Motley Crue Rocks Vegas Hard

Mötley Crüe will be showing off their “Wild Side� once more, as they return for a second residency at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The rock band is booked for an exclusive 12-show engagement Sept. 18 through Oct. 6.

The Grammy-nominated quartet — still made up of vocalist Vince Neil, guitarist Mick Mars, bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee — is one of the world’s best-selling groups of all time, having sold over 80 million albums.

Titled “An Intimate Evening in Hell,� the new show is a completely different act from their previously-sold-out residency last winter. Audiences can expect a more personal experience that is more “brutal and dangerous,� Sixx told Las Vegas Guide.

“Last time our goal was to [be] theatrical … giving [fans] more eye candy than your usual rock show. This time our feeling is to bring it back with the four band members and the songs,� Sixx said. This time around, “Everybody has a view of the band members and everybody can make eye contact with us.�

Sixx promised that their new routine will be high-energy and will feature as many of their chart toppers as they can fit into a two-hour show. “We’re playing ‘Sex,’� Sixx teased.

As for media reports that his band is retiring soon, co-founder Sixx says they’re not ready to say goodbye just yet.

“We’re just focusing on Vegas right now. We’ve got music to make, a movie to make, so much stuff … before that day comes.�

Tickets start at $49.50 and are available through www.ticketmaster.com.

— Genevieve Wong, Brand Publishing Writer