Race night in Las Vegas now has a warm-up act. A loud one.
On Monday, November 9, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. announced the Grid entertainment for Saturday, November 21. Steve Aoki and MORTEN perform on the Grid before the Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix, and Jordin Sparks sings the U.S. national anthem ahead of the race.
Here is the part most fans will miss. The Grid show is not for every ticket holder, and the announcement names exactly who gets a view.
Two DJs, One Anthem, Zero Chill Before Lights Out
Aoki is the hometown pick. The Las Vegas-based DJ and producer returns to the track for another year with a pre-race performance.
He arrives with receipts: two-time Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling, and known for collaborations with BTS, Maluma, Lil Yachty, and Louis Tomlinson of One Direction. He is also celebrating 30 years of Dim Mak, the independent record label he founded in 1996.
MORTEN gets the driver introductions slot. The announcement says his performance leads into driver introductions, which makes his set the last big noise before the field takes over.
MORTEN is a key figure behind the Future Rave movement, which fuses underground techno with festival anthem melodies. His standout tracks include "Titanium (Future Rave Remix)," "Make It To Heaven," and "Never Be Alone."
Sparks handles the anthem. She is platinum-selling and Grammy-nominated, she won the sixth season of American Idol, and her hit singles include "Tattoo" and the chart-topper "No Air."
The Catch: Only Six Ticket Types Get Views of the Grid Acts
Read your ticket before you make a plan around Aoki. The announcement lists six ticket types that will enjoy views of select live acts on race day:
- Heineken Silver Main Grandstand
- Skybox
- Paddock Club
- Trackside Tavern presented by Paramount+
- Wynn Grid Club
- Gordon Ramsay at F1 Garage
Three of those six are already marked sold out in the announcement itself: Paddock Club, Wynn Grid Club, and Gordon Ramsay at F1 Garage. So the realistic chase for a Grid view starts with the other three.
Grand Prix president and CEO Emily Prazer put the idea plainly: "We want every part of the Las Vegas Grand Prix to feel distinctly Las Vegas."
Translation: the show starts before the race does. If your ticket is on that list of six, get to your seat or suite early enough for the pre-race build-up, not just lights out.
Your Zone Decides Your Stage All Weekend
The Grid is only one layer. The Paddock Club adds its own entertainment through race weekend, with Las Vegas mentalist Colin Cloud and the cast of Now You See Me Live.
Wynn Grid Club gets an exclusive race-night DJ set on Saturday, November 21, from Bryce Alakai. His sound blends high-energy house, UK garage, and melodic electronic influences.
Beyond the Grid, the weekend stages split by zone. Sean Paul, Disclosure, and Two Friends headline the T-Mobile Stage, joined by Natasha Bedingfield, Gorgon City, Ja Rule, and more.
The Heineken Stage lineup includes Disco Dom, Icona Pop, and The Australian Bee Gees Show, supported by LP Giobbi, Eli & Fur, Now You See Me Live, PACK Drumline, and Super Cr3w.
After the race, the official F1 Afterparty puts the Backstreet Boys at Sphere on Saturday, November 21. The announcement says it is available through a limited number of ticket packages and add-on options.
Your move, in order:
- Check your ticket type against the six Grid-view types above.
- If yours is not on the list, pick your stage by zone instead of wandering on race night.
- If the Sphere afterparty is your target, chase a package or add-on early, because the supply is described as limited.
Nine days out, that is the real headline. On November 21, the fastest show in Vegas starts before a single car moves.
