Whiskey Myers in Las Vegas: tickets for a Southern rock night with Southall at PH Live at Planet Hollywood

Whiskey Myers in Las Vegas: Southern rock in a venue built for big sound

Whiskey Myers is coming to PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on August 14, 2026, at 8:00 PM. For the East Texas band, this is an interesting stop on the summer schedule because it is not just another night in a run of large amphitheaters. Las Vegas is a standalone show with Southall, positioned between dates on which Whiskey Myers shares the bill with The Black Crowes. The day before, the schedule takes them to Salt Lake City with The Black Crowes and Southall, and the day after to Phoenix with the same combination of artists. At PH Live, however, Whiskey Myers with Southall is confirmed.

For years, Whiskey Myers has blended Southern rock, country, blues and hard rock without needing the songs to fit into a single category. The music alternates between massive riffs, slide guitar and slower songs built around storytelling and Cody Cannon's vocals. The band cites influences ranging from Nirvana to Waylon Jennings.

Tickets for the Las Vegas concert are on sale, and for an evening in a venue of this size, it is worth securing a seat in good time.

A new phase for the band after the album "Whomp Whack Thunder"

The concert comes less than a year after the release of "Whomp Whack Thunder", Whiskey Myers' seventh studio album. The album was recorded at Neon Cross Studio in Nashville and produced by Jay Joyce. It was released on September 26, 2025, and features 11 songs, including "Time Bomb", "Tailspin", "Midnight Woman", "Born to Do", "Rock N Roll", "Ramblin' Jones" and "Monsters".

The new material does not break with the band's recognizable sound, but "Whomp Whack Thunder" places greater emphasis on its rock side. Guitars are at the forefront, accompanied by country melodies, Southern groove and Cannon's narrative songwriting.

That also matters for the band's live picture in 2026. Recorded set lists from this year show that Whiskey Myers is not treating the new album as a brief promotional episode. "Midnight Woman", "Time Bomb", "Tailspin" and "Ramblin' Jones" regularly appear alongside older favorites such as "Bury My Bones", "Broken Window Serenade", "Gasoline" and "Stone". That is no guarantee that those exact songs will be performed in Las Vegas, but it provides a useful framework for understanding the current repertoire.

Songs that explain why Whiskey Myers works live

Whiskey Myers has built a reputation as a band for which studio recordings are not the final destination. The songs are often constructed so that they can gain additional weight on stage through multiple guitars, dynamic shifts and a rhythm closer to a rock concert than a traditional country evening.

• "Stone" is one of the songs that expanded the band's audience beyond the Red Dirt and Southern rock circle, and its slower tempo gives the concert a breather without losing intensity.
• "Broken Window Serenade" remains one of the most emotionally recognizable moments in the catalog, with a story that relies on details rather than a huge chorus.
• "Bury My Bones" connects the country feeling of home and belonging with a guitar sound that can become considerably more powerful live.
• "Gasoline" shows the band's heavier side and fits naturally alongside the newer material from "Whomp Whack Thunder".
• "Time Bomb" and "Midnight Woman" show how the new album enters the live repertoire without an abrupt stylistic break from the older songs.

The audience therefore should not expect a concert confined to one genre. Whiskey Myers can move from blues-rock guitar to a country ballad and then bring the tempo back with a heavy riff, appealing both to the band's fans and to a broader rock audience.

Southall as a guest that naturally fits the same musical space

Southall is confirmed for the Las Vegas evening, and the choice of guest is no coincidence. The Oklahoma band has developed its own blend of country rock, Red Dirt tradition and a heavier rock sound. Their journey began in the middle of the previous decade, while their current phase is marked by the album "Kinfolk". The connection with Whiskey Myers is not limited to touring: guitarist John Jeffers also took part in the project in which Southall re-recorded songs from the earlier release "Six String Sorrow".

That makes Southall more than an opening act filling time before the main performance. Their sound prepares the ground for the same type of audience - listeners for whom country roots are just as important as electric guitars and live energy. For visitors who want the full evening rather than only the closing set, arriving early makes sense.

The door-opening time and detailed schedule of individual performances are not listed in the verified announcements that were available when this guide was prepared. For that reason, it is not wise to rely on schedules from other tour dates. Current entry information should be checked shortly before the event.

PH Live: 7,000 seats, a wide stage and sound designed for concerts

PH Live is located inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The venue has a capacity of around 7,000 and has been part of the city's concert infrastructure for decades. It opened in 1976 as the Aladdin Theater for the Performing Arts, and through later renovations and name changes it developed into the venue now known as PH Live.

The space was originally designed as an indoor amphitheater, with an emphasis on broad sightlines toward the stage. During a major renovation, the acoustics, wide proscenium and powerful D&B system were highlighted.

That creates a different feeling from the outdoor amphitheaters used on many summer dates. For a band built around layers of electric guitars, percussion and large dynamic contrasts, an indoor venue provides a more compact concert experience.

Seats can disappear quickly as interest in the tour increases closer to the performance date, so planning tickets and arrival at the venue should not be left until the last moment.

What is useful to know about the location

Planet Hollywood is located in the central part of the Strip, next to Paris Las Vegas and Miracle Mile Shops. This gives visitors several ways to arrive without having to drive to a distant stadium or arena.

• Planet Hollywood has a covered parking garage, and taxi and rideshare zones are also organized on site.
• The Horseshoe/Paris Las Vegas Monorail station is connected to the Paris complex, and the network map lists Planet Hollywood/Miracle Mile Shops among the locations accessible through that station.
• On Fridays, the Monorail operates until 3:00 AM, leaving enough time to return after an evening program without relying exclusively on a car.
• RTC's Deuce operates along the Las Vegas Strip and connects the tourist area with Downtown, so it can be a practical option for visitors arriving from other parts of the Las Vegas Boulevard corridor.

In August, visitors should also expect extremely high daytime temperatures in Las Vegas. Although the concert is indoors, a long walk along the Strip before arrival can be considerably more demanding than the distance on a map suggests. For an evening concert, it is more practical to plan a route that minimizes time spent outdoors, especially when coming from a hotel that is not in the immediate vicinity.

Las Vegas as a distinct stop on the summer schedule

The schedule around this date gives the concert additional context. During the summer of 2026, Whiskey Myers has a series of shared dates with The Black Crowes, but the PH Live performance is listed with Southall and without The Black Crowes. The very next evening, the band continues to Phoenix and returns to the shared bill.

That makes Las Vegas something of an inserted standalone date within a larger tour run. It should not be assumed from this that the set will necessarily be longer or different, because such a detail has not been confirmed. But the difference in the line-up is clear and important for the audience: here, the evening's focus is on Whiskey Myers and Southall.

For visitors who are in Las Vegas for travel or vacation, PH Live makes it possible to attend the concert without leaving the main tourist zone.

What the current Whiskey Myers looks like on stage

The most useful clue comes from recent set lists. The example of the performance in Toronto on July 21, 2026, shows a combination of four songs from "Whomp Whack Thunder", four from the self-titled album "Whiskey Myers", three from "Tornillo", two from "Mud" and one from "Firewater". That ratio describes the band's current phase well: the new album has a strong presence, but the concert does not turn into a presentation devoted only to the latest release.

At that performance, the newer songs included "Midnight Woman", "Time Bomb", "Tailspin" and "Ramblin' Jones", while the older part of the repertoire was carried by songs such as "Bury My Bones", "Broken Window Serenade", "Gasoline", "Stone", "John Wayne" and "The Wolf". Data on average set lists for 2026 shows a very similar pattern.

The important word is "pattern". The set list for Las Vegas has not been published and should not be reconstructed from previous concerts as though it were confirmed. The band may change the order, song selection and duration depending on the type of evening. What can nevertheless be said is that audiences in 2026 get a cross-section of several stages of the band's career, with the new album represented strongly enough for the concert to sound current.

Who this concert is for

The people who will get the most from it are listeners who enjoy bands on the border between country and rock, especially when guitars play a greater role than radio-pop production. Whiskey Myers has enough country elements for fans of the Red Dirt scene, enough blues for audiences that appreciate slide guitar, and enough weight for listeners of Southern and classic rock.

Longtime fans get songs that have become foundations of the band's concerts, while the current repertoire also leaves enough room for "Whomp Whack Thunder". New listeners do not need to know the entire discography because the concert is built around clear guitar motifs and a powerful rhythm.

Southall further expands the evening toward modern Oklahoma country rock, giving the entire program a coherent musical identity rather than a major stylistic jump between the guest and the headlining act.

A practical plan for the evening at PH Live

The concert is scheduled for 8:00 PM. Since the door-opening time is not listed in the available announcements, it is wise to leave enough extra time for entering the complex, security screening and finding your seat. Planet Hollywood is a large resort, and PH Live is not a venue entered directly from the Las Vegas Boulevard sidewalk.

If arriving by car, it is useful to account in advance for the time required to enter the parking garage and make your way through the resort. If arriving by Monorail, the Horseshoe/Paris station provides access from the east side of the Strip and avoids some road traffic. For visitors staying along Las Vegas Boulevard, walking often looks simplest on a map, but the August heat can change that assessment.

It is worth securing tickets in good time and then, a few days before the concert, checking the entry time and any possible changes to the organization of the evening again. The duration of the performance, an encore or a particular song should not be assumed in advance merely because it appeared at a previous tour date.

The focus of the evening is clear - Whiskey Myers in the phase following "Whomp Whack Thunder", with Southall and a repertoire connecting new material with the songs that took the band from the Texas Red Dirt scene to major American stages.

Sources:

• Whiskey Myers - tour schedule confirming the Las Vegas date, guest Southall and neighboring tour dates.
• Whiskey Myers - information about the album "Whomp Whack Thunder", its producer, studio and track list.
• Southall - biographical information, musical direction and the current album "Kinfolk".
• setlist.fm - recorded Whiskey Myers set lists during 2026 and the example of the Toronto performance on July 21, 2026.
• Caesars Entertainment - information about PH Live, its capacity, venue history, acoustics, configuration and the location of Planet Hollywood.
• Las Vegas Monorail and RTC Southern Nevada - access via the Horseshoe/Paris station and public transportation along the Strip.