Las Vegas Strip casino signs, postpones country star residencies

Legendary country megastar Dolly Parton was all set to return to the Las Vegas Strip for her first extended engagement in 32 years with a new six-show residency "Dolly: Live in Las Vegas" at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace that was scheduled for Dec. 4-13, 2025.

Parton's residency was supposed to run during the National Finals Rodeo, featuring a hit-driven concert series that would include seven decades of classic hits and fan favorites, including "9 to 5," "Jolene," "I Will Always Love You," and "Coat of Many Colors."

Dolly Parton postpones residency

The popular country singer shocked her fans on Sept. 28 when she revealed on Instagram that she needed to postpone her residency because of health issues.

"I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts," Parton said in a statement.

Parton has health issues

"As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures," Parton said.

"I am not going to be able to rehearse and put together a show that I want you to see, and the show that you deserve to see," she said. "You pay good money to see me perform, and I want to be at my best for you."

Parton said that she just needs time to get the show ready, but fans don't need to worry about her quitting the business because "God hasn't said anything about stopping yet."

Dolly Parton's new residency dates:

• Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Sept. 17, 2026.
• Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Sept. 19, 2026.
• Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Sept. 20, 2026.
• Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Sept. 23, 2026.
• Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Sept. 25, 2026.
• Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Sept. 26, 2026

The "Here You Come Again" singer has rescheduled her six residency shows from Dec. 4 to Sept. 17, 2026, Dec. 6 to Sept. 19, 2026, Dec. 7 to Sept. 20, 2026,  Dec. 10 to Sept. 23, 2026, Dec. 12 to Sept. 25, 2026, and Dec. 13 to Sept. 26, 2026, according to her website.

Tickets are on sale now for the new shows at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets from the previous shows are valid for the new dates, and refunds are available. 

Further instructions will be emailed to ticket purchasers.

Tim McGraw signs for Las Vegas Strip residency

With the Colosseum sitting vacant for six dates in December, Caesars Palace decided to fill four of the vacancies with a residency featuring another superstar country singer, Tim McGraw.

McGraw last performed a residency on the Strip with his wife Faith Hill on their 20-show Soul2Soul engagement, which ran in December 2012, January 2013, February 2013, March 2013, and April 2013, CBS News reported.

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The superstar country couple extended the residency on 10 weekends from Oct. 25, 2013, through April 2014, TheBoot.com reported.

With Dolly Parton postponing her residency, Tim McGraw signed on for four of Dolly's six shows, on Dec. 4, 6, 12, and 13.

Tickets for the residency shows are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.

Tim McGraw's Colosseum at Caesars Palace residency:

• Dec. 4, 2025
• Dec. 6, 2025
• Dec. 12, 2025
• Dec. 13, 2025

Performing the shows at the Colosseum during the National Finals Rodeo is a perfect fit for rodeo fan McGraw, who brought the first-ever rodeo to Nashville with the inaugural Music City Rodeo on May 29-31, 2025, according to a McGraw statement.

To commemorate the Music City Rodeo, McGraw released his single "King Rodeo," which he recorded at the Music City Rodeo.

In over 30 years of performing, McGraw has sold over 103 million records worldwide, had 49 No. 1 singles and 19 No. 1 albums.

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