event at The Mirage.
The Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2011 brought over 200,000 people to The Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The three-day Electric Daisy Carnival held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in June 2011 pumped more than $136 million into the Clark County economy, according to an economic impact report just released by Beacon Economics, LLC. The study, commissioned by the producers of Electric Daisy Carnival, revealed that the festival generated an estimated $8.9 million in tax revenue for state and local government, the equivalent of 1,400 full-time jobs, bringing in $55.5 million in income for workers in Clark County.
Mayor Oscar Goodman's final walk out of his office as Mayor of Las Vegas. Moments later he would swear in his wife Carolyn Goodman as the new Mayor of Las Vegas and turn the keys over to her.
Ronnie Vanucci of The Killers launched his new side project 'Big Talk' and is seen here backstage before they take the stage for their debut performance at Hard Rock Cafe on the Las Vegas Strip
Oscar Nominated Actress Anna Kendrick, best known for her roles in Twilight Series and the film 'Up In The Air', celebrated her birthday at Vanity Nightclub at Hard Rock Hotel
Reggae and Hip Hop artist Matisyahu performed to a completely packed pool as part of the Soundwaves concert series at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The Orthodox Jewish born rapper recently shaved off his trademark beard and locks but says that does not reflect a change in his religious beliefs.
Jersey Shore star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi and her boyfriend Jionni LaValle made appearances at Wet Republic at MGM again at LAX at Luxor and PURE Nightclub at Caesars Palace
Jersey Store Star Jennifer 'Jwoww' Farley and her boyfriend Roger partied at PURE Nightclub at Caesars Palace. She showed off her new fit figure and muscles.
Killers lead singer Brandon Flowers made a surprise guest appearance during his Killer's band mate Ronnie Vanucci's side project show with Big Talk at Hard Rock Cafe on the Las Vegas Strip
International phenomenon DJ Tiesto completed his 1 year residency at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino setting a new bar for the size and scope of DJ events in Las Vegas and putting The Joint on the radar as the #1 Hottest Club in America in 2011 by Billboard Magazine
Carlos Santana completed his 2 year and first ever Rock and Roll Residency show, Supernatural Santana : A Trip Through The Hits at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Sinead O'Conner marries Barry Herridge at A Little White Chapel drive thru in the back of a classic convertible Pink Cadillac on the Las Vegas Strip. 16 days later they were divorced.
The Jabbawockeez show at Monte Carlo continues to entertain audiences from all over the world at The Monte Carlo in Las Vegas. This photograph become the icon for their Vegas show in 2011.
