The band headlined the opening night of the new T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip on April 6, 2016, joined during their set by a number of guests including “Mr. Las Vegas” Wayne Newton and the Blue Man Group . On May 24, 2016, the band announced that Stoermer was taking a break from touring, In Stoermer’s absence, touring musician Jake Blanton moved to bass guitar. On August 1, 2016, a double vinyl reissue of Sam’s Town was announced via Bong Load Records . The reissue included a Pet Shop Boys remix of “Read My Mind”, as well as a previously unreleased demo called ” Peace of Mind “. Alongside the reissue, two concert dates performing Sam’s Town were announced at Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall , the namesake of the album, set for September 30 and October 1. The band, including Stoermer, played the entirety of Sam’s Town in full both nights. The double vinyl reissue was released on October 7, 2016. The band co-wrote and performed on the song ” Mixed Signals ” from Robbie Williams ‘ eleventh studio album, The Heavy Entertainment Show , released in November 2016, which was later released as a single in February 2017.
Headlined T-Mobile Arena opening
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