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[[File:Las Vegas Strip shooting site 09 2017 4947 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Main stage and artificial grass spectator area of Route 91 in September 2017, partially obscured by Luxor hotel block. Photograph taken from a helicopter during final preparations for the 2017 event.]]
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'''Route 91 Harvest''' was a [[country music]] festival in the [[United States]] that was held annually in [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]] from 2014 to 2017 in the Las Vegas Village, a {{convert|15|acre|ha|adj=on}} lot on [[Las Vegas Boulevard]] (former [[U.S. Route 91 in Nevada|U.S. Route 91]]), directly across from the [[Luxor Las Vegas]] hotel and casino and diagonally across from the [[Mandalay Bay]] resort and casino.<ref name="RJ">{{cite web |first1 = Rachel |last1 = Crosby |first2 = Henry |last2 = Brean |first3 = Anita |last3 = Hassan |first4 = Jamie |last4 = Munks |first5 = Jessie |last5 = Bekker |name-list-style=amp |url = https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/it-was-a-horror-show-mass-shooting-leaves-at-least-58-dead-515-wounded-on-las-vegas-strip/ |title = 'It was a horror show': Mass shooting leaves at least 58 dead, 515 wounded on Las Vegas Strip |date = October 2, 2017 |work = [[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |access-date = October 2, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171003095908/https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/it-was-a-horror-show-mass-shooting-leaves-at-least-59-dead-527-wounded-on-las-vegas-strip/ |archive-date = October 3, 2017 |url-status = dead <!--The page has been updated since it was consulted.--> }}</ref> The festival's promoters were [[Live Nation Entertainment]] and [[MGM Resorts International]].<ref>{{cite news |first = Kelli |last = Fadroski |title = Concert promoter Live Nation responds to the deadly shooting at its Route 91 Harvest festival |url = http://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/02/concert-promoter-live-nation-responds-to-the-deadly-shooting-at-its-route-91-harvest-festival/ |work = [[Orange County Register]] |date = October 2, 2017 |access-date = October 2, 2017}}</ref> No festival has been held since 2017, following a deadly [[mass shooting]], when a gunman shot and killed 58 people and injured hundreds more from a window on the 23rd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel. As of now, no announcement has been made about a future event date.
'''Route 91 Harvest''' was a [[country music]] festival in the [[United States]] that was held annually in [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]] from 2014 to 2017 in the Las Vegas Village, a {{convert|15|acre|ha|adj=on}} lot on [[Las Vegas Boulevard]] (former [[U.S. Route 91 in Nevada|U.S. Route 91]]), directly across from the [[Luxor Las Vegas]] hotel and casino and diagonally across from the [[Mandalay Bay]] resort and casino.<ref name="RJ">{{cite web |first1 = Rachel |last1 = Crosby |first2 = Henry |last2 = Brean |first3 = Anita |last3 = Hassan |first4 = Jamie |last4 = Munks |first5 = Jessie |last5 = Bekker |name-list-style=amp |url = https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/it-was-a-horror-show-mass-shooting-leaves-at-least-58-dead-515-wounded-on-las-vegas-strip/ |title = 'It was a horror show': Mass shooting leaves at least 58 dead, 515 wounded on Las Vegas Strip |date = October 2, 2017 |work = [[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |access-date = October 2, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171003095908/https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/it-was-a-horror-show-mass-shooting-leaves-at-least-59-dead-527-wounded-on-las-vegas-strip/ |archive-date = October 3, 2017 |url-status = dead <!--The page has been updated since it was consulted.--> }}</ref> The festival's promoters were [[Live Nation Entertainment]] and [[MGM Resorts International]].<ref>{{cite news |first = Kelli |last = Fadroski |title = Concert promoter Live Nation responds to the deadly shooting at its Route 91 Harvest festival |url = http://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/02/concert-promoter-live-nation-responds-to-the-deadly-shooting-at-its-route-91-harvest-festival/ |work = [[Orange County Register]] |date = October 2, 2017 |access-date = October 2, 2017}}</ref> No festival has been held since 2017, following a deadly [[mass shooting]], when a gunman shot and killed 58 people and injured hundreds more from a window on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel. As of now, no announcement has been made about a future event date.


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 10:23, 1 June 2021

Route 91 Harvest
GenreCountry music
DatesFriday–Sunday
(September–October)[1]
Location(s)Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Years active2014–2017[2]
FoundersLive Nation Entertainment
MGM Resorts International
Attendance22,000 (2017)[3][4]
Websitert91harvest.com
Main stage and artificial grass spectator area of Route 91 in September 2017, partially obscured by Luxor hotel block. Photograph taken from a helicopter during final preparations for the 2017 event.

Route 91 Harvest was a country music festival in the United States that was held annually in Paradise, Nevada from 2014 to 2017 in the Las Vegas Village, a 15-acre (6.1 ha) lot on Las Vegas Boulevard (former U.S. Route 91), directly across from the Luxor Las Vegas hotel and casino and diagonally across from the Mandalay Bay resort and casino.[2] The festival's promoters were Live Nation Entertainment and MGM Resorts International.[5] No festival has been held since 2017, following a deadly mass shooting, when a gunman shot and killed 58 people and injured hundreds more from a window on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel. As of now, no announcement has been made about a future event date.

History

The following country music artists were the major acts in the respective years:[6]

2017 shooting

Main article: 2017 Las Vegas shooting

The festival was the scene of a mass shooting in which 60 people were ultimately killed, making the incident the deadliest mass shooting by an individual in U.S. history.[7][8][9] The shooting began as singer Jason Aldean finished his sixth song on the final day of the festival and ended with gunman Stephen Paddock's suicide.

More than 1,000 shots were fired into the crowd as the shooting continued over 15 minutes. More than 800 people were injured in the attack.[10] At the time, the event was attended by approximately 22,000 people.[11]

Aftermath

Following the mass shooting, organizer Live Nation decided not to hold the 2018 Festival.[12] In December 2018, it was announced that the Festival might return in 2019, with it being held at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds at the corner of Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.[13] However, this event did not come to fruition.

A January 2020 article in Billboard magazine on the possibility of the return of the Route 91 Harvest Festival cited several significant challenges that would need to be overcome. These included finding a new venue for the festival, being able to successfully coordinate the booking of numerous performers and competing with existing residencies of country stars in other Las Vegas venues.[14]

MGM plans to repurpose the Las Vegas Village as a community center which will host athletic events.[15]

References

  1. ^ Live Nation Entertainment (2017). "Route 91 Harvest". Live Nation Entertainment. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Crosby, Rachel; Brean, Henry; Hassan, Anita; Munks, Jamie & Bekker, Jessie (October 2, 2017). "'It was a horror show': Mass shooting leaves at least 58 dead, 515 wounded on Las Vegas Strip". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Whitaker, Sterling (October 2, 2017). "What Is the Route 91 Harvest Festival?". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  4. ^ Rothman, Michael (October 2, 2017). "What to know about the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival". ABC News. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  5. ^ Fadroski, Kelli (October 2, 2017). "Concert promoter Live Nation responds to the deadly shooting at its Route 91 Harvest festival". Orange County Register. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  6. ^ Billboard. "Route 91 Harvest Festival: A Brief History of the Fest Targeted in Las Vegas Shooting". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  7. ^ Housley, Adam; La Jeunesse, William; Gibson, Jake; Herridge, Catherine; Arroyo, Mike; Singman, Brooke; Fedschun, Travis (October 2, 2017). "Las Vegas shooting: At least 58 dead in massacre Trump calls 'act of pure evil'". Fox News. Associated Press. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  8. ^ Lacanlale, Rio (August 24, 2020). "California woman declared 59th victim of 2017 massacre in Las Vegas". The Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  9. ^ Lacanlale, Rio (September 17, 2020). "Las Vegas woman becomes 60th victim of October 2017 mass shooting". The Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  10. ^ Torres-Cortez, Ricardo (January 19, 2018). "Sheriff: Person of interest part of Strip shooting probe; Paddock had child porn". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  11. ^ "Suspect in Las Vegas shooting identified as Stephen Paddock". NBC News. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  12. ^ Mins, Taylor (2018-12-10). "Route 91 Organizers Talk About Bringing Festival Back in 2019 During Promoter Panel on Artist Curated Events at XLIVE". Amplify. Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  13. ^ Katsilometes, John (2018-12-13). "Route 91 Harvest festival plans return to Las Vegas Strip". Las Vegas Review-Journal. News + Media Capital Group LLC. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  14. ^ "After Mass Shooting, Will the Route 91 Harvest Festival Ever Return to Las Vegas?". Billboard Magazine. Valence Media LLC. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  15. ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-las-vegas-mass-shooting-community-center-20190905-2mgzq26khbatrha5rnt7xiwqcm-story.html


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