Bruno Mars’ The Pinky Ring Lounge In Las Vegas Is Open, What To Expect
Bruno Mars and The Hooligans arrive at The Pinky Ring at Bellagio Resort & Casino. Photo Courtesy of MGM Resorts International
Here’s another thing to add to your Vegas bucket list: Bruno Mars’ entertainment lounge, The Pinky Ring, is officially open. Located inside Las Vegas’ Bellagio Resort & Casino, guests can enjoy the singer’s homage to the entertainers who helped shape Las Vegas and “immerse themselves in his vision of timeless glamour and remarkable artistry.”
According to the news release, The Pinky Ring is open to the public, with The Hooligans featured as the resident house band for a limited time. In addition to live entertainment, the lounge has a specialty bar program that was also curated by the singer. Inside the lounge, you’ll find vintage-style furnishings, velvet seating, and a space filled with vintage lightbulbs, mirrors, and curtains.
Featured on the lounge’s Instagram page are specialty cocktails. On the menu, you’ll find The Mars Mocha with chocolate rum, cognac, espresso, banana, and toasted sesame froth. Also featured is The Hooligan, which has tequila, Cointreau, agave nectar, lime, jalapeño, and tajin rim.
Shall we take a trip?
People expressed their excitement about The Pinky Ring’s arrival under several social media posts. “Can’t wait to get there!!!” said one person. Someone else wrote, “Let me book a flight at this point [praise emoji].” Another person shared a bit about their experience at the lounge. “I loved the red lighting! Sensational, spectacular, incredible, and fantastic!”
“I’ve been performing in Vegas for years, and I’ve always wanted a place where I could throw glamorous parties when I’m in town. A place that felt like my personal penthouse suite, with live music and sensational cocktails. The Pinky Ring is that,” Mars said in a statement.
During the exclusive opening celebration, Bruno Mars and his longtime band The Hooligans played some of Mars’ songs including “That’s What I Like” and “Treasure,” along with Jackson 5 and Bob Marley covers. The venue also had surprise performances from Janelle Monáe, Victoria Monét, Babyface, and Lucky Daye.
Janelle Monáe takes the stage to perform “Tightrope” with Bruno and The Hooligans during the debut of The Pinky Ring at Bellagio Resort & Casino, Photo Courtesy of MGM Resorts International
The Pinky Ring is open Monday through Thursday and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Friday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. More information and reservations can be made here. While reservations are recommended, walk-ins are welcome.
The venue’s name may have been inspired by Mars’ hit song “24K Magic.” Specifically, the part that says, “Players, put yo’ pinky rings up to the moon.”
The Las Vegas Review-Journal first reported on Mars’ new venture back in July 2022, revealing it would replace Lily Bar & Lounge in the Bellagio. The Bellagio didn’t publicly confirm the closing of Lily Bar until June 2023.
Bruno Mars 10 Best Songs
Bruno Mars, born Peter Gene Hernandez, was born on October 8, 1985, and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. The musician is known for his amazing stage performances, retro showmanship, and for writing in a wide range of musical styles, including pop, R&B, funk, soul, reggae, disco, and rock. At the age of two, his father gave him the nickname “Bruno” because of his resemblance to Italian professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino. His uncle was an Elvis Presley impersonator and encouraged Mars at three years old to perform songs on stage by Presley and Michael Jackson. By age four, he began performing five days a week with his family’s band, The Love Notes, and became known in Hawaii for his impersonation of Elvis Presley. At six years old, Bruno appeared on a segment of the Arsenio Hall Show in 1991.
Bruno’s Professional Music Career
Mars moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a professional musical career at 17 years old. He added Mars at the end of his stage name because, “I felt like I didn’t have no pizzazz, and a lot of girls say I’m out of this world, so I was like, I guess I’m from Mars.” In addition, the adoption of his stage name was an effort to “avoid being stereotyped,” as the music industry tried to pigeonhole him as another Latin artist. They even tried to convince Mars to sing in Spanish. Mars rose to fame in 2010 with the success of being featured on “Nothin’ on You” by B.o.B and “Billionaire” by Travie McCoy. That year, the singer-songwriter released his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, which featured hits: “Grenade,” “Talking To The Moon,” “Count On Me,” “Just the Way You Are,” and “Marry You.”
From then, Bruno Mars came out with his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox, in 2012 and his third studio album four years later in 2016, 24K Magic. In 2021, Mars and Anderson .Paak formed the musical duo known as Silk Sonic, releasing their funky collaborative studio album An Evening with Silk Sonic, which delved into ’70s R&B and soul. In February 2023, Mars announced he was working on his fourth solo studio album, with a new sound and an unconfirmed release date. The artist is also in early talks with Live Nation Entertainment to set up a tour throughout 2024 and 2025, with “large-scale, three-dimensional” performances.
Mars has sold over 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He became the first artist to receive six Diamond-certified songs in the United States and has been regarded as a pop icon due to his influential career.
We have compiled our ten favorite Bruno Mars songs. See what they are below:
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