Country music star Morgan Wallen is rumored to be opening a restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip. According to a person with knowledge of the project who was not authorized to speak publicly, the restaurant would occupy 10,000 square feet on the second and third floors of 63 Las Vegas, 3716 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
Clark County records indicate a building permit application for the construction of a new mezzanine for a “Vegas Country Music Restaurant” at that address. Records also indicate a related permit application for an addition to an “ellipse rooftop balcony” to connect to the restaurant. Records further indicate the value of the restaurant project is $9.75 million across both permits.
63 Las Vegas lies at the corner of the Strip and Harmon Avenue. Ocean Prime, the sleek steak and seafood spot, sits atop 63. This would mark Wallen’s second major investment in the restaurant industry. Earlier this year, he announced plans to open a six-story, 30,000-square-foot bar, restaurant, and music venue in downtown Nashville in partnership with TC Restaurant Group of Nashville. The person with knowledge of the Vegas project said the name TC Restaurant Group appeared in connection with the project.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is awaiting comment from Brett Torino, an owner of 63 Las Vegas, and from TC Restaurant Group.
Wallen’s foray into the restaurant business comes after a turbulent year for the singer. In April, he was arrested in Nashville after allegedly throwing a chair from the roof of a bar. He later apologized for his behavior.
Despite the controversy, Wallen’s music career has continued to thrive. His album “Dangerous: The Double Album” was the best-selling country album of 2021 and was nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards.
If the Las Vegas restaurant project comes to fruition, it would be a major investment for Wallen and a sign of his growing business empire.
