July 2025 Update: Def Leppard has announced a new Las Vegas residency: “Live at Caesar’s Palace – The Las Vegas Residency” February 3 – 28, 2026, at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace! Info about this residency is here!
OTHER UPDATES:
- You can purchase the “Def Leppard: Hits Vegas” concert DVD and Blu-ray releases from Amazon here. (“Hits Vegas” audio-only CD is here.)
- Def Leppard fans! If you REALLY want to indulge in Def Leppard, check out the must-read book “I GOT SOMETHING TO SAY! (Collections, Recollections & Personal Reflections About Def Leppard).” It includes extensive write-ups and in-depth analysis of the band’s studio albums and numerous singles, as well as tribute chapters spotlighting Joe Elliott, Steve Clark, and producer “Mutt” Lange. Plus, never-before-told personal stories, never-before-seen pictures, and more!
FYI: The write-up below was originally posted in 2019. Enjoy the read!
Def Leppard announced they are returning to Las Vegas (aka “Sin City”) for a second residency — this time at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino’s Zappos Theater.
Another Def Leppard Las Vegas Residency
Def Leppard’s previous Las Vegas residency was 2013’s “Viva Hysteria!,” which was a wonderful, unique concert experience — especially for anyone who (unfortunately) never got to see the band during their unforgettable Hysteria tour in the late ’80s.
Las Vegas “Sin City Residency” Set List
It will be interesting to see what setlist this Def Leppard Las Vegas residency will feature.
Initially, some had thought this would be their “Viva Pyromania,” but if this was going to be a Pyromania-themed concert event, the residency’s announcement would have mentioned it.
It’s safe to assume — especially since they’re using the term “Hits Vegas” to promote the residency — that the band’s “hits” will be the focus.
Shake It Up! (Not just a “Sugar” lyric)
For any Def Leppard fan who has seen the band perform in recent years, I think you’d agree that it would be a welcome change if the band freshened up their setlist a bit this time around. (I’m guessing they will, to some extent.)
If this is in fact yet another “greatest hits” type of concert — not that there’s anything wrong with that — at least replacing some songs like “Rock On” and “Man Enough” for other “hits,” or even some deep track favorites they haven’t played in a long time, would be a nice change of pace.
UPDATE: Read an in-depth dissection and analysis of Def Leppard’s residency setlist here!
Def Leppard Tour Dates & Tickets
You can view tour dates and ticket purchase options in the Tour Info/Tickets section — for Def Leppard AND MANY OTHER artists you might be interested in.
Def Leppard 2019 Events
The band’s 2019 schedule filled up quite nicely.
It included their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, international tour dates (some with Bon Jovi, others with Whitesnake), a summer tour in Canada with Tesla, and the Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood.
Long live rock ‘n’ roll!
