The 'Legends of Gospel:
Vegas Residency' with The Clark Sisters, Fred Hammond and Deitrick Haddon Slated for October 8-9, 2026
(Las Vegas) - IKON Presents has teamed up with Dr. Holly Carter, President and CEO of Relévé
Entertainment to present the "Legends of Gospel: Vegas Residency." It is the first Gospel music
residency on the Las Vegas Strip in this era. The opening weekend will feature three of Gospel music's most celebrated and
influential acts - Grammy/Stellar/Dove winning The Clark Sisters, Stellar winning Fred Hammond
and multi-Grammy/Stellar/BET anominee Deitrick Haddon. The historic "Legends of Gospel: Vegas Residency"
begins October 8 and 9, 2026 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
These October dates mark the first chapter of the residency and a first in this
Gospel music era. The "Legends of Gospel" is being built as an ongoing, multi-date concert series, featuring some
of the biggest and brightest names in Gospel music, with further performance dates set to be revealed in coming months.
The residency unites IKON Presents' live event production and promotion
expertise with Dr. Holly Carter's deep relationships across the gospel, faith-based and entertainment worlds. Carter, who
has shaped the careers of many of Gospel music's biggest names, joins IKON Presents as a creative partner in bringing both
her industry relationships and her vision for elevating Gospel music, to the Strip's biggest stages.
Show Producer and Head of Production for Relevé Entertainment Keesha Brickhouse.
Show Creator and Executive Producer is Dr. Holly Carter.
The
Clark Sisters - Twinkie, Karen, Dorinda and Jacky Clark - are widely regarded as the most influential family group in gospel
music history. Often called "the First Ladies of Gospel," the Grammy Award-winning quartet pioneered a sound that
fused traditional gospel with R&B and pop sensibility, opening the door for contemporary gospel as it's known today. Their
catalog of generation-defining records has shaped decades of artists across gospel and secular music alike.
Fred Hammond - For more than 40 years, music lovers around the world
have known Grammy Award Winning artist Fred Hammond as a gifted vocalist, songwriter, musician, producer and arranger. But
as his peers and supporters alike have so reverently declared, he is without debate the architect behind the creation of a
phenomenon in Gospel music, Urban Praise & Worship-a genre of gospel music that did not exist prior. As a result, Fred
Hammond has become one of the most respected names in the music industry! In fact, Essence Magazine (2017 Collector's Edition)
names Fred Hammond in the esteemed list of the 50 Greatest Male Singers of All Time! Fred Hammond has been hailed as an Inspirational
Music Icon whose music STILL reaches people from all walks of life.
Deitrick Haddon - Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, he is renowned for his progressive, contemporary style gospel
often blended with R&B, hip-hop, and soul. He initially rose to prominence leading the Voices of Unity and has since built
a highly successful solo career, scoring multiple #1 albums on the Billboard Top Gospel charts. Born to ministerial parents,
Haddon began his musical ministry at the age of ten and preached his first sermon at eleven. He first made waves in the industry
with albums like Lost & Found (2002), Church on the Moon (2011), and Masterpiece (2015). Beyond his music, he has expanded
his reach to include television and film.
Relevé
Entertainment is a full-service entertainment company specializing in the development, production, financing, marketing, and
strategic positioning of premium faith and family-based film, television, digital media, and live entertainment projects.
IKON Presents is a Las Vegas-based entertainment and events company
specializing in live productions, major hip-hop and R&B concerts, artist showcases, and immersive brand activations, it
produces high-profile events and cultural experiences.
(Source: 2Rs Entertainment & Media)
