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+

Fridays | 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Free Admission

Hosted by

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!

Performance Schedule

10/24 - Guest Host Danny Myrick, featuring Kylie Sackley, Rick Brantley - venue change located at B Side at House of Blues.

11/7 - Guest Host Travis Howard, featuring Johnny Clawsen, Emily Falvey

11/14 - Guest Host D Vincent Williams, featuring Emily Henline, Billy Montana, Trick Savage

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.

 

 

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