Somewhere between a ’64 Impala lowrider Dr. Dre and snoop dogg Gin & juice booth travis scott’s The Cactus Colosseum is a round, caged soccer facility that blew my mind.
This is Magic, but we have a major headliner.
MAGIC is a retail apparel convention that has landed in Las Vegas every year since 1989. This place is truly a sea of suits. Similarly, ComplexCon took over the entire West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday.
Knowing that, MAGIC’s impact is tracked aaron LevantThe founder of ComplexCon and CEO of Complex Networks visited MAGIC in the late 1990s and came back inspired.
The Las Vegas ComplexCon event attracted headliners including the event’s artistic director, Travis Scott, who also unveiled the Cactus Jack fashion line at the first CactusCon activation. Playboy Carti, Metro Boomin and opium. These stars performed in the renovated convention center’s live music venue.
The event attracts approximately 60,000 attendees, covers more than 1 million square feet, and features approximately 300 global brands, 750 international artists, and former Las Vegan Food Influencers. We introduced a family style food festival offering selected products. Keith Lee.
On Monday, ComplexCon announced it would return on October 25-26. Daniel Arsham Appointed as Global Artistic Director in 2025. Arsham is also leading the event, which will be held in Hong Kong from March 21 to 23.
The event, which was held in Long Beach in 2016, will be held in Las Vegas for the first time, with an agreement to hold it at the convention center for at least two more years.
A breakdown of what happened, with assistance from ComplexCon staff:
Sunday
Scott brought in WWE Superstars triple h On stage, he was presented with the Hardcore Championship belt and announced that he will appear on Netflix’s first “Raw” on January 6th in Los Angeles.
IShowSpeedthe star streamer participated in a special episode of “360 with Speedy” hosted by. Speedy Morman. He was later presented with a Ronaldo Jacob & Co. Epic x Heart of CR7 luxury watch valued at $29,000 at the Secret Maximus soccer tournament.
wwe champion cody rose sat down with reality TV stars west wilson He also revealed his top three heroes. Sting, Tom Brady And Prince.
phase banks and plaque boy max We discussed “goat” playboi carti A song during the live episode of “GOAT Talk”.
Michelle Lamy She was spotted serving up her looks at the Rick Owens booth before the Family Style Food Festival.
Lil Yachty gave away a signed pair of Concrete Boyz Force to fans on the show floor.
complex Noah Callahan Biver We sat down with a streetwear innovator. Angelo Baquet For a special live recording of “Idea Generation”.
Saturday
Scott met with fans on the exhibit floor at Cactuscon. This experience has resulted in over 35 exclusive collaborations and installations with influential designers, artists, and brands.
Playboi Carti headlined the first day of the festival. ken carson and Destroy LonelyWith an opening performance by Metro Boomin, offset and Airgun Fatty.
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg appear at the recording of “Drink Champs” Nore and DJ EFN There we previewed unreleased music.
ken carson and Joe La Puma A special episode of “Sneaker Shopping” was held on the show floor.
Sneaker of the Year panel renamed in honor of late DJ clark kentAdidas AE1 was crowned the top sneaker of 2024. P.J. Tucker and Lil Yachty shared a near-miss story regarding the Nike Wu-Tang Dunk.
WNBA Chicago Sky star players angel lease I participated in the special edition of “360 with Speedy”.
lee and artist Tobe Nwigwe We attended the Family Style Food Festival and sampled some popular menu items like the Trill Burger and Shan Artisan Noodles.
Scott and Nike hosted the Secret Maximus Tournament, a high-stakes private soccer match at Cactus Coliseum. Steve Nash and a roster of top athletes.
FaZe Banks, Plaqueboymax, ronaldo and Lacy I stopped by the opium booth in search of limited edition goods.
Lil Yachty wowed attendees with an impromptu DJ set. Greg Yuna booth.
FaZe Clan joins Complex jordan rose To discuss the burden on paid streaming crews.
zouk scene
Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World was lively throughout the event as the resort was the official hotel partner throughout the weekend. Chase B He headlined Thursday’s opening party. The thrilling entertainment continued on Friday navigation It was his first time on stage at Zouk, where he premiered “Tap” and “Never Sleep.”
To celebrate his upcoming new album, On My Way 2 Rexdale, the rapper installed a custom NAV slot machine display in front of Red Tail, which fans can interact with to listen to snippets of the new album. You can now receive QR code tickets for.
On Saturday night, Lil Yachty performed “One Night” and “A Cold Sunday.” I was DJing with Scott late Sunday. Patrick Cornett After ComplexCon shuts down. Scott performed hits such as “FE!N,” “No Bystanders,” and “Antidote.” The superstar also surprised the audience by performing some of his unreleased songs.
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complex complex celebrities
Some of the celebrities appearing at ComplexCon on November 16th and 17th at the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center:
Day 1 – Saturday
Travis Scott, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Playboi Carti, Machine Gun Kelly, Ken Carson, Michelle Lamy, Offset, 2 Chainz, Metro Boomin, Gunna, Xzibit, Sheck Wes, Cody Rhodes , Futura, Big Sean, Angel Reese, Big Boy, FaZe Banks, Austin Rivers, Michael Rubin, NAV, Lil Yachty, Toby Nwigwe, Destroy Lonely, Keith Lee and more.
Day 2 – Sunday
Travis Scott, Lil Yachty, IShowSpeed, Rey Mysterio, Noah Lyles, Mike Dean, Metro Boomin, Central Sea, Gunna, Don Toliver, Salehe Bembury, Michelle Ramey, Cody Rhodes, Trinidad James, Triple H, NAV, Westside Gunn, Fayze Banks, Plaqueboymax Angelo Baque, Bloody Osiris, Larry June, Landon Barker, West Wilson, Anna DeGuzman, Siobhan Bell, Quinn Blake, Spinall, and more.
