Keith Urban launching ‘brand new’ Las Vegas residency this spring
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When former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson made a pitch to Jay-Z for his residency in Las Vegas, fans were elated.
What he had to offer, Anderson said, was “uniquely urban.” He had planned to take in some of the nation’s most unique artists, including Jay-Z, and to explore creative projects like film and television.
But when the deal fell through last week, Anderson said he was left in a lurch, and he wasn’t sure how he would manage to spend time with his family and his friends.
Jay-Z is not the only artist who could use some help.
This is the first of what is shaping up to be three years of Anderson hosting an artist residency program to help promote artists and their works in Salt Lake City.
The residency is similar to what Anderson did when he became mayor and signed a deal to host a music festival called “Jingle Ball.” But Anderson’s residency program has some unique twists in the way it is run.
“I try to use my celebrity to help expose different things that are happening,” Anderson said. He is hoping his residency becomes a catalyst for the city.
It is similar to what Anderson did when he became mayor and signed a deal to host a music festival called “Jingle Ball.” But Anderson’s residency program has some unique twists in the way it is run.
“I try to use my celebrity to help expose different things that are happening,” Anderson said. He is hoping his residency becomes a catalyst for the city.
In the past two years, Anderson, who is a recording artist and the cofounder of a tech start-up, has hosted more than 130 events promoting
