Rod Stewart Pictures Whisky, Jokes He is ‘Nonetheless Rising Up’ at two hundredth Vegas Residency Present

Rod Stewart simply can’t stop Las Vegas!

On Wednesday, March, 12, the Rock & Roll Corridor of Famer, 80, kicked off his restricted “The Encore Exhibits” residency at Caesars Palace with a mixture of enormous hits, fan favorites and tunes he simply loves.

All through the 100-minute present, Stewart, 80, naturally belted out songs reminiscent of “Eternally Younger,” “Da Ya Suppose I am Attractive?” and “Tonight’s the Evening,” however he additionally tapped into some deeper cuts like 1971’s “Mandolin Wind,” embraced a number of swing songs and sang a bevy of covers, together with tracks by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Cat Stevens and John Fogerty. 

“I’m a bit nervous,” Stewart admitted early within the present, earlier than joking quarter-hour in, “Now I do know what I’m doing.”

After all, performing is outdated hat for Stewart, who started his solo profession in 1969. He additionally admitted that two of his most well-known songs — which he carried out — sound comparable, which is not any accident. 

“’You Put on It Nicely’ and ‘Maggie Could’ are very comparable, and there’s a cause for that,” he stated. “After ‘Maggie Could,’ the report firm stated, ‘Are you able to write us a No. 1 like ‘Maggie Could?’ So I wrote ‘Put on it Nicely,’ however individuals find it irresistible. You really liked it. I liked it.” 

In considerably of a night theme, Stewart additionally honored his influences. 

“Rising up, which I’m nonetheless doing, I used to be all the time listening to the 60s,” he stated earlier than paying respect to Muddy Waters with a efficiency of “Rollin’ and Tumblin.’”

The present felt very very similar to a night of karaoke with Rod Stewart — some songs have been his personal, some weren’t. The group, who stood on their toes for a lot of the night, didn’t care one bit. 

For the rock icon, performing in Vegas is nothing new, as Wednesday marked the two hundredth time he’s taken the stage at Caesars Palace. Stewart started his “The Hits” residency in 2011 and continued by August 2024. Following his 199th present final August, Stewart introduced he would begin a shorter 12-show residency, dubbed “The Encore Exhibits,” which can cap off on June 8. As anticipated, there have been similarities between the reveals, reminiscent of a homage to his beloved Celtic Soccer Membership in Glasgow. Up to now, Stewart would kick signed soccer balls into the gang, however he now gently throws them into the throngs. 

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Total, Rod relied on his iconic raspy voice, his spectacular 19-person orchestra (14 of which have been ladies) and the thrill of the gang. 

 “I’m having fun with myself a lot. I’m so privileged,” he stated whereas the gang of 4,100 roared. 

Late within the present, Stewart was acknowledged onstage with a gold report by a Caesars government to commemorate his two hundredth present at The Colosseum. A tray of Wolfie’s Whisky, which the singer based, was then introduced out. “I’m gonna have a shot of whisky,” he instructed the gang. After throwing again a fast tipple, he merely shrugged and stated, “Showbiz.”

Final August, Rod spoke to PEOPLE about bringing his personal whisky to the market, noting, “It is not as straightforward as I believed it was going to be.”

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Like his music, he thinks of his spirit as a labor of affection.

“Due to my Scottish father, that’s why I needed to get one thing Scottish throughout the road,” he stated. “He’d have been very happy with that, very proud.”