Category 10 Sets Its Las Vegas Opening Month
Luke Combs’ Category 10 is now scheduled to open at Flamingo Las Vegas in October 2026, bringing a three-story country music venue, restaurant and bar to one of the busiest stretches of the Strip.
The approximately 34,000-square-foot project is under construction at 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South. It will be the second Category 10 location, following the brand’s Nashville flagship, which opened in November 2024.
Category 10 announced the October opening target after Combs toured the construction site in spring 2026. The more specific timeline updates the original fall 2026 window announced when the Las Vegas expansion was unveiled in October 2025. An exact opening date has not been released.
The venue is inspired by Combs’ hit “Hurricane,” which explains the weather-themed name and much of the branding inside. Back where I’m from, a country bar might mean a dance floor, a few neon beer signs and somebody’s uncle guarding the soundboard. In Las Vegas, apparently, it means three levels, concert-grade production and a rooftop over the Strip. That is a sizable jump in horsepower.
Category 10 is owned and operated by Opry Entertainment Group, a division of Ryman Hospitality Properties. Caesars Entertainment is the hospitality partner and operates Flamingo Las Vegas, but it is not the operator of Category 10.
“I am stoked about having a second Category 10 location in Las Vegas,” Combs said when the project was announced. “I can’t wait for Bootleggers to have their own place to party on The Strip.” Bootleggers is the name used for members of Combs’ fan club.
Hiring begins as construction continues
The project has moved beyond renderings and announcements. Opry Entertainment Group is recruiting full-time and part-time employees for the Las Vegas location, with openings spanning food and beverage, production, retail and security.
The company scheduled a hiring meet-and-greet for July 22, 2026, at the Flamingo Conference Center. Applicants can review opportunities through the official Category 10 careers page. The hiring push does not establish a precise opening day, but it is a tangible sign that preparations are advancing toward the announced October debut.
Construction was already underway when the project was revealed in 2025. Neither Opry Entertainment Group nor Caesars has publicly disclosed the project’s development cost.
What Guests Will Find Inside Category 10
The Las Vegas venue is planned as several distinct experiences rather than one enormous honky-tonk room. Each floor will have its own purpose, with live music and line dancing at the center of the first level and a rooftop nightlife space at the top.
- Hurricane Hall: The first-floor dining hall will include three bars, a central stage and a dance floor. Plans call for concert-quality video, lighting and acoustics, along with daily curated artist lineups and free line-dancing lessons.
- The Beautiful Crazy Women’s Lounge: Located inside the first-floor women’s restroom, this lounge is planned with a champagne bar, soft seating, makeup counters and Hollywood-style vanity mirrors.
- The Still: The second-floor bourbon bar will overlook the main stage and include an adjacent outdoor patio with city views. The bourbon selection is being chosen with Combs’ involvement.
- The Eye Rooftop: The covered third-floor rooftop will feature a bar, dance floor and DJ booth overlooking the Las Vegas Strip.
The combination gives Category 10 several ways to operate throughout the day and night. Guests could come for food or line dancing on the first floor, settle into a quieter bourbon space upstairs, or head to the roof once the DJ starts. That layered setup is useful in Las Vegas, where one group can contain a serious country fan, a cocktail person and somebody who mainly wants a good rooftop view.
Specific dishes, prices, operating hours, age restrictions and entertainment schedules for the Las Vegas location have not been announced. Category 10 describes its broader food program as Carolina-influenced, but no complete Las Vegas menu or local executive chef has been identified publicly.
Why Flamingo is adding a country venue
Category 10 is part of a broader refresh at Flamingo Las Vegas. The resort has added or updated several nongaming attractions and restaurants, including the Go Pool, Pinky’s by Vanderpump, Gordon Ramsay Burger and Havana 1957.
“Category 10 elevates that energy even further, bringing one of the biggest names in music to the Flamingo and offering live performances with great food and cocktails at the best location on The Strip,” Flamingo Senior Vice President and General Manager Dan Walsh said in the original announcement.
The project also expands Opry Entertainment Group’s Las Vegas presence. The company partnered with Caesars Entertainment and Blake Shelton on Ole Red, which opened outside Horseshoe Las Vegas in January 2024. Category 10 will give the operator a second large country-focused venue on the Strip, but with a format and identity built around Combs.
For Flamingo, the attraction adds another reason for visitors to enter the property without first heading to a gaming table. For Combs’ fans, it creates a permanent Las Vegas gathering place built around his music rather than a limited concert date.
The next key announcement will be the exact October opening date, followed by details about reservations, menus and the first performance lineup. Until then, the confirmed picture is already plenty big: roughly 34,000 square feet, three floors, four named experiences and one very Vegas-sized version of a country bar.
