THE TENNESSEAN x MONDAY, DECEMBER 10,2012 ■ 3A more news, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw do Vegas t By Jennifer Justus The Tennessean much LAS VEGAS — The cowboy hat count was celebrity happenings and on the uptick over the weekend in the casi- no at The Venetian, the ornate Italian- themed Las Vegas resort. Some cowboys had come for the roping at the annual Wrangler National Finals c Rodeo, which happens in Sin City this week. But others had come for the music. bea Larry Smith, for example, might have been sporting a Western-style shirt with Wrangler and Jack Daniel’s patches, but he si flew to Vegas with his wife, Lisa, solely to see Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s show Soul2Soul, which opened on Friday. “We just like country music,” Lisa Smith said of making the trip from Beaumont, Calif. It seemed many of the 1,800 people in the Venetian Theatre for the star couple’s second night of their 10-weekend stand liked country music, too, as Hill and city mu McGraw delivered a high-energy but often intimate show that prompted multiple standing ovations, overhead clapping and arms stretched to the theater’s domed WANT MORE ceiling. CELEBRITY NEWS? To start things off, fans had an up-close For more on Nashville’s music encounter with the stars as they entered celebrities, go to: the room mid-theater through side doors. Tennessean.com/music They made their way to the stage while @TNMusicNews on Twitter singing Hill’s hit “Let’s Go to Vegas,” while www.Facebook.com/TNMusicNews shaking hands with guests across the aisles like a passing of the peace at church. CONTACT US The couple then tag-teamed it onstage to Send news tips to Julie Dwyer showcase one another’s hits, like “Breathe” at [email protected], and “Live Like You Were Dying,” with 615-259-8212. McGraw in a tailored suit and Hill making four dazzling costume changes. Of course, the couple joined forces for duets, too, such as the popular “It’s Your Love.” Ahighlight of the show — especially for afan named Linda — came when McGraw happy singled her out of the crowd and called her Tim McGraw and Faith Hill opened their 10-weekend Soul2Soul residency at the Venetian to the stage. She walked toward him slowly Theatre in Vegas this weekend. LARRY MCCORMACK / THE TENNESSEAN birthday with her hands clapped over her mouth Associated Press before he serenaded her. Then, he pulled out a pen, signed his guitar and handed it ONLINE IF YOU GO Actor Tommy Kirk is 71. over to her. Go to Tennessean.com/music to see Soul2Soul at The Venetian runs through April. McGraw and Hill also took seats part- aphoto gallery from Tim McGraw For tickets, which begin at $95.50, contact Singer Chad Stuart of Chad way through their performance, and the and Faith Hill’s Saturday night Soul2Soul show in www.venetian.com. and Jeremy is 71. house lights turned up for a conversation Las Vegas. Subscribers, please go to about their background and influences. It Tennessean.com/activate to access additional MORE COUNTRY IN VEGAS Country singer Johnny started with some playful ribbing (“Before digital content. Rodriguez is 61. we go any further, seriously, do you not The Tennessean is covering country music’s have socks on?” Hill asked). McGraw spoke The show ended with the couple seated showing in Las Vegas with additional reports on Actress Susan Dey is 60. of Merle Haggard, George Jones, Charlie and facing one another for a final duet of “I Shania Twain’s series at Caesars Palace, and the Rich, Rush, Led Zeppelin and The Eagles, Need You.” American Country Awards, which air live tonight Musician Paul Hardcastle is which resulted in covers of “I Can’t Tell Hill and McGraw have not toured the at 7 p.m. central from Mandalay Bay. The show 55. You Why” and “Life in the Fast Lane.” Hill United States together since 2007, and in a features Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke spoke of Tammy Wynette, Aretha Frank- press release, The Venetian calls the show Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Lindsey Actor-director Kenneth lin, Mavis Staples and her first concert, “its biggest musical event ever.” The cou- Buckingham, Carmen Electra, Carrie Underwood Branagh is 52. Elvis Presley, before delivering rousing ple’s popular co-headlining tour, Soul2Soul, and more. Watch for more reports from Las renditions of Franklin’s “Dr. Feelgood first launched in 2000. It saw at least two Vegas at Tennessean.com/music, @TNMusicNews Country singer Kevin Sharp (Love is Serious Business)” and “Bridge revivals and was the most successful tour on Twitter and on Facebook at www.face- is 42. Over Troubled Water.” in country music history in 2006. book.com/TNMusicNews. 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