MGM and Tao Group to Shut Aria's Jewel Nightclub in November

Jewel Nightclub at Aria is set to close permanently on 21 November 2026, bringing a ten-year run on the Las Vegas Strip to an end, Casino.org News reported.

Tao Group Hospitality has run the venue alongside the resort's owner, MGM Resorts International, and MGM said the pair had jointly agreed to shut it down.

In a press statement issued on Monday 2 November, MGM said there were currently no plans in place to put a new venue into the 24,000 square-foot space.

MGM gave no reason for the decision, but Casino.org cited Vital Vegas as noting that Jewel had been reduced to operating just two days a week, which it described as a frequent sign of trouble.

Jewel opened on 19 May 2016, at the height of Las Vegas's megaclub era, when Strip resorts competed to build elaborate nightlife venues aimed at younger visitors through celebrity appearances, superstar DJs and bottle-service packages.

Its launch night was hosted by Jamie Foxx, and the club quickly became one of the centrepieces of Aria's nightlife offering.

Over its decade in operation, Jewel hosted performers including Drake, The Chainsmokers, Lil Jon and Usher, the latter delivering a surprise set in May 2024 after the Lovers & Friends festival was cancelled because of high winds.

The venue also marked title wins for the Las Vegas Aces and the Golden State Warriors with celebrations, and staged high-profile private events such as a Sweet 16 party thrown by UFC president Dana White for his daughter.

Jewel was originally run by Hakkasan Group, and it moved under the Tao Group Hospitality banner once Tao bought Hakkasan in 2021. Mohari Hospitality then bought Tao Group in 2023.

The venue spans two levels and can hold up to 1,925 guests, with a domed ceiling wrapped in over 1,400 square feet of LED ribbon lighting and five VIP suites overlooking the dance floor.

It took over from Haze Nightclub, which had opened alongside Aria back in December 2009 and shut in 2014, despite reportedly bringing in between $25 million and $30 million a year in revenue.

Its closure comes as Strip nightlife continues to shift away from the giant club format that dominated the previous decade, with visitors increasingly drawn to cocktail lounges, speakeasies, bars and dining-led social venues.