Tom Jones is currently playing inside the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM Hotel & Casino, and he is booked there at various times throughout the year, so be sure to check listings before making plans. His show, however, is wonderful. Tom Jones is one of the great and classic Las Vegas headliners, and he still proves, once again, that he possess all of the attributes of being one of the best.
Tom Jones came to the United States in the sixties during the same British invasion that brought groups like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones to America. He arrived with charm, sex appeal, and a great voice. He was able to woo crowds, cause women to swoon, and entertain the audience like no one else could. He drove women crazy and it became commonplace for women to throw their panties onstage.
Now that Tom Jones is in his sixties, he is able to still do all of these things. Time has not diminished his voice, nor his sex appeal, nor his charm, presence, or personality. Crowds still flock to him. Women still swoon, and they still throw their panties onstage, and through their shared enthusiasm, women of all ages seemed to be bonding all around me. It is a truly amazing phenomenon to watch.
His show is not just for the older crowds, either. Jones does a tremendous mix of classics and modern music, which has an appeal for everyone. His voice is very dynamic, and he covers a wide range of styles in his show. When I say that it was great to hear Tom Jones rap---it almost sounds like a joke, but it isn’t. He handles it all, and handles it great. I even understood the words.
Contemporary performers could learn a lot from Jones. His show is simple. There are no gimmicks. It is just Jones, his band, and the music. We get to see his talent without any tricks. He is an amazing performer. He sings. He dances, and he does it all very well.
The show is helped, of course, by the wonderful support around him. The musicians are all top-notch. The back-up singers are great, and the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM is one of the best facilities in town for a headliner. The lack of a set put the technical emphasis on the lighting---which was done beautifully. The show looked good and sounded good.
Tom Jones still shows us why the great headliners are so great. He is still one of the best. Whatever that indefinable "it" is---Tom Jones has it and has never lost it. He has all of the charm, charisma, and personality that he ever did. He still possesses a wonderful voice. He’s a good dancer, and he is a great performer.
Tom Jones is currently playing inside the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM Hotel & Casino, and he is booked there at various times throughout the year, so be sure to check listings before making plans. His show, however, is wonderful. Tom Jones is one of the great and classic Las Vegas headliners, and he still proves, once again, that he possess all of the attributes of being one of the best.