Confirmed: Bellagio’s Lily Lounge Closes for Bruno Mars Concept

By Scott Roeben, on June 13 2023

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Lily Bar & Lounge at Bellagio will close permanently on July 9, 2023, according to MGM Resorts. Lily is a mostly forgettable lounge that’s been in operation since 2012.

In a brief statement, the company said, “The venue will transition into a new concept with an anticipated opening this winter. Additional details will be shared in the coming months.”

We don’t do months. Our sources say the space will be a new concept from Bruno Mars.

A Bellagio collaboration with Bruno Mars will make both cooler.

We should probably include a perfunctory photo of Lily Lounge. You still have time if you’d like to check it out.

Dibs on all this. Even in Vegas, beauty doesn’t always ensure success.

Our friends at the Las Vegas Review-Journal confirmed the scoop we shared back in March of 2022, 15 months before the closure of Lily was announced. Yeah, “friends” should be in quotations marks.

Remember the Bruno Mars lounge going to Rhumbar space at Mirage? Mirage sale put the kibosh on that plan, apparently. Now hear it’ll take over the Lily Lounge at Bellagio.

— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) March 2, 2022

Bellagio hasn’t officially announced the new Bruno Mars venue, but the Review-Journal says it could be dubbed The Pinky Ring. The name is presumably inspired by a popular video set in Las Vegas, “24K Magic.”

In the video, Mars says, “Put your pinky rings up to the moon,” in addition to asking the timeless question, “What ya’ll tryna do?” What we’re trying to do is figure out why people wear sunglasses at night.

Short in stature, tall in charisma!

Per our sources, a Bruno Mars offering was slated to go to Mirage (previously operated by MGM Resorts), but the sale to Hard Rock International nixed that plan.

Bruno Mars is an avid blackjack enthusiast, although not particularly good at actually winning, we understand, so Bellagio can expect a big spike in gaming revenue when the singer’s new lounge opens this winter.

It's well-known Bruno Mars likes gambling, but may be in the middle of a cold spell. Rumor is he's racked up $7 million in losses at MGM Resorts casinos. If true, Park Theater shows are basically paying back gambling debts. Million-a-night swings aren't uncommon for high rollers.

— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) May 20, 2019

Bruno Mars has had a successful residency at Park MGM on the Las Vegas Strip. The residency resumes in August 2023.

Mars made a splash when he gave a surprise performance at Cosmopolitan following a Silk Sonic show (a group featuring Mars and Anderson Paak), now also operated by MGM Resorts.

We have no idea what the new Bellagio lounge will be like, but if Bruno Mars is involved, we already have positive feelings about it, despite not knowing why, exactly.

Beyond his undeniable talent, he seems an affable guy, and seems up for some fun and we’ve heard zero about any diva behavior during his Las Vegas run. Trust us, we’d have heard about it.

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ChrisInTn June 14, 2023

Same type thing happening here in Nashville (and for you too with Ole Red). Celeb name on a hot spot. Celeb gets paid for their name and likeness everywhere and then gets paid to show up from time to time. I like the Lily Bar for a late night sip before heading up to the room.
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worshipmeidiot June 14, 2023

Why Bruno Mars theme?. is there no imagination left in Vegas? Are the marketing folks so unoriginal that they need to ride the coat tails of a pop star? for gods sake, are they trying to doop customers into thinking if they visit the bar, Bruno will be there? I suppose people will want to look at his shoes that are on display, and his music playing and, lets no forget the Bruno cocktail. priced at a measly $35. I'd be more inclined to buy a cocktail and watch the marketing clowns march around the room.
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Mark June 14, 2023

worshipmeidiot - The days of originality in Las Vegas are gone. Minus Dereck Stevens. Originality left the Las Vegas strip a long time ago. Just about all the properties are owned by corporations who do everything they can to minimize expense and max revenue and profit. Individual entrepreneurs' such as Steve Wynn, William Bennet, Kirk Kerkorian, and Sheldon Adleson were innovative and built original properties that had to compete for business. With a few companies owning the business operations of the casinos and Vici owning all the real estate the days of coemption, differentiation, and entrepreneurship are gone and no longer required when you can just milk the customers. Look at Resorts World. Seems like another version of Aria. I am willing Fountain Bleu will be similar to Resorts World and Aria as well. Every property has been dethemed. Look at NY NY. They took the boats and harbor out front to save a few buck on water and maintenance. Same thing with the beautiful fountains that use to front Paris. They are now planters. Why would they spend money on development on a unique bar. They can simply put up pictures of a a celebrity/entertainer and charge $35 for a cocktail that costs then less than $2-3 to put together. Guess customers should be happy that drinks at the new Caesar's center bar are only $30.
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Mark June 13, 2023

A Bruno Mars lounge at Bellagio seems like an awkward location. This venue seems better suited to Cosmo, Aria, Park MGM, or MGM Grand. I think Park MGM would be optimal for such a venue.
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