Mary J. Blige, Iliza Shlesinger Headline Major Weekend of Residency Debuts

LAS VEGAS, NV — The Las Vegas entertainment landscape reached a new peak on Friday night as a legendary R&B icon and a comedy powerhouse both launched highly anticipated new shows in the resort corridor.

R&B Royalty at the Fontainebleau

Grammy-winning artist Mary J. Blige officially kicked off her first-ever Las Vegas residency, “My Life, My Story,” at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Friday, May 1. The show is being lauded as a career-spanning immersive experience, blending her classic hits with high-production storytelling in the resort’s state-of-the-art theater.

Comedy and Immersive Classics

Iliza Shlesinger at the Palazzo: Comedian Iliza Shlesinger debuted her brand-new show at the Palazzo Theater tonight. The performance marks a major addition to the Venetian Resort’s 2026 comedy lineup.
The Sphere’s “Wizard of Oz”: The Sphere continues to draw massive crowds with its reimagined production of The Wizard of Oz. The experience utilizes the venue’s 160,000-square-foot internal display and haptic seats to transport audiences into a fully immersive Oz.

Cinco de Mayo Weekend Kickoff

Nightclubs across the valley are launching early celebrations for the Cinco de Mayo holiday. The festivities were headlined Friday night by world-renowned DJ Deorro, who performed to a sold-out crowd at OMNIA Nightclub inside Caesars Palace.

Source: Las Vegas Sun, [iGoVEGAS Entertainment Guide 2026], [Fontainebleau Las Vegas Official Press Release].