The guy can shake the scene, give him that.
Bucket-bearing superstar DJ Mashmello took over downtown Las Vegas on Thursday night on the first anniversary of the free Feed the Block production.
Preliminary reports are 20,000 turned out. Official figures are due next week. If that number holds, it would be the largest crowd ever at the recurring show on the intersection at Sixth and Fremont streets.
The event has achieved a solid footing on Fremont East. Brace for a return in May.
The crowd that jammed the streets bounced to the headliner’s 90-minute set list. His collaboration with Thomas Rhett, “Where We Go,” along with “Phoenix,” is his latest collaboration with indie rock band Portugal. The Man. He also uncorked “Silence” and “Alone.”
Throughout, the Forest House Art Car set vibrated as if the vehicle was revving for a drag race. The star took the mic to shout, “Las Vegas! I see you out there! Lemme hear ya!” The remarks were especially directed at several fans who wore the artist’s trademark white helmet and carried balloons with his eyes-crossed image.
And, invariably, a giant, inflated gorilla was spotted in the middle of the fray, a mosh pit unto itself.
Feed the Block is a partnership of Wynn Nightlife, for whom Marshmello is a resident headliner, and Corner Bar Management, which owns such clubs in the neighborhood as Commonwealth, Cheapshot, We All Scream and Lucky Day.
Though he was the event’s biggest draw yet, Marshmello is unlikely to return this year, notes Corner Bar founder Ryan Doherty. The idea is to bring a new headliner for each show. Diplo has been the exception, having been featured solo and with Major Lazer. Wynn mainstay Gryffin opened the series in April 2025.
The aim is to exhibit mega-club variety and star power to a crowd that typically doesn’t inhabit Wynn’s XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club. Wynn Nightlife likely picked up some fans from Thursday’s show. Some of those handmade bucket heads looked permanent.
“Watching it evolve, each installment raises the bar,” Wynn Nightlife Senior Vice President of Wynn Nightlife says. “We’re looking forward to the continued success of these events and giving back to the city.”
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