Nashville Unplugged
Aaron Benward’s Nashville Unplugged
Aaron's Benward's Nashville Unplugged presented by Mountain Dew returns to Mandalay Bay every Friday night at Rhythm & Riffs. Aaron will be joined on stage by the songwriters behind some of Country music's best loved songs. Hear the story behind how the music came to be, direct from the songwriters themselves, then watch them perform live! It’s an all-acoustic show that gives the audience the pleasure of an intimate and highly interactive experience with the music they love and the songwriters behind each one.
Rhythm & Riffs | Age 21+
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Free Admission
Upcoming Shows
Friday, June 20 & 27
Friday, July 11 & 25
Friday, August 8, 15, 22 & 29
Friday, September 12 & 26
Friday, October 10 & 24
Friday, November 7
Aaron Benward
Aaron Benward is an award-winning and multi-platinum singer/songwriter and music/film/tv producer. Aaron introduced Nashville Unplugged: The Story Behind the Song to Las Vegas in 2009 at Mandalay Bay providing a platform for songwriters to engage with a captive audience. Returning from the pandemic, Nashville Unplugged is better than ever bringing back Aaron and a catalog of songwriters ready to tell their stories and perform their songs live once again at Mandalay Bay!
Eric Van Houten
Country music singer/songwriter from Nashville by way of Buffalo NY, Eric Van Houten is not your typical country artist. He brings his high energy and new age songwriting styles to life through his music. Sporting an edgy, organic, and authentic sound, Van Houten transforms you to another place when you listen to his music. With a mixture of country/rock that bled into all of his sound, Eric easily sets himself apart from your typical artist. With his rock and roll background, the show he puts on stage is exhilarating, captivating, and entertaining.
Over the last few years Eric has been on tour with artists such as Canaan Smith, Kelsea Ballerini, Kip Moore, The Cadillac Three, Michael Ray, Chris Young, Jake Owen, Old Dominion, and many more. New Single “Come Find Me” is out now on Spotify and Apple Music.
Heath Warren
Nashville based, Multi-Platinum Award Winning songwriter from Albuquerque, New Mexico. With a passion for music and a knack for storytelling, Heath writes and produces songs for artists in multiple genres. Heath has been named one of BMI’s “Buzz Writers To Watch”, as well as one of Music Row Magazine’s “Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year” nominees. He is most known for his SIX WEEK #1 country hit “Rock and a Hard Place” by Bailey Zimmerman. He also has three new songs on Zimmerman’s debut album “Religiously”. Heath’s other notable releases feature singles from Nate Smith, Waterloo Revival, David J, Colbie Caillat, Belles, and Josh Ross to name a few.
Friday Night Unplugged
At Rhythm & Riffs
Join award winning Country music songwriters in an interactive, acoustic-style concert every Friday night hosted by Aaron Benward.
The Center Of It All
Relax and mingle at Rhythm & Riffs
Experience a comfortable, lounge-style atmosphere with a wide selection of signature cocktails, spirits, beer and wine.
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