When Jeezy made Thug Motivation 101 in 2005, it was a record built for car speakers. Twenty years later he plays it in a tuxedo, backed by the Color of Noize Orchestra, to a room dressed for a gala. His 2025 Las Vegas run put 101 musicians behind him and set a Guinness World Record for the largest orchestra at a hip-hop concert. This year's residency, Legend of the Snowman, is back at PH Live at Planet Hollywood for its last nights of 2026.
Jeezy: The Legend of the Snowman at PH Live
Jeezy: The Legend of the Snowman opened in May and sold out its first weekend, with YG and 2 Chainz walking on as surprise guests. Where the 2025 shows played one album in full, this run covers the whole career, the street records and the motivational ones, with Derrick Hodge composing and conducting and Adam Blackstone as musical director.
Where: PH Live, Planet Hollywood, center Strip. When: November 13 and 14, and December 18 and 20, 2026. Run time: about 90 minutes. Best for: fans who grew up on Southern rap and want a night that feels like an occasion.
What to wear: it is billed as black tie
Every night is sold as a Black Tie Experience, and the crowd takes it seriously: suits, tuxedos, gowns and cocktail dresses. Treat it as a real dress code: in a jersey you will be very much in the minority. Our Las Vegas dress code guide has the rest of the Strip's rules if you are packing for other nights too.
Why an orchestra works for this music
Jeezy has sold more than 10 million albums, and records like Soul Survivor and Put On were already big and cinematic. Strings and horns make the drama obvious. He has said the music was made out of scarcity and survival, and that hearing it with 40 or 60 players behind him feels like abundance. For anyone who has followed him since the mixtapes, that is the reason to be in the room.
Around the December dates
The December dates sit inside the holiday season on the Strip, with lights, displays and seasonal shows covered in our Christmas in Las Vegas guide. For the rest of the month, our December 2026 guide lists every limited show, night by night.
